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Ruth11 on 30 May 2012

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White blood cell count 16
by sandy craine (Jun 1)

Dear Ruth,
I hope you find some support to enable you to go forward in a positive way. Relationships with those closest to us can sometimes be hard to maintain, especially when we feel under

by Ruth11 (May 31)

Hi sandy,

My stay in hospital was related to a mental Heath issue which was triggered by that appointment landing on my door mat. My life is in a bit of a mess now. I really don't think that

by sandy craine (May 31)

Dear Ruth,

I understand exactly how your feel, but first let me reassure you that you discharge sheet showing you wbc at 16 is not that high.... in the normal run of life, cold, flu virus and

by Ruth11 (May 30)

Hi All

I've had cml for 8 years and been in remisson on glivec for about 7 years. Feb 11 I changed to Nilotinib due to side effects. My last pcr was about 0.013 feb 12.

I saw my local
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ni2i on 30 May 2012

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Imatinib resistance
by ni2i (Jun 2)

Thanks Sandy I feel a bit better now, just hate all the waiting as i am sure we all do
Ni x

by sandy craine (May 31)

Hi Naomii,
T315i is the ultimate multi-drug resistant mutation and if you had it I am sure it would have been identified already.

There are other IM resistant mutations- which is why nilotinib

by ni2i (May 30)

Hi All
Me again and sorry for asking lots of questions recently, i promise i will be quiet soon ha ha. Ok as i posted previously my last bone marrow was showing that i was still at 20% and my last
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Kate Obuffrey on 30 May 2012

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CMML
by Simon Clayson (Jun 1)

My wife was diagnosed with CML eight years and one week ago (the date is ingrained in my memory) and has been taking Gleevec for almost all of that time with what seem to be the inevitable side

by cousineg (Jun 1)

There will be a clinical trial in Canada for CMML.

‘’He and oncologist Dr. Caroline Hamm of Windsor Regional Hospital are submitting their application to Health Canada for approval of a Stage

by sandy craine (May 31)

I am not sure where you are being treated but I hope it is at a specialist haematology centre?
CMML is a myeloproliferative disorder see list below. First of all it seems that a small number of

by Richard42 (May 30)

Hi Kate

I don't have it (I have CML) but my mother has CMML. I don't know your age but it's rare in younger people - my mother is 76 and I gather it is not that rare above the age of 70.
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sandy craine on 24 May 2012

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Patient preference for treatment of chronic phase CML: Phase ll Quantitative Survey- Reminder
by Debs (May 24)

Hi Sandy,
I spoke to Denise on Monday afternoon and completed the survey on Tuesday morning. It was all pretty simple and straightforward. Denise was very nice and the survey was nothing intrusive

by sandy craine (May 24)

This survey has recruited 15 participants so far, another 7 are needed to fill the initial quota.

Recruitment closes on 30th May so if you are interested in participating then please contact
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David on 25 May 2012

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Information, please
by David (Jun 6)

Ali
Thank you so much for your offer of contact. I have given Val your contact details and I anticipate she will be in touch. It is very kind of you. All the very best to you too.
Regards
David

by Ali Loram (May 30)

David Hi,

I have been on ALL of the available drugs, so changing has been a large part of my treatment! I started on Glivec & been through all of them! I seem to be intolerant to all on

by sandy craine (May 26)

Hi David,
As you know I have no experience of any TKI apart from imatinib, but I would advise that Val follows the advice of her doctors from HH- an expert centre- who have experience in treating

by sandy craine (May 26)

Dear Lynn....
I am sure your story will be of great encouragement to others.... especially those suffering severe IM side effects.

Very best of luck for your triathlon tomorrow!
Sandy
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ni2i on 20 May 2012

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Last updated: 21 May 2012

confused again
by ni2i (May 21)

Hi Nigel
Thanks for the reply, I'm sorry you are confused as well, I think my confusion is I am unsure which test is which, and that the results always seem similar, basically do the 2 tests measure

by nigel (May 20)

Hi Ni, Like you i am quite confussed, as 3 months ago i was told i was 35% PH+ 6 weeks later PCR 14%, then bone marrow result this week again another 6 weeks later( thus 3 months since the last bone

by ni2i (May 20)

Hi All
Since Thursday when my nurse rang me and told me i am stuck at 5%pcr i have been doing some research and have now managed to confuse myself more (not hard to do i know) Ok here it is, when i
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sharito on 20 May 2012

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Last updated: 21 May 2012

Bone pain
by sandy craine (May 21)

hi Sharon,
You should ask for your plasma levels to be tested to see if you have normal levels of Magnesium, Vit D3 and Vit B12.
You can supplement with all the above.. but best to get your doctor

by sharito (May 20)

Hi,

Just after some advice, in the past week or so I've had really bad bone pain a couple of times in one of my legs to the point where i can't even walk. Then the next day, it's died down
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EmChops on 19 May 2012

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Anyone know how to work out the international score/ scale for PCR ?
by cdw5000 (May 20)

Thanks for the reply Sandy.
I'm going to write to my previous onc this week to see if she can shed any light on why/how i can have such differing results. It's not that i particularly want to get

by sandy craine (May 20)

Hi Chris,
well I am confused too!

