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[Augustfirst2010]

Hey guys, just wondering what kind of meals you are taking G with.

As I said earlier, I found that taking it with steak/meat helped greatly, but that it got real expensive...and then I had to be careful to take fiber tabs or else it all backed up on me and..........well, let's not go into the gory details. I don't want another sit-com named after me..."As my bowels turn"...so Trey, don't get any ideas!!!!!!

Blessings to you all!

[Susan61]

Just eat a substantial amount of food with whatever meal you take your pill with.  For instance, if I just did a yogurt or something like that it would not be enough for me.  I take mine with Breakfast of eggs and toast, a little bit of cereal with a piece of toast.  If I have Pancakes or French Toast, it works for me so as not to get the nausea.  If your taking it after dinner like a lot of people do, then just eat a normal dinner like Chicken, rice, and a veggie.  IT does not have to be a big steak or anything huge. Basically just eat a normal meal.

[simone4]

This is an interesting question and I reflect on this at night

when I take my G around 9:30 p.m.  Sometimes I eat only

a banana or a cup of Greek yogurt.  That is enough for me.

I do not feel nausea even with that amount of food. But is

it enough to provide the bioavailabilty for the drug to do it's

job. Glad you addressed this issue. Maybe some others will

respond.

Simone

[CallMeLucky]

At first I found a bowl of instant oatmeal was perfect.  Over time I started to try some other things like a bagel or english muffin.  I found most things are okay.

[Marnie]

Pretty much any decent meal worked for me. . .except a salad.  Much as I love a good salad for dinner, I always felt like crap afterward.

[hannibellemo]

Augie,

Some people swear by high carbohydrates and low fat but my diet is very low in whites, processed carbs and most fruits, except the berries, and high in vegetables, protein and some whole grains. When I was taking Gleevec I generally had it after lunch which was often a salad (no iceberg lettuce, ever) with chicken, nuts, cheese and lots of veggies.

I really think you need to experiment to see what works for you. It appears that what you have been doing maybe hasn't worked so well so you might want to try something totally different than what you have been eating. If you find you aren't getting enough fiber I found metamucil or just plain psyllium seeds soaked in warm water works.

Good luck!

Pat

[donnadavis]

Dinner  + Banana! After  trying  many  different combinations this worked for

me!  after two years of trying every combination I found this accidently !

[MJL]

I take my Gleevec with breakfast. At first I had major stomach issues, pain, bloating, trapped gas. Then one day I decided to increase the size of my meal and that seems to have helped a great deal. I eat a very large bowl of whole grain cereal and a glass of O.J. If I run out of cereal I have 2 scrambled eggs and two slices of toast instead. Coincidence? I don't know, but my breakfasts will always be substantial from now on.

MJL.

[GerryL]

Hi August,

I take my Gleevec at breakfast time following a bowl of cereal and a banana.

Gerry

[gunner]

I take my pill in the middle of the day, with my lunch. Not a big lunch, typically one of the microwave meals plus some carrots and grapes, and a thing of yogurt. I eat about 1/2 hour after taking the G. I find that if I take it in the evening I feel like crap. If I take it at bedtime it bothers my stomach and sometimes disturbs my sleep.  I end up walking it off in the middle of the night, or sleeping in the recliner.

I think that I still get the 'feel like crap' moments at work, but I work my way out of it. And if I feel like crap at work, it's still at work. It makes for a convenient excuse when I get cranky with others.

[knoppl]

I take Gleevec twice a day and supper is never an issue since it is my largest meal but morning I have to make sure I eat enough and it is more whole grain/high fibre if it is cereal or toast.