iri side effect? foot muscle spasms

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midlifemom
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iri side effect? foot muscle spasms

Postby midlifemom » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:49 pm

Hi all.
I've developed muscle spasms in my feet, I believe due to the irinotecan since this wasn't an issue with folfox. I don't see it listed as a common side effect. Am I the only one? Recommended ways to avoid or alleviate this? It's not bad enough to warrant a call to the Dr so thought I would ask here.
Thanks all.
Stage 3 cc - dx Jan '14 age 53, cea 2.9
t2n2m0, KRAS mutant, MSS
Folfox Feb - Aug '14
Nov '14 cea 27.7 -2 liver masses
Dec '14 left lobectomy and HAI
Jan '15 FUDR and FOLFIRI
Aug '15 fudr done, liver clear, add avastin for lungs. Cea 4.3
Feb '16 CEA rising
May '16 2 wk break then drop Iri for 6 weeks.
Jul '16 cancer grew, constricted main bile duct. Stent inserted. On break till jaundice clears. CEA climbing. Doing reduced Folfox. Allergic to Oxali.
Sep'16 chemo failed. Trial or hospice?

Nik Colon

Re: iri side effect? foot muscle spasms

Postby Nik Colon » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:10 am

Sorry to hear that, I cant give any advice on that se as I have not had that one, hopefully someone else here can. Best wishes and hugs

JJ2212
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Re: iri side effect? foot muscle spasms

Postby JJ2212 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:06 am

I get foot cramps now that I'm on Stivarga. Damn they hurt!

I spoke to a podiatrist about them and he said to try to get the blood circulating in the foot to get rid of them quicker. I shake my foot around like a mad woman and massage my foot, but it's hit or miss. Some cramps disappear right away and others linger... Good luck and let me know if you find a magic solution.

Janie.
Rectal cancer dx 04/13 @ 42, MSS, KRAS positive
T3N2M1 (1 lung met)
5 weeks xeloda+radiation finished 07/13
APR 9/13 (permanent colostomy), 27/31 nodes positive :-(
12 rounds of FOLFOX 04/14
Lung met growth 11/14
26 cycles Regorafenib (Stivarga) from 11/15 to 01/17
New lung met and chest/neck lymph nodes 01/17
1 cycle Folfiri

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Re: iri side effect? foot muscle spasms

Postby ktwmn » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:50 am

I notice during the last 15 or so minutes of the iri infusion that my feet and ankles start top seize up (also my eyes start to twitch). It happens every time but doesn't last long.
Dx 7/11, Stage IIIc CC
12 txs Folfox 8/2011-2/2012
MSS, KRAS-mut G12D
NED until 3/2015, mets to liver and peritoneum
April-December 2015: 15 txs folfiri+avastin
Liver mets resolved; pelvic met remains
January-May 2016: folfox+avastin; allergic rxn to oxi
June-August 2016: 5FU+avastin
October 2016: looking into immuno trial
January 2017: maintenance chemo xeloda + avastin

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Re: iri side effect? foot muscle spasms

Postby Vdub » Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:14 pm

I get foot cramps too. Feel exactly like Charlie horses in my feet and very painful

Nik Colon

Re: iri side effect? foot muscle spasms

Postby Nik Colon » Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:12 pm

ktwmn wrote:I notice during the last 15 or so minutes of the iri infusion that my feet and ankles start top seize up (also my eyes start to twitch). It happens every time but doesn't last long.

I get the eye twitch too but not the foot thing


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