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snowman 35 on 6 September 2024

Category: Drug-drug interactions

Replies: 6

Last updated: 15 September 2024

Corticosteroids cream
by David Fitz (Sep 15)

You’ll find it in any pharmacy. Super common.

by snowman 35 (Sep 13)

Can I find this cream as a brand or they make it in the pharmacy?

by johnw1001 (Sep 12)

You could try hydrocortisone cream 1% w/w (or up to 5%) or a betnovate cream -and alternate it with the existing prescription perhaps, as constant use of the same cream day after day can lead to

by David Fitz (Sep 6)

Always a good idea to check, and ask your doctor or even better ask your specialist pharmacist if you have one.
David.
Category: Drug-drug interactions

Replies: 6

Last updated: 15 September 2024
snowman 35 on 29 December 2021

Category: Drug-drug interactions

Replies: 4

Last updated: 13 September 2024

Homeopathetic treatment and tki
by snowman 35 (Sep 13)

Hi all!

As I mentioned to an other thread the last month I have dermatitis (eczema)to different places on my body.I decided to try homeopathy because ita had helped me a lot I'm the past!Does

by snowman 35 (Jan 4)

Thank you both for your replies!

The first time I asked my doc he told that there is no problem... The second told me that he can not be sure....

I agree with you Sandy. That is what I

by sandy craine (Dec 30)

I also use homeopathic remedies. I am sure there would be no interaction between the two systems of medicine. Homeopathy uses infinitesimal doses of any indicated remedy (which is why some do not

by Tiffdenson (Dec 29)

I am on 50g of Sprycel. I also believe greatly in homeopathic. What have you used since being diagnosed? I take a good amount of supplements (some herbal), like milk thistle and mushroom extracts
Category: Drug-drug interactions

Replies: 4

Last updated: 13 September 2024
Sd on 4 September 2024

Category: Side effects

Replies: 1

Last updated: 12 September 2024

Neuropathy and Imatinib
by johnw1001 (Sep 12)

Hi

I have been on imatinib for 17 years and have for many years suffered non diabetic peripheral neuropathy .This has been accompanied by muscular cramps at night so nightimes are are not a

by Sd (Sep 4)

Has anyone experienced peripheral neuropathy or restless leg syndrome from imatinib?
Category: Side effects

Replies: 1

Last updated: 12 September 2024
Alan Locke on 2 September 2024

Category: Children & young people

Replies: 2

Last updated: 12 September 2024

How to improve haemoglobin levels when on Imatinib
by Nimbus2 (Sep 12)

The Birmingham laboratory's Hb range is 130 to 171. Long before I was diagnosed with CML, I naturally sat at the bottom end.
Now, I range from 120 to 129, even with week-to-week variations.
On one

by Alan Locke (Sep 11)

Has anyone come across "Beetroot Therapy "?!

by Alan Locke (Sep 2)

I have been on Imatinib 400mg for three years.

Recently, my haemoglobin levels have dropped to 130Hb.

My consultant isn't too concerned at present as result is expected for my treatment
Category: Children & young people

Replies: 2

Last updated: 12 September 2024
CHARLES on 31 August 2024

Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 6

Last updated: 11 September 2024

Dasatinib increase
by CHARLES (Sep 11)

Hi Kat, many thanks for your comments. It's now a week into the reduced dose and I'm certainly not so troubled by the side effects. And your point about taking more will not change the PCR picture

by kat73 (Sep 7)

Charles, I'm pretty sure your increased symptoms were from too much dasatinib. I have always been told dasatinib is not dose dependent (as imatinib is), but is instead a threshold drug. In other

by CHARLES (Sep 3)

Hi David
I have now been returned to 50mg Dasatinib so I'm fully aware that next month's test result will decide the way forward. Asciminib has already been mentioned a couple of times and that may

by David Fitz (Sep 1)

0.215% probably did merit an increase. It’s over MMR, so if you are taking under a standard dose the first thing really would be to increase to the standard one at 100mg. I do think that 100mg is a
Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 6

Last updated: 11 September 2024
Sara G on 15 August 2024

Category: Side effects

Replies: 12

Last updated: 11 September 2024

Imatinib eye issues
by Sara G (Sep 11)

Thanks to everyone who replied to my post! Just to update, my consultant has now switched me from 400mg of Imatinib to 400mg of Bosutinib following advice from the team at the John Radcliffe in

by Sara G (Aug 20)

