Imatinib for Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia User Reviews
Brand names: Gleevec, Imkeldi
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- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 9, 2017
"I was diagnosed with Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia. The doctor started me with 400 mg generic Gleevec, and it helped right away, but my white blood count dropped. So after a month, I started 200 mg. Everything was going okay until I got pneumonia. At first, the hospital couldn't figure out why. Then the oncology doctor told me to stop the Gleevec. I'm still battling the pneumonia, and I'm not on the pill for my leukemia. He told me to get better from pneumonia because it might be a side effect of the Gleevec, and after a couple of weeks, he will evaluate and maybe put me on a different pill or maybe just 100 mg Gleevec. I'm a bit bummed out, but we will see... any suggestions, anyone?"
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Imatinib "Been on Gleevec 100 mg since June 2011 for chronic eosinophilic leukemia. Side effects comprise muscle cramps, tiredness, and persistent cough. Has reduced my white cell count from 13 to <0.6. I have reduced my level to 50 mg or half a tablet, and my blood counts have remained stable over a 10-month period. I did this to alleviate the cramps and cough. Helped the cramps but not the cough. I still get tired but not as tired as I was prior to the medication."