hi again to all been on imatinib for about 10 months and all going very well no real probs but had a very bad day today with both the above and wondering could this be a side effect or is it more likely to be a one off caused maybe by something i ate as yesterday i had a meal with ready prepared smoked salmon which i dont normally have and my husband is convinced this has caused the problem any one have any thoughts on this
cheers all
yvonne pinch
Hi Yvonne,
Nausea is common enough with imatinib, but usually people get it every day rather than sporadically. So this to me doesn't sound like a side-effect problem. Usually the way people deal with imatinib related nausea is to ensure it's taken on a full stomach with plenty of water.
Diarrhoea is common in the first month or so with bosutinib, but not really something that is super-common with imatinib.
I'd hazard a guess that you ate something that was a bit off and your body decided to get rid of it my any means possible. I hope you are feeling better now!
David.
