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hi i am on glivec does anyone know if this beaks down your teeth,mine chip easy and they are very discoloured since being on medication

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Posted on 10/10/09, 11:10 pm
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Reply #1 - 10/11/09  12:51pm
" I haven't heard of this as a side effect. How long have you been on gleevec? I'd be curious to know how your blood work looks and if there is some kind of nutritional/vitamin/mineral defieciency. Gleevec does cause anemia. Have you checked with your dentist? If you check these things out I'd like to hear what you find out. Good luck! "
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Reply #2 - 10/11/09  3:54pm
" hi sorry should be medication and teeth (wasnt watching my spelling)

i been on gleevec for two years
my blood is fine i have started to take calcium tablets and i am going to ask specialist next i see them as i dont like the way my teeth chip so easily "
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