Hi there I'm 55 years old and had a diagnosis of CML in may this year. I'm currently on 400 mg of Imatinib, Apart from tge obvious tiredness that goes with the medication etc my eyes are constantl
dripping with a sticky fluid. I've gained weight and have peri orbital edema which is kind of better than it was but the blurry vision and constant running eyes are a real issue for me. I use coldea bags on them for the pain/gritty feeling and that's miles better than the prescribed medication which is useless. However the constant running of liquid is a problem, especially when I work on two screen monitor for my job. Any help would be absolutely fabulous! Thank you x
Hi Cazziebluebee and welcome to this corner of the Community although I am always sorry to see folks joining us. I am Mike and I help out around our various Blood Cancer groups.
I don’t have CML but I was diagnosed back in 1999 with a rare, incurable but treatable type of NHL Stage 4a so although my Blood Cancer ‘type’ is different I know this journey rather well.
I had a completely different treatment journey with different drugs and yes, I did have various problems with my eyes. Like yourself I got various meds/eye washes that helped a little……. but I found using simple saline water regularly using an eye bath worked well for me.
We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
For good information do check out Leukaemia Care UK who produce very good information and run various support platforms including their Buddy Scheme, they also have a Support Line on 08088 010 444
Always around to help more or just to chat
Thank you 
