juliej wrote:Volfan wrote:Yesterday I got my 9th treatment. After I was done I stood up and almost fell over due to my calf muscles being so tight. After a little walking they improved some. Then when I got in bed and tried to sleep (good luck with that with the steroids) I could feel my legs muscles twitching all night. Now this morning right calf muscle is tight if I sit for awhile.
Is this something y'all have experienced?
I had the same thing! Calf muscles so tight I staggered around like Frankenstein!It's definitely the oxaliplatin that's causing it. Not a lot you can do, but try increasing your hydration, especially consuming a drink with electrolytes - not just plain water. Gatorade or any sports drink with electrolytes should work. I used Nuun tablets and dissolved one in a bottle of water.
Also, I can empathize with the steroid buzz! They kept me up all night too until the onc nurse suggested taking an Ativan before bedtime. That seemed to work pretty well. I could finally get some sleep and it also helped with morning nausea so two for one!See if you can get a prescription from your onc.
Hope this helps!
Juliej
I added some Gatorade this week and it has really seemed to help with my overall feeling better.
Appreciate that tip.