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Hi all I’m new to group and wanted to post some of the side effects I get. I’m on 400mg of Imatinib. fitstly I’ve had a rash all over but mainly on my upper trunk. Told to take antihistamine and use creams. But it not gone yet. secondly nausea which...
Hello all I was diagnosed 26,10,21. Bit of a shock. Iam experiencing a sore scalp . I have orded jennifer young scalp balm, but I was wondering if anyone else experienced the same and what shampoo they are using. Kind regards su
Hi All, I was diagnosed with CML on the 13th (my lucky but maybe not so lucky number) of this month and I am 27 years old. I am still trying to come to terms with my diagnosis and my bone marrow biopsy has crippled me during the last few days. Is there...
Hi there, Diagnosed with CML 3 weeks ago and been on Imatinib for 2 weeks. Initially no side effects but now started with quite bad knee pain. Just wondered if anyone who has experienced the same can give me some hope that the pain won't last. ...
We lost my sister to ovarian cancer a year ago. She went through chemo and was hospitalised more than once with Neutropenic sepsis.. Her journey through this disease was horrific. A couple of months ago my 95 year old mum was diagnosed with CML. Her...
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