Thanks Pojo, I hope a change of TKI will do the trick for me! I’d almost forgotten what normal healthy eyes feel like and it was amazing when they went back to normal so quickly! Made me realise

by JoeP (Aug 19)

I experienced eye issues with imatinib for years. I had to stop drinking coffee and alcohol to prevent the hemorraging. At the end of my imatinib use I started to experience extreme dry eye. When I

by Felix (Aug 19)

Hi, less is more with Dasatinib,I would go with 20 mg ,your doc might fight with you to go on 50 mg but it’s your body , you are the one that has to live with the side effects .If it doesn’t work
Category: Side effects

Replies: 12

Last updated: 11 September 2024
kat73 on 13 August 2024

Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 10

Last updated: 7 September 2024

When Blood Breaks Down
by kat73 (Sep 7)

OK, I've now read When Blood Breaks Down; Life Lessons from Leukemia, by Mikkael Sekeres, and it was a valuable read. The patient with the CML is even pregnant, for all those out there interested

by JoeP (Aug 28)

This is interesting what you wrote Pat, “… Consequently, people with these disorders often have enlarged spleens, livers, or lymph nodes...”. No matter how much I try for that elusive flat 6 pack

by kat73 (Aug 28)

Pojo - Yes, The Philadelphia Chromosome is a must-read for us! (And a re-read every decade maybe.) Fascinating, valuable book. Pat - I love the anthropomorphism of your quote! I can just see

by hannibellemo (Aug 28)

Joe, I did read this, way back in 2014. Now I'm going to have to dig it out of my library and take another look!
Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 10

Last updated: 7 September 2024
SS86 on 31 August 2024

Category: Side effects

Replies: 5

Last updated: 6 September 2024

Effect of Nilotinib on liver
by saa3 (Sep 6)

When I was treating with my first doctor, I was on 400mg BID Nilotinib for about a year

and my liver enzymes showing right above the upper limit and also the Billirubin level which gave me a

by ColoradoGuy (Sep 3)

I am on 600mg Nilotinib. I had to vary my dose recently to stretch it out as I switched insurance carriers. My numbers did not change much so I think I will be trying 300mg in the morning and

by SS86 (Sep 3)

Is there about one else who has been taking nilotinib and faced issues with liver.
If so what did your doctor advise . Did anyone lower the dose of medicine or changed the medicine or stopped it

by SS86 (Sep 1)

Thank you so much for your reply . I wish the readings remain stable forever.
We are thinking of taking a break from the drug for a while and give sometime for the liver to recover as our readings
Category: Side effects

Replies: 5

Last updated: 6 September 2024
David Fitz on 20 July 2024

Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 8

Last updated: 5 September 2024

CML patient with an MPN (Myeloproliferative neoplasms)
by David Fitz (Sep 5)

Thanks Alaina, but due to a bunch of factors we are only looking for people in the UK. It certainly seems to be a rare combination!
David.

by Alaina (Sep 5)

Polycythemia Vera and CML here. Not in the UK, however.

by David Fitz (Jul 29)

Christine, the request is not starting from your case. It's from the wider MPN research group in the NHS looking for CML patients, rather then the CML research group looking for other MPN patients.

by Christine R (Jul 28)

I think my case has been discussed with other consultants around the world and i would assume the request to find details of others has come from my case. I have posted before about high platelet
Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 8

Last updated: 5 September 2024
Harriet on 27 February 2019

Category: Getting help

Replies: 24

Last updated: 5 September 2024

Tumeric/curcumin
by scuba (Sep 5)

Do a search on your local Amazon site or Holland & Barrett for "Curcumin C3 complex" and you should see several listings.

I am not familiar with some of the labels, so buyer beware. For

by Danmason11 (Sep 4)

Hi all
Came across this post while searching for which Turmeric is best to use. Does anyone know if this is available in the UK? Can only find it on US sites with extortionate shipping cost. Can’t

by scuba (Mar 12)

I buy the formulation - Curcumin C3 complex with bioperine - 1 gram caplets. It's the formulation used in clinical studies.
There are several manufacturers. Do an on-line search and usually you

by jriccoboni (Mar 11)

Hey Scuba what brand of tumeric/curcumin do you take? I think I am finally going to give it a try.
Category: Getting help

