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Sore throat

Hi, all

I haven't posted for sometime, am now 14 months since diagnosis and have been bcr/abl zero  for the last 6 months, so, extremely happy about that.  I am on Imatinib 400mg and have suffered various side effects, similar to everyone else on Imatinib.  But one that I suffer with almost constantly is a severe sore throat, which I put up with most of the time but sometimes it can become quite unbearable.  I have had all sorts of tests and everything is fine but I am wondering if it might be the actual medication that causes it.  Just wondered if anyone else had the same problem?  Would like to say what a fantastic site this is and although I may not post very often, I look at the site every day and it has brought me a great deal of comfort through the CML journey.

Best wishes to all

Johannah

Hi Johannah, what a good result you have, great news for your future! I am sorry you suffer with your throat, I think that the meds can cause different problems for all of us. I had a lot of side effects from glivec, imatinib & often had a very dry throat that wasn't eased with fluids. Mostly in the morning my throat was sore but not like yours. It must be very uncomfortable for you. sorry I cant help more.  Have you tried glycerin? It might help.

All the best.