On imatinib, I have been stuck on a 0.5 per cent plateau. I have been told by my consultants not to blame all side-effects on imatinib.
However, I have been on dasatinib for five weeks and five side-effects have disappeared completely:
[1] musculoskeletal problems;
[2] night sweats. Turning the pillow over several times a night;
[3] persistent cramps;
[4] major gastrointestinal upsets;
[5] the feeling of coldness even when swimming in 28°C water.
I do hope that this isn't the calm before the storm. I have been warned about the possibility of pleural effusion.
So when people say, "you cannot blame imatinib for all ills" they may be far off the mark.