Glad I found this site. Very useful forum, lots of interesting advise. Let me introduce my condition, age 59, female, healthy, exercise, lives in Canada. Was treated for knee pain etc, part of the symptoms on CML, problem has disappear.
i first found out with a blood test after having severe breathing problem, my count was above 400, why it was missed by family physician, who knows. Was admitted to hospital for treatment, brought white blood count down. Once discharged was put on spyrcel, this has reduced all blood counts to the point of having to receive platelets, red blood and antibiotics for neutrophils. This happen again this last two weeks and had to get red blood, two pints. and now off Spyrcel for one week. Blood work yesterday, red blood normal, I feel good not tired. Neutrophils low, platelets low. Side effects - spyrcel 100mg. Tired all the time, after 3 months, normal for September then low counts. Is this the same for others