[CMLHope] Re: bad nails?

Fri, 05 May 2006 13:58:51 -0700

I've become a huge believer in Flaxseed oil. I began taking it for the Omega 3 and was pleasantly surprised by the improvement of my skin. My skin had bothered me for years, especially in the winter, and had gotten worse with CML and the Gleevec. Within a couple of months my skine was more supple and the dryness disappeared. I'll be 62 on Sunday but my skin is more like it was when I was 32.

Too bad they don't pay me for this! LOL

Richard Troxel
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dxd 2/03
Gleevec 3/03
PCRU 9/04
Zavie's Zero club #727


On 5/5/06, mburwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I too have fragile skin, although it does not seem to be susceptible to
bruising than normal.  I believe this is a fairly common side effect of
Gleevec since it is mentioned extensively in the literature.

I also have dry, brittle nails.  Although I do not think fungus is the
issue, I'll give the flaxseed oil and vinegar soaking a try.  My
dermatologist said he didn't think it was too bad and had nothing to
recommend.

Vitamin E oil is often recommended to reduce scarring, but I don't
think it is a fix for fragile skin.  I think a key thing here is to
make sure that your platelet levels are in the normal range.  If
platelets are low, fragile skin can become a major issue, because blood
won't clot.

Mike Burwen



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