First, thanks for all the feedback from everyone. Side effects are: shortness of breath, heart palpitations (minor) itching (major) and chest pains (worse at first then fading to almost never after 2 months). The list of potential remedies from member on this site: (change diet, sleep more, take vitamins (k2 and D), weight training, Pilotes, Tai Chi, Magnesium supplements in myriad forms, Metroprolol, Verapanil, Proporanolol diprobase and HC45 (for itching)!
Second, I am moving onto drug #3 (only 3 months into this journey) Nilotinib 2x 150mg daily. Maybe this one will have the least side effects.
Third, 3 month results are back and when first diagnosed in August 2019 I was at 62% bcr/abl in the blood, body has responded well to Imatinib then dasatinib despite the side effects and now down to 16%!
I recognize there is along way to go still and a lifetime of learning - thanks to this site and the encouragement and stories its easier learning how to live with CML.
I recently read a post from a young woman, 28 who has had a hell of a time dealing with her early stage of this disease and my heart breaks reading about her pain and suffering. I hope she knows that there is an army of people here pulling for her! Praying and sending positive karma...