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2006-07-04 Thread Chrissy
Hey Suzieq! If you want to try something else for leg pain, try a magic bag made of horse oats in a beanbag made of some old flannel. I loved my heating pad too, but found I got more intense heat from the beanbags, despite the fact the heat doesn't last as long. If you do decide to make one, ju

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2006-07-04 Thread suzieq
Mike & Jim, thanks for your input. I also want to clear something up about the chiropractor that Robert also mentioned. My chiropractor knows about my disease, but he does not give me any information about the CML other than what can help with the bone pain such as the Gluecosamine/Chondroitin

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2006-07-04 Thread mburwen
I'll take issue with part of Robert's message. Leg pain (or foot pain) is a relatively common side effect of Gleevec. For most people, the symptom diminishes after a while. I've been on Gleevec for 18 months and still have foot pain occasionally at night. The easiest way to alleviate the pain