Re: Increased bosom/ ahaaaaone more possible side effect.

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Tracey-

 Thank you- we adopted my daughter when she was 5 months old( I had a

hysterectomy) so I got  a very special delivery- I'm not aware of the ins and

outs of the 9 month journey.

 

I don't trust everything I read on the internet but check out the link I found. 

I already have a few of the uncommon side effects as I know most of us have.This

listed breast enlargement.

 

Reproductive: Uncommon: breast enlargement, menorrhagia, sexual dysfunction,

gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction, menstruation irregular, nipple pain, scrotal

edema

http://www.rxlist.com/gleevec-drug.htm

I'm seeing my doc next month and I will ask for the test.

From: Tracey <traceyincanada@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Increased bosom/ pro what?

Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:48 PM

Hi Chi,

Prolactin is a hormone that causes the breasts to swell and if it's

high enough, you could even start to lactate (like some women do in

the later stages of pregnancy).

It's simple to check with a simple blood test. It's just another box

to check off on the form with the CBC.

Mine goes up and down (like the rest of the Gleevec side effects) and

although the doctors have no interest in investigating to see if it's

Gleevec related, I have exhausted all the other possibilities and as

a result, have concluded that it must be the Gleevec.

Tracey

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> From: Tracey <traceyincanada@ ...>

> Subject: [ ] Increased bosom

> groups (DOT) com

> Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:35 PM

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> For those who are experiencing an increase in their bras, have you

had

> your prolactin checked? I had the same phenomena happen to me

several

> years ago and when I checked my prolactin, it was 3 times higher

than

> it should have been. Basically, it was the same level as it would

be

> for a pregnant woman.

>

> I asked Dr. Druker if he thought Gleevec could have caused it as

all

> the other possible causes had checked out negative but he said that

he

> had never heard of any complaints regarding increased bust or

prolactin

> level.

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> Tracey

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What if your tests show your prolactin level is too high? What can be done to

lower it?

From: chimera46@...

Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:00:32 -0800

Subject: Re: [ ] Increased bosom/ ahaaaaone more possible side effect.

Tracey-

Thank you- we adopted my daughter when she was 5 months old( I had a

hysterectomy) so I got a very special delivery- I'm not aware of the ins and

outs of the 9 month journey.

I don't trust everything I read on the internet but check out the link I found.

I already have a few of the uncommon side effects as I know most of us have.This

listed breast enlargement.

Reproductive: Uncommon: breast enlargement, menorrhagia, sexual dysfunction,

gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction, menstruation irregular, nipple pain, scrotal

edema

http://www.rxlist.com/gleevec-drug.htm

I'm seeing my doc next month and I will ask for the test.

From: Tracey <traceyincanada@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Increased bosom/ pro what?

Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:48 PM

Hi Chi,

Prolactin is a hormone that causes the breasts to swell and if it's

high enough, you could even start to lactate (like some women do in

the later stages of pregnancy).

It's simple to check with a simple blood test. It's just another box

to check off on the form with the CBC.

Mine goes up and down (like the rest of the Gleevec side effects) and

although the doctors have no interest in investigating to see if it's

Gleevec related, I have exhausted all the other possibilities and as

a result, have concluded that it must be the Gleevec.

Tracey

>

> From: Tracey <traceyincanada@ ...>

> Subject: [ ] Increased bosom

> groups (DOT) com

> Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:35 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

> For those who are experiencing an increase in their bras, have you

had

> your prolactin checked? I had the same phenomena happen to me

several

> years ago and when I checked my prolactin, it was 3 times higher

than

> it should have been. Basically, it was the same level as it would

be

> for a pregnant woman.

>

> I asked Dr. Druker if he thought Gleevec could have caused it as

all

> the other possible causes had checked out negative but he said that

he

> had never heard of any complaints regarding increased bust or

prolactin

> level.

>

> Tracey

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Hi ,

I guess it depends how high it is. Although mine was three times

higher than it should have been (mine was 60 when it should have been

below 20), nothing was ever done about it. I've had it tested a few

times and it comes back down to normal on its own. I can tell when

it's high because the girls start to fall out of my bra and they're

much more sensitive when it's high.

I would love to see if other women have the same experience with high

prolactin levels. I wonder if a bunch of us start seeing the same

effect, if the doctors will FINALLY look into the hormone issues

surrounding Gleevec.

Tracey

-- In , Rosen Lum <rrosenlum@...> wrote:

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> What if your tests show your prolactin level is too high? What can

be done to lower it?

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> From: chimera46@...

> Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:00:32 -0800

> Subject: Re: [ ] Increased bosom/ ahaaaaone more possible side

effect.

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> Tracey-

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> Thank you- we adopted my daughter when she was 5 months old( I had

a hysterectomy) so I got a very special delivery- I'm not aware of

the ins and outs of the 9 month journey.

