Re: - when to take medications: Vision Problems

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Well the PA called me today and asked me about all the meds I was taking and

when I was taking them. She also asked me like a dozen times if I was taking the

Gleevec every day...as if I wasn't or was lying to her. I'm not stupid and I

know that I HAVE to take the meds if I want to get better. I have 6 grandkids

that I would like to see grow up so YES I take it everyday. I think she knew it

irratated me that she kept asking me over and over. I now take the Gleevec at

6pm every day and then my other meds before I go to bed, whenever that may be,

as I don't sleep very well. I don't think this Dr is a CML specialist and I am

thinking seriously about changing Drs again.

Thanks for the info,

From: Sue <hollie@...>

Subject: [ ] - when to take medications: Vision Problems

Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 10:00 PM

 

Hi

I take my glivec in the morning and then all other medications at least

5 hours after so take those in the evening

I have just come out of hospital myself for day treatment to take off a couple

of moles - given a bag of antibiotics.

Even then - advised not to take with glivec, given a lower dose of antibiotics

but over a longer time to take - instead of 6 days - 10 days, instead of 4 per

day

- two per day because they were worried about drug interaction.

Very important that you discuss with your CML specialist what other drugs you

are taking and the issue of drug interaction.

Even the drug interaction of the other medication you are taking.

Example

My Mum is in her late 80's

Taking drugs for this and that - and when her specialist asked her what she

takes (medication) . She forgot to state her glaucoma eye drops, over the

counter health products etc. We went home and he asked for me to write down

everything she takes - and we went back to him - amazing how much my mother was

putting into her system in the belief she was helping her health. Many of the

drugs she was taking were interacting. Now on 4 drugs only which includes her

eye medication.

So you need to be very careful

Sue (Aussie)

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,

Calcium, if taken within 2 hours of Gleevec, diminishes the

effectiveness of it. I try and leave a 5 hour window between Gleevec

and any calcium containing medications or over the counter supplements.

On Jul 30, 2009, at 12:34 AM, wrote:

> Well the PA called me today and asked me about all the meds I was

> taking and when I was taking them. She also asked me like a dozen

> times if I was taking the Gleevec every day...as if I wasn't or was

> lying to her. I'm not stupid and I know that I HAVE to take the meds

> if I want to get better. I have 6 grandkids that I would like to see

> grow up so YES I take it everyday. I think she knew it irratated me

> that she kept asking me over and over. I now take the Gleevec at 6pm

> every day and then my other meds before I go to bed, whenever that

> may be, as I don't sleep very well. I don't think this Dr is a CML

> specialist and I am thinking seriously about changing Drs again.

> Thanks for the info,

>

>

>

>

> From: Sue <hollie@...>

> Subject: [ ] - when to take medications: Vision Problems

>

> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 10:00 PM

>

>

>

> Hi

>

> I take my glivec in the morning and then all other medications at

> least

> 5 hours after so take those in the evening

>

> I have just come out of hospital myself for day treatment to take

> off a couple of moles - given a bag of antibiotics.

>

> Even then - advised not to take with glivec, given a lower dose of

> antibiotics but over a longer time to take - instead of 6 days - 10

> days, instead of 4 per day

> - two per day because they were worried about drug interaction.

>

> Very important that you discuss with your CML specialist what other

> drugs you are taking and the issue of drug interaction.

>

> Even the drug interaction of the other medication you are taking.

>

> Example

> My Mum is in her late 80's

> Taking drugs for this and that - and when her specialist asked her

> what she takes (medication) . She forgot to state her glaucoma eye

> drops, over the counter health products etc. We went home and he

> asked for me to write down everything she takes - and we went back

> to him - amazing how much my mother was putting into her system in

> the belief she was helping her health. Many of the drugs she was

> taking were interacting. Now on 4 drugs only which includes her eye

> medication.

>

> So you need to be very careful

>

> Sue (Aussie)

>

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