Re: sensativity to light/headaches with gleevec

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In a message dated 2/21/2006 10:41:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

mtadros9@... writes:

that would normally come with a headache or migrane..just the ultra

sensativity to light. Turning all the lights off doesn't help as I still get

these

bright streaks of

light in my vision even if all the lights are off. They seem to be coming

once a week or more now.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Jaromin

30 yrs old

Dear , I don't know what you have but I am currently having a similar

problem. I don't have pain, just a numbness and dizziness, like vertigo. I am

going to the doctor at 1pm today. When I get up in the morning I get sick

because I'm so dizzy. Then I have sensitivity to light and sound. I hope it's

just a flu, but it's been going on for a month. I take strong pain meds also,

which could be a cause. I don't know, but it is not fun. I hope you get

answers from your doctor. I would definitely go in and have a looksee. Hope you

feel better soon! Lynne A.

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Alecia,you need to report this symptoms and side effect ASAP. What is your

dosage of Gleevec?

God Bless

T

dxd 1/03

CCR 7/03

PCRU pending

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From: " lunaemica@... " <lunaemica@...>

Hey guys,

I will be calling my onc today about this but I figured I'd run it by you guys

first. I've been on Gleevec for CML since Oct 2005, am also taking an Iron

suppliment (for several months) and the BCP (for the last month). I've had

these 'headaches' for a while now but they're becoming more prevelant of late.

They start with things just getting especially bright. Like I'm getting a

migrane (used to get migranes before I had my son). Then everything gets

extremely bright and looses it's contrast so it's realy difficult to see. It

seems that it's hapening more frequently lately but it has been hapening for

quite some time. My last blood test was on the 5th of Feb and it was all

normal, next one is on 3/10. Anyone know if this 'headache' is CML related,

Gleevec related or what? There's no actual pain that would normally come with a

headache or migrane..just the ultra sensativity to light. Turning all the

lights off doesn't help as I still get these bright streaks of

light in my vision even if all the lights are off. They seem to be coming once

a week or more now.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Jaromin

30 yrs old

dx CML 10/05