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[Johnc]

How long of a break have folks taken between medication switching?

My Onc did not seam to have an answer but said I could stop taking Gleevec ASAP. He was probably assuming that I would get the Syprcel within a few days or so.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Johnc

[chriskuo]

i did not take a break.  The reason I discontinued Sprycel eventually was pleural effusion, but that had nothing to do with switching to Sprycel

without a break.

After discontinuing Sprycel because of the PE, I was actually off TKIs for about 4 weeks while the PE was treated and the order for Tasigna was

processed and delivered.

What is the reason you are switching?

[Johnc]

Chris

My response with Gleevec was to slow.

How long had you taken Sprycel before you had PE?

[BY196]

I took five days off when I switched. I don't know if taking a break was the reason, but I only got the dreaded Sprycel headaches for the first couple of days.

Good luck--I have been much happier on Sprycel.

Beth

[Badger]

I began Spycel immediately without a break and developed PE within a few weeks. I was miserable the whole time I was on Sprycel, and am doing much better on Tasigna.

[sharcare]

What is pleural effusion?

I have been on Sprycel since Aug 6th ,(never on any other med) had a headache the first day but then was feeling great, until recently.   I am back to feeling totally fatigued and have been getting headaches.  But they go away and aren't constant.  I was thinkning they might be allergy headaches as the seasons are changeing here in CT.

I also have had some blurred vision in left eye in am.  have eye dr. appt next week.

Anyone have eye problems?

I plan on calling doc. on Monday.

[Badger]

Here's a link:  http://www.ncbi.nlm....lth/PMH0001150/  The most noticeable symptom will be shortness of breath.