Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Posted September 9, 2006 Do you get the nausea shortly after taking the pill or does it arise at random? > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm curious to know how many of you take anti-nausea drugs, which > kind and how well they work. > > Most of you newbies probably aren't aware of this but Gleevec used > to come in capsule form but was changed to the pills we get now, > some time ago. Well in Canada, it took us a very long time to get > the new pills but we have finally made the switch, much to my > chagrin. > > I never had any nausea issues with the capsules for the 4 years I > was taking them but being on these pills for the last 6 months or > so, has resulted in severe nausea with occasional vomiting. > > Thankfully the nausea only lasts about an hour but that hour is > extremely uncomfortable and I'm curious to know if anti-nausea drugs > would help at all since it's only for a short period of time. > > Anyone care to share their experience? > Tracey > dx Jan 2002 > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Posted September 9, 2006 I get it within 5-10 mins of taking the pill and it lasts about an hour. > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I'm curious to know how many of you take anti-nausea drugs, which > > kind and how well they work. > > > > Most of you newbies probably aren't aware of this but Gleevec used > > to come in capsule form but was changed to the pills we get now, > > some time ago. Well in Canada, it took us a very long time to get > > the new pills but we have finally made the switch, much to my > > chagrin. > > > > I never had any nausea issues with the capsules for the 4 years I > > was taking them but being on these pills for the last 6 months or > > so, has resulted in severe nausea with occasional vomiting. > > > > Thankfully the nausea only lasts about an hour but that hour is > > extremely uncomfortable and I'm curious to know if anti-nausea > drugs > > would help at all since it's only for a short period of time. > > > > Anyone care to share their experience? > > Tracey > > dx Jan 2002 > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Posted September 9, 2006 > I take Kytril. I take it one hour before I eat and take gleevec it lasts 24 hours. It works wonderfully I have not had any nausea since I have started taking it. The only complaint however is that for me it has caused constipation. Kris DX 7/06 800mg Gleevec > Hi Everyone, > > I'm curious to know how many of you take anti-nausea drugs, which > kind and how well they work. > > Most of you newbies probably aren't aware of this but Gleevec used > to come in capsule form but was changed to the pills we get now, > some time ago. Well in Canada, it took us a very long time to get > the new pills but we have finally made the switch, much to my > chagrin. > > I never had any nausea issues with the capsules for the 4 years I > was taking them but being on these pills for the last 6 months or > so, has resulted in severe nausea with occasional vomiting. > > Thankfully the nausea only lasts about an hour but that hour is > extremely uncomfortable and I'm curious to know if anti-nausea drugs > would help at all since it's only for a short period of time. > > Anyone care to share their experience? > Tracey > dx Jan 2002 > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2006 Report Posted September 11, 2006 Hi Kris, Thanks for your reply. If constipation is a problem for you, try taking a magnesium pill, that'll get you running forsure Tracey > > I take Kytril. I take it one hour before I eat and take > gleevec it lasts 24 hours. It works wonderfully I have not had any > nausea since I have started taking it. The only complaint however is > that for me it has caused constipation. > Kris > DX 7/06 > 800mg Gleevec > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I'm curious to know how many of you take anti-nausea drugs, which > > kind and how well they work. > > > > Most of you newbies probably aren't aware of this but Gleevec used > > to come in capsule form but was changed to the pills we get now, > > some time ago. Well in Canada, it took us a very long time to get > > the new pills but we have finally made the switch, much to my > > chagrin. > > > > I never had any nausea issues with the capsules for the 4 years I > > was taking them but being on these pills for the last 6 months or > > so, has resulted in severe nausea with occasional vomiting. > > > > Thankfully the nausea only lasts about an hour but that hour is > > extremely uncomfortable and I'm curious to know if anti-nausea > drugs > > would help at all since it's only for a short period of time. > > > > Anyone care to share their experience? > > Tracey > > dx Jan 2002 > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Posted September 12, 2006 Hi Tracey, Also being from Canada, not to long ago I was switched to the 400 mg pills and I also had severe nausea with occasional vomiting so I simply went back to 4 x 100 mg pills and I don't have anymore problems. Hope this helps, > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm curious to know how many of you take anti-nausea drugs, which > kind and how well they work. > > Most of you newbies probably aren't aware of this but Gleevec used > to come in capsule form but was changed to the pills we get now, > some time ago. Well in Canada, it took us a very long time to get > the new pills but we have finally made the switch, much to my > chagrin. > > I never had any nausea issues with the capsules for the 4 years I > was taking them but being on these pills for the last 6 months or > so, has resulted in severe nausea with occasional vomiting. > > Thankfully the nausea only lasts about an hour but that hour is > extremely uncomfortable and I'm curious to know if anti-nausea drugs > would help at all since it's only for a short period of time. > > Anyone care to share their experience? > Tracey > dx Jan 2002 > Quote
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