[CMLHope] Bleeding into sclera

2008-11-08 Thread Victoria Reiter
How many CMLers have eye bleeds while on Gleevec? I've been having a new series of these bleeds, four years after I first had this problem. As usual, these tend to resolve themselves after a few days but I was surprised to have a new bleed yesterday after a series of them in August. I'd be rea

[CMLHope] Re: Bleeding into sclera

2008-11-08 Thread DAWN RODEGHIER
Hi Vivi, I've been on Gleevec since the week it was approved here in the states.  I didn't have any eye bleeds right away, they started about a year and a half later.  The last one I had was by far the worst.  It was the entire white of my right eye.  It also was the first one where I felt any t

[CMLHope] Re: Bleeding into sclera

2008-11-08 Thread C.M. Houtz
Hi Vivi, I have had several eye bleeds. Only found out that it was from the medication a short while ago from reading the CML Hope messages. My family doctor didn't even know, and I don't even know that I mentioned it to my Oncologist. Every time it happened they sent me to the eye doctor, a

[CMLHope] Re: Bleeding into sclera

2008-11-08 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
Hi Vivi, I had one after being on Gleevec for 4 years. I had rubbed my eye because it was itching. Are your platelets low? Take care, Jeanie<3 In a message dated 11/8/2008 9:11:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How many CMLers have eye bleeds while on Gleevec? I've bee

[CMLHope] Re: Bleeding into sclera

2008-11-08 Thread Gay Bratton
I had eye bleeds several times until I started taking bilberry (I understand blueberry works, too) extract. One pill daily has stopped the problem (knock on wood!) Gay Bratton -Original Message- From: CMLHope@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Se