Re: [CMLHope] Problems with teeth

2011-03-03 Thread ICANDOALLTTC
Hi SusieQ and yes I have the mouth sores from time to time but I am on Sprycel. I eat yogurt and it helps to clear them up. I believe it can affect the teeth as it goes all over our body. I have noticed that side effects seem to come and go on these meds. Do you have gum disease? Also this i

Re: [CMLHope] Digest for cmlhope@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic

2011-03-03 Thread Victoria Reiter
If you have problems with your teeth, do not hesitate: go see your dentist. For me, Gleevec has tended to leach calcium from my body and I began to have tooth trouble for the first time in my life. I was given Actonel and calcium supplements and those problems seem to have passed. V. On Thu, Mar

[CMLHope] Re: Problems with teeth

2011-03-03 Thread Suzieq
Carolyn: I remembered a lady friend telling me about a man in their church who was taking Gleevec & after about a year, they had to take him off of it because it took all the calcium from his teeth and they were just crumbling. This was a few years ago that she told me this and I told her that I