Replies: 24

Last updated: 5 September 2024
AlastairC on 6 October 2017

Category: Treating CML

Replies: 158

Last updated: 5 September 2024

Imatinib Dose Reduction Starts
by AlastairC (Sep 5)

Zoran at this stage I'm not planning another TFR attempt thanks.
I actually saw my consultant yesterday - first time for over 3 years as we have had a routine of him calling me with blood test

by 3oK@ (Aug 18)

Hi Alastair,
A couple of days ago I stumbled on the paper below about Imatinib not being able to reach CML cells in the central nervous system from where they tend to relapse following the

by AlastairC (Aug 16)

Vikram I am not qualified or capable to assess these results. If you are concerned you should talk to your doctor who will hopefully have access to trends in data and can make a useful assessment

by Vikram (Aug 15)

CBC report

Hemoglobin: 16.2

Total RBC Count : 6.09

Total WBC Count : 14260 [range 4000-11000]

Platelet Count: 582000 [range 1,00,000-4,50,000]
Wbc and platelet?
Category: Treating CML

Replies: 158

Last updated: 5 September 2024
MartinZA on 30 August 2024

Category: Treating CML

Replies: 6

Last updated: 2 September 2024

2 years treatment free - update
by Ross Davies (Sep 2)

Thanks for your positive words Martin, they are really appreciated. I was given my official diagnosis on the 2nd of July, so I have just completed my first 60 days on Imatinib.

I was lucky as

by MartinZA (Sep 1)

Hi everyone and thanks for the replies!
Pojo, please don't apologise as I didn't take the slightest bit of offence because I know exactly what you meant. When the numbers started rising last year,

by JoeP (Aug 31)

Oops you’re right David of course, sorry about that Martin I meant no disrespect.

Please forgive me.

Martin your experience is extremely encouraging.

Looks like you’re out of the

by David Fitz (Aug 31)

Pojo, from Martin’s results table the highest he’s been during TFR is MR4 which is ten times lower than MMR.
David.
Category: Treating CML

Replies: 6

Last updated: 2 September 2024
Theresa Healy on 14 August 2024

Category: Treating CML

Replies: 20

Last updated: 2 September 2024

Bone pain on imatinib
by Theresa Healy (Sep 2)

Thank you, I'm next due a review with my consultant late October so I'm going to see if it settles and if not discuss it at that review with him.

by David Fitz (Sep 2)

Theresa - your symptoms seem really similar to me. No rhyme or reason to why a sudden onset of pain might occur. I could have had my legs up resting watching a movie, or could have been walking and

by Theresa Healy (Sep 1)

Thank you so much for responding. I was taking the medication you mention to prevent gout but I had a severe allergic reaction and had to stop taking it.
Thankfully it seems to have settled in

by MartinZA (Sep 1)

Hi Theresa
Sorry to hear that you're experiencing so much bone pain. I was on imatinib for 4 years and also had it regularly, although not severe enough to stop me from doing my daily activities,
Category: Treating CML

Replies: 20

Last updated: 2 September 2024
3oK@ on 19 August 2024

Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 5

Last updated: 1 September 2024

Chronic inflammation and CML
by Sorin (Sep 1)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337533661_The_Vitamin_E_Derivat...
https://researchmgt.monash.edu/ws/portalfiles/portal/403719225/382434187...
https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/75506

by 3oK@ (Aug 25)

I haven't heard of it. Why would you take it?

by Sorin (Aug 25)

What's your take on Delta tocotrienol together with Nilotinib?

by 3oK@ (Aug 20)

Hi Pojo, I think smoking and alcohol definitely contribute to chronic inflammation, but we don't feel it, we can only feel acute inflammation. Chronic inflammation is a mix of various issues,
Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 5

Last updated: 1 September 2024
RB on 28 August 2024

Category: Reproductive health

Replies: 1

Last updated: 29 August 2024

Planning pregnancy
by David Fitz (Aug 29)

Hi,
I would strongly recommend watching this video:
https://vimeo.com/778953440
Jane is probably the best in the world about knowing CML and fertility. You will hear people talk about interferon,

by RB (Aug 28)

Hello,

I was just wondering if anyone has any experience of a planned pregnancy with CML where levels have gone >1% or higher (even higher than 20%) during pregnancy and how this was
Category: Reproductive health

Replies: 1

Last updated: 29 August 2024
Amanda Lax on 23 August 2024

Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 4

Last updated: 25 August 2024

Flu Jab
by Amanda Lax (Aug 25)

