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Hi am new here,am shem.


I have been using glivec close to one and a half months but i do not experience side effects.Is it normal?


For weight gain... i am 9.5 stones and would want to increase a little bit.Any suggestions?

Hi there, and welcome!

Lucky you! No side effects is fantastic, and does not mean that the treatment isn't working. Some people are just lucky, others unlucky! When you think about it, it's natural to find most posts online about people who are having problems. There is a huge number of CML patients who have no issues, and of course don't post online very frequently to tell everyone they are feeling OK!

For weight gain, I can't offer much specific advice. Did you lose much weight prior to diagnosis, or is this something you would have wanted to do anyway. My gym buddies would tell you that eating  protein and lifting weights is the best way to put weight on, but that's not for everyone.

David.

Many thanks. I had lost close to 2kgs weight before diagnosis and i have also maintained my kgs ranging 61 - 63kg in my life initially.

Apparently i just wished to add a little more.

I thought of doing supplements. Do you know of any one in particular that can not react with glivec?

Regards.