Guest guest Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 i just got some info from novartis and they said to break up the doses into 2 doses you can get some info on line at www.gleevec.com have a nice day richie --- cellphonejoan <joanfporter@...> wrote: > Hi all, > I recently was increased to 800 mg and the Dr. wrote > for #240 > Gleevec 100 mg tablets. I had been taking 4 Gleevec > 100mg at night sice > diagnosed. I have been taking 4 in the morning and 4 > at night hoping to > offset the side effects. Does anyone know if it is > less effective > breaking the dose daily like that? Also do you think > it would be better > to just take all 8 tablets at bedtime. The morning > dose seems to give > me nausea and starts my day off feeling bad. Any > suggestions. The > puffiness has returned along with the out of body > experience somewhat. > Thanks, > Joan Porter > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 At 03:25 PM 1/29/06 +0000, you wrote: >Hi all, >I recently was increased to 800 mg and the Dr. wrote for #240 >Gleevec 100 mg tablets. I had been taking 4 Gleevec 100mg at night sice >diagnosed. I have been taking 4 in the morning and 4 at night hoping to >offset the side effects. Does anyone know if it is less effective >breaking the dose daily like that? Also do you think it would be better >to just take all 8 tablets at bedtime. The morning dose seems to give >me nausea and starts my day off feeling bad. Any suggestions. The >puffiness has returned along with the out of body experience somewhat. >Thanks, >Joan Porter Hi Joan, I was on 800mg for over 3 years (now on BMS).....I always split my dose up, otherwise too hard on my stomach. I do know one person who does take all 800mg at the same time....but most do not. Gleevec has a long half life, so the dosing schedule does not matter, just approx the same time each day. Also, why are you getting 100mg pills instead of the 400mg pill...and taking 2 of these for your dose? Most people do have more side effects with the larger dose. If you are not a large breakfast eater, why not take 400mg at lunch and 400mg at dinner (if these are bigger meals). You might just have to experiment a bit. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 I am on 800mg too, being one 400mg tablet twice a day, morning and at dinner time. My haemotologist instructed me not to take both tablets at once because of toxicity, he said my body wouldn't be able to deal with such a dose at one time and there isn't any need for it. Jackie Re: [ ] 800 mg At 03:25 PM 1/29/06 +0000, you wrote: >Hi all, >I recently was increased to 800 mg and the Dr. wrote for #240 >Gleevec 100 mg tablets. I had been taking 4 Gleevec 100mg at night sice >diagnosed. I have been taking 4 in the morning and 4 at night hoping to >offset the side effects. Does anyone know if it is less effective >breaking the dose daily like that? Also do you think it would be better >to just take all 8 tablets at bedtime. The morning dose seems to give >me nausea and starts my day off feeling bad. Any suggestions. The >puffiness has returned along with the out of body experience somewhat. >Thanks, >Joan Porter Hi Joan, I was on 800mg for over 3 years (now on BMS).....I always split my dose up, otherwise too hard on my stomach. I do know one person who does take all 800mg at the same time....but most do not. Gleevec has a long half life, so the dosing schedule does not matter, just approx the same time each day. Also, why are you getting 100mg pills instead of the 400mg pill...and taking 2 of these for your dose? Most people do have more side effects with the larger dose. If you are not a large breakfast eater, why not take 400mg at lunch and 400mg at dinner (if these are bigger meals). You might just have to experiment a bit. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Hi Joan, My husband has been taking 800mg/day since he was diagnosed in 2003. He splits his between breakfast and dinner. For breakfast he usually has two eggs and a glass of orange juice and that generally works well for staving off the " yuckies " , as he calls it. Cereal with milk makes the nausea worse as does toast or some other bread type food without any protein, like eggs or sausage. Everyone is a little different, so experiment with what foods seem to work best for you. He's had both the 400mg and the 100mg tablets and actually prefers to take 4 100mg tablets with his meals. This allows him to spread the dose out over the meal. Even so, he still has days where no matter what he does, he gets some nausea and the chills after he eats. Nothing terrible, but enough to make him feel bad. The feeling usually passes within an hour and then he's fine. Hope this helps. Adrienne cellphonejoan <joanfporter@...> wrote: Hi all, I recently was increased to 800 mg and the Dr. wrote for #240 Gleevec 100 mg tablets. I had been taking 4 Gleevec 100mg at night sice diagnosed. I have been taking 4 in the morning and 4 at night hoping to offset the side effects. Does anyone know if it is less effective breaking the dose daily like that? Also do you think it would be better to just take all 8 tablets at bedtime. The morning dose seems to give me nausea and starts my day off feeling bad. Any suggestions. The puffiness has returned along with the out of body experience somewhat. Thanks, Joan Porter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Hi all, Thanks for the feedback on splitting 800mg. I find that if I eat fruit for breakfast it is bad. Yogurt so far has been the best. I am not use to a big breakfast, but I may have to eat more in the morning. Thank you all for the feedback. I am going to continue to split it for awhile. Joan Porter ville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hi Everyone Thought I'd chime in here, as Ted takes his 800mg all at once at lunchtime and has done since June. He doesn't normally have a big meal then, but 2 weetabix with milk is ideal for him. Holding steady at PCR 0.33. Bee> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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