Possible switch to Tasigna

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I saw my doc today and he proposed switching from Sprycel to Tasigna.

My labs look good, but I'm sleeping my life away. I am out for much of the

afternoon and wake up feeling flu-ish, although that passes after a half

hour or so. I also have been getting more bone pain, persistent headaches,

and other stuff that is a nuisance but certainly bearable. I used to get

terrible depression with Gleevec, but that hasn't been a problem at all with

Sprycel, so it's been a huge improvement!

I certainly would look forward to trimming down the number of hours I spend

out like a light. I also would be thrilled to clear some of this mental

" fog. " But that prolonged QT syndrome thing has me scared stiff. I was

hoping to stick around for at least 10 more years and maybe even 30! (I'm

59).

So I ask ... is the risk worth getting back a better quality of life?