RE: : Low Dose

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Interesting! Thank you, Sue!

From: hollie@...

Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:25:03 +0800

Subject: [ ] : Low Dose

Hi

I am on 600mg glivec - I take at the same time and do not split

I have with breakfast

Suggestions

Make sure you are up and about well before you have your breakfast and

medication

Water - with glivec you must be hydrated all the time

My specialist advised to take medications with water - for every mg take a ml of

water

So for 600 mg I take two large glasses of water

(helps dissolve the medication - otherwise it is just sitting in your stomach)

In the pamphlets you can take glivec with water or apple juice only

Lactose Intolerant

You may find you become lactose intolerant (or a type of lactose intolerant).

and any dairy may make you feel queezy at around the time you take glivec

I no longer have milk products, yoghurt etc within 5 hours either side of

glivec.

If I am having dairy - I take products late in the afternoon or with dinner

Other Suggestions as Bobbie and others have stated.

You must have substantial food - not only at time of meal but if say dinner - a

hearty meal

otherwise you have had nothing in your stomach for many hours then breakfast -

if not enough food

you are going to feel the effects.

I have 3 pieces of toast without butter but with honey or jam - thick pieces

Do not sit back down or lay down after taking medication - keep on your feet and

you will feel better.

Fatigue

As time goes on - fatigue does get better - your body is healing - while

manufacturing more blood

- glivec is doing its thing.

Someone gave a suggestion to me when first diagnosed that you have a BLOOD BANK.

whereby you have deposits and withdrawals. If you take too much out of the blood

bank in terms of doing too much

without depositing with good food, lots of rest then you are going to feel

fatigued.

Exercising does help with this problem also - nothing strenuous - just walking -

you will find you do improve.

Keep Well

Sue (Aussie)