CML and Atrial Fibrillation

[Guest guest]

Since June 2005, I took Gleevec (400) mg. First I was diagnosed AF

Atrial fibrillation in June 2003. Actually I take to control AF, three

medicaments ( Coumadin, Monocor and Rythmol). I don't know if there is

some interaction between these medicaments. Is the there somebody in

the same situation than me? I am 53 years old. I lived in Montreal

(Canada).

[Guest guest]

Hi Gilles,

Bienvenu a notre group. Yes there are a couple of people I know of

who started with A-Fib then found out they had CML although I don't

think the two are related. Hopefully you'll hear from some of them.

I know from our group has both and Zavie takes Coumadin as do a

couple of others for a variety issues.

Take care,

Tracey

dx Jan 2002

--- In , " Gilles Cousineau " <cousineaugilles@...>

wrote:

>

> Since June 2005, I took Gleevec (400) mg. First I was diagnosed AF

> Atrial fibrillation in June 2003. Actually I take to control AF,

three

> medicaments ( Coumadin, Monocor and Rythmol). I don't know if there

is

> some interaction between these medicaments. Is the there somebody in

> the same situation than me? I am 53 years old. I lived in Montreal

> (Canada).

>

[Guest guest]

Salut Gilles,

Welcome to our CML family.

Gleevec interacts with Coumadin. It tends to enhance the effect of Coumadin.

In my personal case I was on Coumadin since 1991 and my INR counts were very

steady. In 2001 I started taking Gleevec, and my INR counts were no longer

stable. I check it every 2-3 weeks and make adjustments in my Coumadin dose.

There is a CML support group that meets in Montreal on a regular basis. I

try and join them as often as I can. Both Tracey and I were born in Montreal

and we now live in Ottawa. We have a CML group that meets here on a regular

basis.

Can you tell at what level your CML is at. I ask this question because I am

always looking for new members in my Zero Club. Also, where do you go for

treatment and who is you CML doctor.

I hope this helps,

Zavie

Zavie (age 68)

67 Shoreham Avenue

Ottawa, Canada, dxd AUG/99

INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF

No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01

Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg)

CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club

PCRU 5/02 at RVH (Questionable)

2.8 log reduction Sep/05

3.0 log reduction Jan/06

e-mail: zmiller@...

Tel: 613-726-1117

Fax: 309-296-0807

Cell: 613-202-0204

ID: zaviem

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From: " Tracey " <traceyincanada@...>

Reply-

Subject: [ ] Re: CML and Atrial Fibrillation

Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:58:59 -0000

Hi Gilles,

Bienvenu a notre group. Yes there are a couple of people I know of

who started with A-Fib then found out they had CML although I don't

think the two are related. Hopefully you'll hear from some of them.

I know from our group has both and Zavie takes Coumadin as do a

couple of others for a variety issues.

Take care,

Tracey

dx Jan 2002

--- In , " Gilles Cousineau " <cousineaugilles@...>

wrote:

>

> Since June 2005, I took Gleevec (400) mg. First I was diagnosed AF

> Atrial fibrillation in June 2003. Actually I take to control AF,

three

> medicaments ( Coumadin, Monocor and Rythmol). I don't know if there

is

> some interaction between these medicaments. Is the there somebody in

> the same situation than me? I am 53 years old. I lived in Montreal

> (Canada).

>

[Guest guest]

Et salut encore une fois! Moi, je suis Americain, mais bien heureux

d'avoir l'opportunite d'ecrire en francais avant de tout oublier.

(Je n'ai aucune idee si c'etait even remotely comprehensible.

Forgive me if not. : ))

I'm also on Coumadin -- I have been since I had a pulmonary embolism

in April 2006. (I'm 43 and I've been on Gleevec since I was

diagnosed in May 2005.) Since my INR counts stablized, I've been

getting them checked every four weeks or so. I haven't needed an

adjustment for several months.

Warmest regards.

Zero Club #1013

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> > Since June 2005, I took Gleevec (400) mg. First I was diagnosed

AF

> > Atrial fibrillation in June 2003. Actually I take to control AF,

> three

> > medicaments ( Coumadin, Monocor and Rythmol). I don't know if

there

> is

> > some interaction between these medicaments. Is the there

somebody in

> > the same situation than me? I am 53 years old. I lived in

Montreal

> > (Canada).

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