Re: Re: gleevec and oral contraceptives

[Guest guest]

I was on the birth control pill for about 2 years while on Gleevec.  I was also

advised that it was not a good combo.  I ended up discontinuing the pill because

of the horrible headaches I would get on it.  My husband and I started using

condoms and ended up pregnant a few months later.  SO, I would suggest looking

into some sort of IUD or other more foolproof device were I you. 

That being said, I have a beautiful and 100% healthy, 3 month old baby girl

(Isabella) who is my little miracle.  I was on 400mg/day gleevec for the first

10 weeks, taken off Gleevec completely at that time and then back on because of

rising counts at 24 weeks.  After delivery I stopped the gleevec for 10 days so

that I could nurse part time and when my daughter was 1.5 months I was upped to

600mg to jump-start my response and help me get back to 0. 

:}

[Guest guest]

Thanks Eva! 

An IUD is an Intra Uterine Device, a kind of birth control that can be implanted

and used for several years.  There are ones with and without hormones.  You

can find out more through google I'm sure.  They have their own issues but for

some people they are the right answer. 

:}

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From: Eva <evaklish@...>

Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 12:49:19 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: gleevec and oral contraceptives

 

Dear !

I'm very happy to know your wonderful story)

You are very brave woman!

I wish you and your daughter strong health and all the best in the world)

I had a chance to feed my girl for 9 months untill I've known about my

diagnosis.

Ans I still hope to have more children.

What is IUD?

(I'm sorry, my English is not very good and sometimes I don't understand some

abbreviation or medical terms.)

Eva

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> I was on the birth control pill for about 2 years while on Gleevec.  I was

also advised that it was not a good combo.  I ended up discontinuing the pill

because of the horrible headaches I would get on it.  My husband and I started

using condoms and ended up pregnant a few months later.  SO, I would suggest

looking into some sort of IUD or other more foolproof device were I you. 

> That being said, I have a beautiful and 100% healthy, 3 month old baby girl

(Isabella) who is my little miracle.  I was on 400mg/day gleevec for the first

10 weeks, taken off Gleevec completely at that time and then back on because of

rising counts at 24 weeks.  After delivery I stopped the gleevec for 10 days so

that I could nurse part time and when my daughter was 1.5 months I was upped to

600mg to jump-start my response and help me get back to 0. 

> :}

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