Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hello, I was Dx May 29,08.I have been on Gleevec.100 mg tablets four times daily.I need the small pills as I can't swallow pills.I have had Gastric bypass and a lapband.I have gotten my lab ranges back down to normal while on the 400 mg dose.My first and only BMB at 2.5 months after DX showed no real change just the hematalogical change.My Dr. wanted to increase my gleevec to 600 mg daily in the 100 mg pills but my insurance is denying it.I live on S.S of about 800.00 a month and can not afford to buy my meds.I thought I could call Novartis tomorrow and see if I can qualify for the assistance program.When my Dr told me to increase the pills I did and waited for approval from insurance which was later denied.I will run out of pills before I can refill my pills on the 1st Oct.Any ideas? No samples at my Drs office.I will be off all meds for 2.5 weeks.What damage can I look for from being off my meds like this abruptly and all? I also have had Diahrea every day since increasing the Gleevec and painful crampy gas pains and really loud stomach noises. I am scheduled for a tubal and endometrial ablation on friday to help with the constant bleeding(unknown if related to CML or gleevec) I tend to suffer from Anemia due to WLS so I can not keep bleeding daily for months on end. Is there any concerns with having this procedure now that I have CML? Do I need to be concerned about my recovery or anything else I should know or ask? Thanks for all the help. SharonS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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