For Cheryl T & Women and Bleeding - welcome to my world

January 19, 2010

Cheryl Tammy and others

Reason of Cause of continual period bleeding

as stated by my gyno who is quite knowledgeable of CML and treats a number of

other Leukaemia conditions for women issues

This are his words

Glivec - His view is yes but no proven scientifically

CML - a strong maybe

Age - a strong maybe

Combination of all three - definitely

CML Glivec Pamplets

Since late 2008 you will notice in the drug pamphlet a side effect of glivec

listed is Hormone Imbalance but it does not actually state what hormone

imbalance is - does not state period bleeding or period change just hormone

imbalance

Well my bleed-out and continual large clotting like Cheryl, Tammy and others

experience is not just hormonal imbalance - it is a life imbalance

Note: Also - different people impacts from glivec are all individual so ladies

may have lessor or more of the same.

I phoned my friend who I met while she was pregnant and diagnosed with CML - she

is also experiencing bleeding (continual and very heavy periods) - now has to

sleep with towels underneath her and changes continually thru the night. She has

now 4 children and said this new period bleeding is worse than child birth

bleeding. She has just been booked into the same gyno as myself (thank goodness)

and is discussing her options. Her little girl (last baby- and a miracle CML

baby is now 19 months old and the Princess in her house - she has 3 big brothers

and can hold her own against the boys).

Tammy - good idea to discuss these issues with your family

Ladies - if nothing else - it brings forth discussions that one must have

(Sue (Aussie)

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> Sue,

> Thanks for your story. I have been on Gleevec 400 mg since early October

> 2007. My periods have stayed the same time wise - perhaps a couple of days

> closer (like 27 or 28 day cycle). But, I HAVE noticed more and larger

> clotting in the past 6 months. Thank you for this information. I will relay

> it too my husband and in some way family members.

> Tammy

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