Re: C./Tasigna

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> You should have an EKG before starting and regularly after. I started

> Tasigna in June of 2008. My dr. had me start at 400 mg. once a day. After

> about 3 weeks, I was moved up to the standard dose of 800 mg. taken in two 400

> mg. doses. The doses should be as close to 12 hours apart as you can get.

> Good luck with Tasigna, I hope you feel as well as I do and get great

> results!

> in NY

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Hi NY ,

Thanks for responding and all your information.

I should have realized it was no eating 2 hours before the drug (to empty the

stomach) and 1 hour after, to just let the drug sit undisturbed in your stomach.

I am sure I can figure good times....the most important thing for me is to not

be locked into rigid times for lunch and dinner, I like lots of flexibility

there.

I will ask Dr. Druker about ramping the drug up as others have also mentioned.

Thanks again,

C. (from Oregon)

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Hi I have not been active with group. Lately but I remember you how

supportive you were and others by giving advises to me few yeas ago. Thanks a

lot. I have been on 400 mg Gleevec since 2/2003 Last year due to my side effect

my dr agree to reduce my dose to 200 but after 6 month my number went up from

0.0 to 0.03 so I am back on 400mg and to mY fatigue,diarrhea and edema side

effect am waiting on my next blood result to discuss my option to change my med

although my doc don't want to. I am reading there are good results on other

drug w less side effect. So I hope I can change Gleevec and have my energy back.

I apologize for my long e-mail. It is great that we have more option now on CML,

What a blessing.

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[ ] C./Tasigna

My prior email went off before I was ready...darn laptop. Anyway, the

fasting is tolerable, just takes getting used to.

You should have an EKG before starting and regularly after. I started

Tasigna in June of 2008. My dr. had me start at 400 mg. once a day. After

about 3 weeks, I was moved up to the standard dose of 800 mg. taken in two 400

mg. doses. The doses should be as close to 12 hours apart as you can get.

I feel GREAT on Tasigna. I feel fortunate that I have tolerated it very

well and my tests show very good results too. I hope you do as well. I

became PCRU after being on Tasigna for only a couple of months, although I was

only slightly detectable on Gleevec. I stopped Gleevec due to pleural

effusions and ascites from that drug, so Sprycel wasn't an option for me.

Good luck with Tasigna, I hope you feel as well as I do and get great

results!

in NY

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[ ] C./Tasigna

My prior email went off before I was ready...darn laptop. Anyway, the

fasting is tolerable, just takes getting used to.

You should have an EKG before starting and regularly after. I started

Tasigna in June of 2008. My dr. had me start at 400 mg. once a day. After

about 3 weeks, I was moved up to the standard dose of 800 mg. taken in two 400

mg. doses. The doses should be as close to 12 hours apart as you can get.

I feel GREAT on Tasigna. I feel fortunate that I have tolerated it very

well and my tests show very good results too. I hope you do as well. I

became PCRU after being on Tasigna for only a couple of months, although I was

only slightly detectable on Gleevec. I stopped Gleevec due to pleural

effusions and ascites from that drug, so Sprycel wasn't an option for me.

Good luck with Tasigna, I hope you feel as well as I do and get great

results!

in NY