Hi David, and again, thank you, i now understand so much better, and would think that my Doctor is reporting using log reductions, makes far more sense to this rather addled brain of mine,

by David Fitz (Aug 24)

There are a few different ways to report the numbers for CML, but it’s really just a difference of language rather than a different way of reporting it. The end result is the same.
Imagine one

by Amanda Lax (Aug 23)

Thanks David, understandably its all been a bit of a shock, i have a great Haematologist but i havent got a grip on the numbers game yet, people seem to be reporting them in a different format to

by David Fitz (Aug 23)

Absolutely fine to have the flu jab with CML, with the general caveat that your blood counts are in a normal range.
David.
Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 4

Last updated: 25 August 2024
Reilly9108 on 15 August 2024

Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 2

Last updated: 21 August 2024

Sprycel sluggish bowels
by JoeP (Aug 21)

I’m on Nilotinib but same thing.

I find eating fewer carbs helps.

More veggies and fruits.

Miralax gives me too much gas.

Also eating more soup in general is better.

by hannibellemo (Aug 21)

We really are all so different with these TKIs! I remember on the old LLS having hysterical posts on Gleevec sharts! I was never so regular as I was on Sprycel. However, during the years before CML

by Reilly9108 (Aug 15)

Anyone have a issue?
Category: Uncategorised

Replies: 2

Last updated: 21 August 2024
janlyn28 on 26 March 2018

Category: Blood tests

Replies: 8

Last updated: 16 August 2024

PCR up and down..is a transplant the way to go??
by hannibellemo (Aug 16)

Am I missing something on this thread? Janalyn28's original post was done in 2018 and yet we have a couple of current answers from 2024. I can't find anything new from Janalyn since 2018 on this

by scuba (Aug 13)

A bone marrow transplant is an absolute last resort. It is dangerous and can kill. The only reason to do a transplant is when everything else fails.

Your son is no where close to failing

by JohnFromChicago (Aug 13)

Hello janlyn28, my numbers have been in a similar state the last year or so. I am on Sprycel and considering switching to a third generation TKI (asciminib) did your sons numbers eventually go down

by MartinZA (Mar 28)

Hi again
I really believe that your son is in a good place with 0.26% and that all this talk of transplant is premature. Are they perhaps considering it because he is reasonably young and they
Category: Blood tests

Replies: 8

Last updated: 16 August 2024
Vikram on 20 November 2018

Category: Clinical trials

Replies: 164

Last updated: 16 August 2024

PLEASE REPLY
by Vikram (Aug 16)

Last 13 year undetectable....
Sorry 600 mg not Full dose.....
My dose after 2010...600 mg gleevec...
What about CBC....report? Wbc and platelets high.... related CML?[ Increase pcr 0.0077]
Last 13

by David Fitz (Aug 16)

Vikram,
A PCR of 0.007% is a great response. It could increase by 10 times and still be in MMR, which is our main milestone. But 600mg of imatinib is not “full dose”, that’s a high dose. Full dose

by Vikram (Aug 15)

My dose gleevec [imtanib] 600
Dose reduce 600 - 400- 000 - 400 -600 cycle
Stop cycle

400 dose Report undetactable march 2023
Dose reduce 400 to 200....
Six months...later
Current time pcr

by Vikram (Aug 15)

Hii David
Category: Clinical trials

Replies: 164

Last updated: 16 August 2024
DawnD on 17 July 2024

Category: About CML

Replies: 5

Last updated: 10 August 2024

Stopped sprycel
by hannibellemo (Aug 10)

Dawn, were you on a reduced or full dose of Sprycel when you stopped? Our experiences are all so different on these TKIs, I had to laugh when I read that you were no longer constipated. Whereas, I

by DawnD (Aug 9)

Hi , yes we have communicated on the LLS site. Good to hear from you again. Honestly I have felt worse off the Sprycel than on it. My fatigue level has also increased along with the pain. Go figure

by hannibellemo (Aug 9)

Dawn, I wonder if we have communicated on the LLS site. Your question is mine. I stopped nilotinib at the end of April. I developed musculoskeletal pain in early to mid-June (mostly hands and knees

by DawnD (Jul 17)

Thank you David. I am still hoping all will get better.:)
Category: About CML

Replies: 5

Last updated: 10 August 2024