Hi, I don't really know the answer but if you are getting reduced white-blood-cell counts, then I'd especially want to avoid any food with possible bacteria.
Maybe Mocha can say more.
Also, since a few patients get heart damage, I'd look into possibly using melatonin and Co-Q10 (OTC supplements) to try and prevent that. I'm not a big fan of alternative treatments for cancer, but I think that a few things do have value.
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The last thing anybody would want is to stop the Gleevec, which is a wonder drug of anti-cancer treatment. So we must think of "managing" the hyponatremia problem.
I haven't found anything about long term use of Gleevec. But what springs to mind is that she might have started some other drug recently, which is turning mild hyponatremia to severe hyponatremia. Even ibuprofen. Has she?
I was diagnosed with CML and given Gleevec 400 ml. After taking gleevec for 2 weeks doctor took additional blood test. My WBC dropped from 36.5 to 7.1 and all other blood counts came down to normal range. I'm wondering if gleevec could give such fast hematological response or I was possibly misdiagnosed originally. I don't and didn't have any symptoms, my spleen and liver weren't enlarged, no enlarged lymph. Should I get second opinion asap? Please, help me.
Hi there.
It is important to be empathic, and let your brother know that you are always there for him. However, you should not overdo this, since this might lower your brother's self esteem further and cause him to have self-pity. CML is a manageable disease given the appropriate medications. Not all CML's are candidate for Gleevec. Only those who tested positive for the philadelphia chromosome or the bcr-abl gene would be candidates to receive gleevec.
Hi, I don't know the answer -- but since both CML and Gleevec toxicity produce anemia because of marrow suppression, maybe it's not possible to tell the difference. E.g., both would show a low reticulocyte count.
This full text paper on anemia from Gleevec https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajh.23879 shows that other signs such as red blood cell size can vary, so that doesn't seem to help. Sorry.
Hi.
Response to imatinib (gleevec) can be dramatic just like what you experienced. Myelosuppression with neutropenia (decrease in neutrophils) and thrombocytopenia (decrease in platelet count) can be a side effect of treatment. Usually, discontinuation of drug intake is advised until the blood counts increase. You should have your white blood cell count repeated after 1-2 weeks and see if it already improves. You should report to your doctor if you experience any symptoms like fever.
Am on Gleevec 400mg, now having problems with blisters on the palm. What can I do about it?
I have CML and was treated with Gleevec for 4 years and achieved remission. I have for the past several months been experiencing sudden onset of weakness which last for hours, to days. My blood pressure which has remained under control for several years with atenolol has been running 145/105 and higher for the past three to four months. I have a feeling of fullness in my stomach, and I have sporatic episodes of mild coughing, this occurs maybe once a week.
He is a member of AACR-American Association for Cancer Research, CRI-Cancer Research Institute and WCR-Worldwide Cancer Research which is a charity that funds research projects into any type of cancer, anywhere in the world. Some of their recent research projects are focused on herbal therapy,less of chemo and some recent developments have been discovered. I'm sure your case would fit in perfectly cos my mom was a beneficiary. Do not be discouraged by the negatives.
Although Nexavar is not a cure, its ability to lengthen survival could make it the standard of care for all liver cancer patients who are not eligible for surgery, Cowen & Co. analysts predicted.
Most liver cancers are diagnosed at a late stage and most patients die within a year, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, which featured the Nexavar study as one of the most noteworthy trials to be reported at its meeting in Chicago.
C makes a person a good candidate for liver cancer. I am 72 and have had the disease for over 40 years. So I was worried that if I had cancer the radiation might make it more aggressive and that maybe I would be better off not taking anymore cat scans. Maybe I will die of something else before the cancer gets me.
The Dr. said that there are many clinical trials for Stage 4 liver cancer but since the cancer is in the portal vien he is excluded from participating in them. Basically out only hope was to take a drug called Nexavar that would give him maybe another 1 to 3 months. But the drug cost about $5000 per month and has some pretty bad side effects.
My dog has liver cancer and has quite a bit of ascites. He starts getting lethargic, will not eat, and his belly gets huge. We get him tapped then he is his old self again for about a week. It seems like this fluid builds up quickly, and when we look at his belly we feel we have to get it drained becasue it looks extremely uncomfortable. He does not appear to have trouble breathing. How often can we get this done. At present he goes in weekly and they drain about 2 liters.
Primary liver cancer is fairly unusual, and the presence of a liver cancer usually causes no pain until it is quite progressed, so I believe with clear ultrasound and clear CT-Scan, you can exclude liver cancer as the cause of your pain. (Furthermore, unless you have a pre-existing liver disease such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, hemochromatosis, primary liver cancer would be highly unusual.)
I hope your pain and discomfort is resolved soon, and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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