Hi Pat: According to all of the literature handed out to me from Cleveland Clinic, aspirin is the only over-the-counter pain reliever I CAN take. No ibuprofen and no Tylenol. So, I do take enteric-coated aspirin on occasion with food as aspirin has always been wicked on my stomach. I was also told by CCF that I cannot take any SSRIs - Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, etc., the only antidepressant I can take is Wellbutrin (with Gleevec) and I noticed others take SSRIs that are on Gleevec. Looks like it depends on where you live and who is your doctor. According to my literature I also cannot eat broccoli, brussel sprouts, charbroiled meats, grapefruit, starfruit and Seville oranges. I have at least 5 pages of over-the-counter and prescription meds that I cannot take - including some antibiotics. So, maybe it is due to the specific clinical trial I am in or it is due to interactions with the Gleevec - I'm not sure. I take the aspirin with no untoward effects while on the Gleevec. I never take any of my other medications in conjunction with the Gleevec - I always space everything out and I take the Gleevec at night as it tends to knock my socks off and I sleep through the worst of it. I know you have other health issues and maybe they don't want you to take the aspirin due to that rather than the Gleevec, I simply don't know. I do know a friend of mine substituted aspirin for Coumadin when she couldn't afford her Coumadin (blood thinner) - not exactly the wisest thing to do, but it was better than nothing.
Take care! Kelly On Jun 22, 9:36 pm, pat reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings to all, this is Nana Pat, I thought since we have (2) Pat's maybe > this would be less confusing. In my last post, I was telling everyone how my > PCR numbers have been climbing and I was to see a heart specialist, and then > maybe put on Spyrecel . Well, I decided I would go through my primary doc to > have this set up, so I wouldn't have to drive 100 miles for an EKG which is > not going to tell them what they need to know...and I haven't gotten around > to it YET but will soon. Regardless, I am going to continue the Gleevec as > long as I can force any amount I can down. The pills that I was put on for > appetite, I really can't see a difference in my appetite but sure is harder > to wake up as I take them at night but if I take it in the daytime, I'm > droopy. Hope this will soon pass and I get an appetite. In the meantime, I am > smoking a lil weed when given to me...and my daughters friend has been so > kind to share with me as much as she can. It really gives > me an appetite. In the meantime, I wanted to ask someone who might > know....can I take a baby aspirin a day or maybe one every other day? Seem > like I was thinking I was told not to take aspirin. Anyway, I thought this > might keep my blood a lil thinner to get through these clogged arteries. > Someone respond please if you know. I'll keep in touch when I go to the heart > specialist and let everyone know what is going on. Also, where is the best > place to read up on the sprycel? I still don't think it is for me, but would > like to research it. I hope all is well and safe and continuing to beat the > beast(CML). Good Luck to those of you who are newcomers...we know how you > feel and we understand. > Love, Peace, Hope & Prayers, Nana Pat (the TN Turtle) > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