In my previous post to Emma, when I said that all UK labs have converted to the IS I should have said...all labs that are attached to the expert centres.... i

by Janet (May 20)

Hi Sandy, Emma and all...
I'm not sure that all the labs in the UK are anything like converted to the IS. I still get my results in log reductions...and the lab doesn't give any figures at all to my

by cdw5000 (May 19)

not meaning to hijack the thread, however, my question is relevant:
Per one of my previous posts, i have found myself in a peculiar situation. In the US, my labs (non-IS)were giving a result of BCR-
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jacqui from Col... on 6 June 2012

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Feeling great off the drugs
by gizmos mum (Jun 12)

Hi Terry, sorry for late reply, only just saw your comment. I will give you a call in a few days, thanks

by gizmos mum (Jun 12)

Hello Sandy

Thank you for you very informative and reassuring comments. I am now taking the tablet with my evening meal and lots of water, so at least i am not feeling ill all day, just for 3

by terryhickmott (Jun 9)

Hi,
I'm happy to chat. 01745 334202. On Imatinib 6+ years now. Terry.

by sandy craine (Jun 8)

Karena,
I will be attending the EHA (European Haematology Association) conference in Amsterdam next week and will find out more about the side effect profile of ponatinib. I will let you know what
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ni2i on 17 May 2012

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Advice please
by ni2i (May 22)

Thanks Sandy i am treated at the North Wales Cancer Centre but they liase with prof Clark I have met him once and luckily he is only an hour away should i need to go back.
Thanks again

by sandy craine (May 22)

Dear Naomii,
At least things are now more clear for you and it is possible that you need to change therapy. Prof. Clarke is really good and very patient friendly- Liverpool Royal is an CML expert

by ni2i (May 22)

Ok i have now been for my blood test and found out that i'm not stuck at 5% i have actually gone upto 7% so not happy, I had a good chat with my nurse and they are now sending my bloods to the

by sparkypcl (May 20)

Hi, just to say that I hadn't reached ccr so my Consultant changed my Glivec to 600mg per day and that did the trick. That was in 2004 and I still take 600mg daily as it seems to suit me and keeps
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Lyndsey on 16 May 2012

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Last updated: 17 May 2012

Panic attacks
by sandy craine (May 17)

Dear Lynne,
First of all I must congratulate you on your very quick response to therapy. MMR in 10 months is excellent and you should be very reassured by that.
As for anxiety/panic attacks. I think

by Lyndsey (May 16)

Hi there.

I was wondering if anyone suffered from panic attacks? This is something that came along after my diagnosis 10 months ago and each night I wake up in a panic that I I'm dying or a
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sandy craine on 14 May 2012

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Last updated: 14 May 2012

4.5 week checkup, so far so good Submitted by teddyb on Mon, 14/05/2012 - 16:27.
by teddyb (May 14)

Thank you Sandy :)

by sandy craine (May 14)

Good results... normal blood counts and a normal spleen, This is just what you want to see at this point. Well done.
Sandy

by sandy craine (May 14)

WBC at 5.4 (Down from 77 2.5 weeks ago)

Hemoglobin 12 (Up from 11,4 2.5 weeks ago)

Platlets normal
My Onc smiled and said it was a good result, so im happy :)

He then tried really
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chrissie on 14 May 2012

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Loss of appetite on Imatinib
by skiinglaketahoe (Jun 14)

Hi Peter

When I had these problems I did get checked out for plantar fascitis, I definitely didn't have that. There is a particular 'hot spot' present if you have that condition. My problems

by pstacey (Jun 14)

I also have problems with sore feet, particularly first thing in the morning. From trawling the web I have worked out that it is probably Plantar Fasciitis and I have used recommended stretching

by chrissie (Jun 13)

Hi Susan

I have definitely come to the conclusion along with my GP and, (having had a hospital appt today), with my haematologist also, that the burning feet is a side effect of Imatinib. The

by skiinglaketahoe (Jun 13)

Hi Chrissie

I was very interested to read about your foot issue. When I was on both glivec and dasatanib I had the most terrible problems with my feet. It started off as having very painful
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JeffMowatt on 12 May 2012

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Tasigna and BPH symptoms
by sandy craine (May 15)

I am not quite sure how to answer, can you tell me what you mean by BPH symptoms. Is it to do with benign prostate disease?

