Hi All
Around 3 weeks ago I read online that there could be a contraindication between Simvastatin and imatanib, namely in that the combination strengthens the statin by 3.5 fold. I phoned the hospital, spoke to the research nurse (I'm on the Spirit 2 trial) and heard that the Pharmacy "Bible" has only a small line or two about this and it is not definitive. My nurse emailed Newcastle (Spirit 2 base)and rang back to say that they need to keep an eye on my liver which they're doing as routine in the 3 month blood tests. I decided to take myself off statins (my GP believes everyone over 40 yrs of age should take them as a safeguard and my cholestorol wasn't high when I started taking them a year before my CML dx in 2008) so I phoned my GP who is happy for me to stop them till October.
The very interesting thing to me is that my face now looks normal - rather than resembling a chipmunk or hamster with the swelling, my muscle cramps and spasms have gone and I have had a real energy boost. I am also sleeping better than for ages. My eye bags have shrunk and my eyes are less puffy. All this info I get from my long suffering husband as I can't see the changes for
myself !!!
Anyone else experienced the same thing?
best wishes to everyone
from a happy ex-statin taker
Chrissie