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Reviewer: Glenda, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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This miracle drug has kept me alive since I was dignosed in 2003. I probably had every side effect that was listed when I first started taking this drug. I still have major bone and muscle pain and sometimes it still makes me very sick at my stomach. It seems to help if I take it right before I got to bed at night.
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Reviewer: jonathancg, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Just the occasional nausea, but otherwise no serious side effects. I have gained some weight because I have to eat a full meal with the drug to avoid nausea.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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There was bearly any side effects and went into remission after two months thanks to doctor Nick
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Reviewer: 6 years out, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)
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I'm writing this for my deceased husband who was taking the Gleevec for CML. He took it for 6 years and was in a hard remission according to his oncologist. He died from sudden death syndrome October 13, 2009 due to heart damage from the drug. Fair warning to all.
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Reviewer: Kathie, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was lucky in that my CML was caught fairly early. I started on Gleevec about 10 months ago. The worst side affect is the pain in my stomach and intestines - with a little diarrhea thrown in for luck! Ha! I also have a lot of trouble with blood vessels bursting in my eyes! Makes me look like a monster sometimes. I've had a little trouble with cramps, but haven't gained any weight. I REALL
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