Best wishes,

Sandy

by JeffMowatt (May 12)

It could be coincidence, given that I'm the right age for BPH but it wasn't something I'd noticed until after taking Tasigna for a few weeks.
I thought at first it was having a diuretic effect on me
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Pennie on 10 May 2012

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iphone App
by sandy craine (May 10)

Hi Pennie.. see previous post on this with links etc.
http://www.cmlsupport.org.uk/node/7348
Best... Sandy

by Pennie (May 10)

Hi Can you tell me what the app is called? Being a techno phobe I can't find it = probably looking in the wrong place!

Thanks

Pennie
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sparkypcl on 9 May 2012

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Hay Fever
by RachaelB (May 27)

Hi everyone..following on this theme, does anyone know if there are any interactions with hayfever/anti allergy drugs and dasatinib? This is the first year I have ever had hayfever :-( It's rotten

by teddyb (May 26)

Glad to hear, and good luck with the Hay Fever, mine is almost at an end now as Birch "season" is almost over, thank god :)

by ruddoug09 (May 25)

I double checked with the hospital pharmacy yesterday and Loratadine (an antihistamine) is absolutely fine to take whilst on Imatinib.

by sparkypcl (May 10)

Hi Sandy and teddyb thanks for your comments, not sure if Benedryl is doing much for me so may go back to Piriton as I know it suits me - I do wish they would stop growing Oil Seed Rape around here
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ruddoug09 on 9 May 2012

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Where should I be after 18 months?
by ruddoug09 (May 10)

Many thanks Sandy, no doubt there will be a discussion with my doc in a few months but hopefully there will be an additional 0 in there! I only saw the registrar last time and he was quite happy

by sandy craine (May 10)

Hi Chris..
I bet you were surprised! All I can say is that this is a big problem for US patients. Labs there are not standardised with one another or use the IS.
The quest for international

by sandy craine (May 10)

First- your pcr track looks pretty good to me and shows a consistent downward trend, apart from March result which shows a slight rise on the previous result. I would say that you should discount

by ruddoug09 (May 10)

Thanks Chris for the reply. That seems very strange to see your results at 0.000% in the USA but then to be 0.17% in the UK.
I was 31 when I was diagnosed so I'm more relaxed to know that you are
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tartancaddy on 8 May 2012

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Digestion problems
by tartancaddy (May 10)

Thanks Sandy
This sounds really promising. I'll be heading to the local health food shop asap.
Thanks again
Gary

by sandy craine (May 9)

Hi Gary and Richard... there was a previous discussion on this.

I found the Apple Cider Vinegar totally dealt with the problem for me.... details in previous thread post below
http://www.

by tartancaddy (May 9)

Thanks for you comments Richard. I suppose i have to count my blessings in terms of side affects as it's manageable.
Thanks again
Gary

by Richard42 (May 8)

Hi Gary
I suffer these - not so bad now (3 years in) but still there. Both indigestion - which I take omeprazole for (and it works for me); and what I have heard rather euphamistically called "
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sandy craine on 8 May 2012

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Alexandra's post re pregnancy: reposted from below
by technician69 (May 14)

Hi Alexandra, My daughter was 28 weeks pregnant when she found out she was expecting. She was taking Dasatinib throughout, although she did say she was vomiting up the tablet as soon as she took

by cousineg (May 13)

Hi Alexandra,

You can obtain information at http://www.cmleukemia.com/cml-and-pregnancy.html. Pregnancy with CML is a big responsibility for a doctor. I hope that your hematologist is a

by sandy craine (May 8)

Alexandra,
I can understand why you are worried about conceiving whilst on TKI therapy- in your case Tasigna (nilotinib). The advice from the various drug companies is not to conceive before

by sandy craine (May 8)

Im Pregnant

Submitted by alexandra2012 on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 00:09.

Hi Debra!

like you I was diagnosed when I was 28 weeks preganat of my first baby, as soon as I gave birth, I
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Vonnie46n2 on 6 May 2012

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Brother dx with CML about a year ago. Need information.
by sandy craine (May 7)

Hi and welcome.
It is difficult to know exactly where to start. I cannot comment specifically about your brothers case as it is obviously complex,but I can try and give an overview- first of CML and

by Vonnie46n2 (May 6)

My brother was diagnosed with CML about a year ago when he was 18 (no health problems). He immediately started Gleevec, he has been taking it for awhile until recently. He had to go for two blood
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Last updated: 7 May 2012