Calf cramps anyone?

[MzApe]

I'm on Chemo cycle #3 of FOLFOX 6 plus Avastin and in addition to several peculiar neurological things - twitchy eyelids, non-functioning thumbs, that type of tolerable stuff - I get major cramps in my calves. It feels like I ran a marathon yesterday. Does anyone get that reaction? I feel like the stereotypical little old lady shuffling around until I can walk it out. And it happens every time I sit or lie down even for a short time. Sound familiar to anyone? Got any suggestions, vitamins, stretches to help? I'm not sure what drug causes it, but it seems to get worse each cycle. Anyone else shuffling around out there?

Also I have to give super kudos to a wonder drug called Emend. It has totally changed my Chemo week from hell to a pretty normal couple of days. If you get bad nausea/vomiting, and all the joys of dehydration that go along with it, talk to your MD about Emend. PRICY little buggers, but worth every penny if N/V is making your chemo week terrible.

[tandy24]

Hi,
I was on Lev. and OxyPlat. everyother week along with a 5FU push and then my buddy pack with 5FU for 48 hours. I had the twitchy eyelids, numbing, and cramps in my legs as well. I have been off the chemo for a little over a month now and my hands and feet are still going numb.
I was on Emend also, It is wonderful isnt it.
Good Luck!

[Frank G]

i had leg cramps early on.I took a few pottassium pills and it cleared up.

[Luv2Run]

I finished my chemo last March (hey! already 1 year!). I STILL get that darn twitch in my left lower eyelid every so often. I also get some tingling in my left foot only.