Dasatinib and Pain: What Users Say

• Jef...
• December 20, 2017

For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia "In January 2009, I was initially diagnosed by my PCP with a general category of having blood cancer and referred to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for further evaluation. The white blood cell count was 175k. Then they changed the medication to Sprycel 100 mg/day; within four weeks of beginning the treatment with it, my white blood cell count dramatically fell from 175k to 16k. I was fully informed of the two prominent side effects: pain, pleural effusion. The medication did cause a pleural effusion to develop and needed a thoracentesis that extracted 850 milliliters of fluid from the pleural cavity. With a reduction of the meds from 100 mg to 50 mg, no pain, no more pleural effusions. Remission has remained steady throughout at under $99.98 of the time."

• Meh...
• February 3, 2018

For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia "2011, I started with Glivec. After taking three years of Glivec, it has not worked. Then I started Sprycel, 100 mg per day. I got a good result in just one month, then, after two years, I started getting a lot of side effects on my body: pain, ache in my head, water, veins pressure going too high, and now I take one more tablet for water pressure."

• Ton...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 9, 2013

For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia "I was on Gleevec for nearly 3 years and had issues with leg pain and no remission. Switched to Sprycel in October 2011 and could see a big improvement. Developed fluid on the lung in December 2012. Dr. took me off Sprycel and the fluid situation is getting better. Waiting to see next steps."

• dap...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 11, 2016

For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia "Achieved complete molecular remission within six months of daily 100 mg of Sprycel. Reduced dose to 50 mg a day at six months due to side effects. The longer I was on it, the worse they became. Shortness of breath caused by pleural effusion, body pain, all-over itching, acne-like rash on face and scalp, and some hair loss at the very beginning of treatment. It was a good drug to kill the cancer cells, but it reduced my quality of life drastically. Have started Gleevec with few expected side effects, except for major vertigo. Taken off Gleevec for two weeks and told to restart at 200 mg a day to rechallenge. I won't be able to live alone if vertigo is a daily side effect. Glad to be in remission, but hate side effect sickness."

• Cal...
• March 8, 2016

For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia "I have had nausea, headache, and body pain. The body pain has been the most difficult. I had to stop taking medications because of this medication but also seem to have hypersensitivity to smell. So far, all looks good but still in the early stages."