chronic myelogenous leukemia
"Started Tasigna on Thursday morning.  I'm diabetic and became severely hypoglycemic on Saturday.  Stopped taking diabetes meds, and that improved, but I had a stomach ache and nausea so bad I was dry heaving for 3 solid days, because I couldn't eat.  Went 3 days without sleep because I was curled up around the toilet.  I stopped taking it on Monday evening.  My reaction to this drug felt like what I invision chemo to be.  I go back to my doctor tomorrow to come up with an alternative treatment plan.  I'm now scared to start another med, for fear of similar reactions, and I don't want to imagine this sick the rest of my life.   Very happy and envious of all the success stories."