Sprycel Diet-Anita, et. al.

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Well, I don't have an answer yet from BMS or my doc. However, I did also

communicate with a good friend who is on Sprycel who has pleural effusion

issues, too. He reminded me that although I take 20 mg lasix a day that water

retention is still an issue. He said to cut back to under 1000 mg sodium per

day and said he thought we'd see a weight reduction. I'm going to try that. I

bought a salt substitute to help. The substitute is potassium chloride so it

helps replace the potassium we lose through lasix and other diuretics. A

twofer!

Also, when I was on Weight Watchers, I ate basically frozen dinners because it

was the easiest way to calculate my diet points and get a balanced meal.

However, the two bad things about that are HIGH sodium content and LOW fiber

content. Both of those can add up to weight gain.

So, I'm skipping the prepared meals now and cooking my own high fiber, low fat,

low sodium meals -- entree, vegetables and fruit. It's harvest season and I

just can't see skipping all those wonderful things coming in from the fields and

orchards.

Hope this helps you, too. I'll continue to seek answers and pass them along.

Will keep in touch about my own progress, too.

Cheers!

[Guest guest]

thank you so much for the suggestions I will take heed and try this.

I am up for anything.  I have never been much on dalt or sweets but tend to

crave both.  But not giving in all the time. So wil stop both and see if this

wil help

Thank you again for telling me this I so appreciate it

Have a great day

thanks

Anita

[ ] Sprycel Diet-Anita, et. al.

Hi there,

Well, I don't have an answer yet from BMS or my doc. However, I did also

communicate with a good friend who is on Sprycel who has pleural effusion

issues, too. He reminded me that although I take 20 mg lasix a day that water

retention is still an issue. He said to cut back to under 1000 mg sodium per day

and said he thought we'd see a weight reduction. I'm going to try that. I bought

a salt substitute to help. The substitute is potassium chloride so it helps

replace the potassium we lose through lasix and other diuretics. A twofer!

Also, when I was on Weight Watchers, I ate basically frozen dinners because it

was the easiest way to calculate my diet points and get a balanced meal.

However, the two bad things about that are HIGH sodium content and LOW fiber

content. Both of those can add up to weight gain.

So, I'm skipping the prepared meals now and cooking my own high fiber, low fat,

low sodium meals -- entree, vegetables and fruit. It's harvest season and I just

can't see skipping all those wonderful things coming in from the fields and

orchards.

Hope this helps you, too. I'll continue to seek answers and pass them along.

Will keep in touch about my own progress, too.

Cheers!

[Guest guest]

You bet, Anita!

[ ] Sprycel Diet-Anita, et. al.

Hi there,

Well, I don't have an answer yet from BMS or my doc. However, I did also

communicate with a good friend who is on Sprycel who has pleural effusion

issues, too. He reminded me that although I take 20 mg lasix a day that water

retention is still an issue. He said to cut back to under 1000 mg sodium per day

and said he thought we'd see a weight reduction. I'm going to try that. I bought

a salt substitute to help. The substitute is potassium chloride so it helps

replace the potassium we lose through lasix and other diuretics. A twofer!

Also, when I was on Weight Watchers, I ate basically frozen dinners because it

was the easiest way to calculate my diet points and get a balanced meal.

However, the two bad things about that are HIGH sodium content and LOW fiber

content. Both of those can add up to weight gain.

So, I'm skipping the prepared meals now and cooking my own high fiber, low

fat, low sodium meals -- entree, vegetables and fruit. It's harvest season and I

just can't see skipping all those wonderful things coming in from the fields and

orchards.

Hope this helps you, too. I'll continue to seek answers and pass them along.

Will keep in touch about my own progress, too.

Cheers!