>

>

>

> I don't trust everything I read on the internet but check out the

link I found. I already have a few of the uncommon side effects as I

know most of us have.This listed breast enlargement.

>

>

>

> Reproductive: Uncommon: breast enlargement, menorrhagia, sexual

dysfunction, gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction, menstruation

irregular, nipple pain, scrotal edema

>

> http://www.rxlist.com/gleevec-drug.htm

>

> I'm seeing my doc next month and I will ask for the test.

>

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> From: Tracey <traceyincanada@...>

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> Subject: Re: [ ] Increased bosom/ pro what?

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> Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:48 PM

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> Hi Chi,

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>

> Prolactin is a hormone that causes the breasts to swell and if it's

>

> high enough, you could even start to lactate (like some women do in

>

> the later stages of pregnancy).

>

>

>

> It's simple to check with a simple blood test. It's just another

box

>

> to check off on the form with the CBC.

>

>

>

> Mine goes up and down (like the rest of the Gleevec side effects)

and

>

> although the doctors have no interest in investigating to see if

it's

>

> Gleevec related, I have exhausted all the other possibilities and

as

>

> a result, have concluded that it must be the Gleevec.

>

>

>

> Tracey

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> > From: Tracey <traceyincanada@ ...>

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> > Subject: [ ] Increased bosom

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> > groups (DOT) com

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> > Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:35 PM

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> > it should have been. Basically, it was the same level as it would

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> > for a pregnant woman.

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> > I asked Dr. Druker if he thought Gleevec could have caused it as

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> all

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that

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Wouldn't that be nice of them!

From: traceyincanada@...

Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:45:02 +0000

Subject: Re: [ ] Increased bosom/ ahaaaaone more possible side effect.

Hi ,

I guess it depends how high it is. Although mine was three times

higher than it should have been (mine was 60 when it should have been

below 20), nothing was ever done about it. I've had it tested a few

times and it comes back down to normal on its own. I can tell when

it's high because the girls start to fall out of my bra and they're

much more sensitive when it's high.

I would love to see if other women have the same experience with high

prolactin levels. I wonder if a bunch of us start seeing the same

effect, if the doctors will FINALLY look into the hormone issues

surrounding Gleevec.

Tracey

-- In , Rosen Lum <rrosenlum@...> wrote:

>

>

> What if your tests show your prolactin level is too high? What can

be done to lower it?

>

>

> From: chimera46@...

> Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:00:32 -0800

> Subject: Re: [ ] Increased bosom/ ahaaaaone more possible side

effect.

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> Tracey-

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> Thank you- we adopted my daughter when she was 5 months old( I had

a hysterectomy) so I got a very special delivery- I'm not aware of

the ins and outs of the 9 month journey.

>

>

>

> I don't trust everything I read on the internet but check out the

link I found. I already have a few of the uncommon side effects as I

know most of us have.This listed breast enlargement.

>

>

>

> Reproductive: Uncommon: breast enlargement, menorrhagia, sexual

dysfunction, gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction, menstruation

irregular, nipple pain, scrotal edema

>

> http://www.rxlist.com/gleevec-drug.htm

>

> I'm seeing my doc next month and I will ask for the test.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> From: Tracey <traceyincanada@...>

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> Subject: Re: [ ] Increased bosom/ pro what?

>

>

>

> Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:48 PM

>

>

>

> Hi Chi,

>

>

>

> Prolactin is a hormone that causes the breasts to swell and if it's

>

> high enough, you could even start to lactate (like some women do in

>

> the later stages of pregnancy).

>

>

>

> It's simple to check with a simple blood test. It's just another

box

>

> to check off on the form with the CBC.

>

>

>

> Mine goes up and down (like the rest of the Gleevec side effects)

and

>

> although the doctors have no interest in investigating to see if

it's

>

> Gleevec related, I have exhausted all the other possibilities and

as

>

> a result, have concluded that it must be the Gleevec.

>

>

>

> Tracey

>

>

>

>

>

> >

>

> > From: Tracey <traceyincanada@ ...>

>

> > Subject: [ ] Increased bosom

>

> > groups (DOT) com

>

> > Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:35 PM

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> > For those who are experiencing an increase in their bras, have

you

>

> had

>

> > your prolactin checked? I had the same phenomena happen to me

>

> several

>

> > years ago and when I checked my prolactin, it was 3 times higher

>

> than

>

> > it should have been. Basically, it was the same level as it would

>

> be

>

> > for a pregnant woman.

>

> >

>

> > I asked Dr. Druker if he thought Gleevec could have caused it as

>

> all

>

> > the other possible causes had checked out negative but he said

that

>

> he

>

> > had never heard of any complaints regarding increased bust or

>

> prolactin

>

> > level.

>

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