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?
NHMike wrote:Can you drive after taking the Oxaliplatin?
Soccermom2boys wrote:NHMike wrote:Can you drive after taking the Oxaliplatin?
I drove home after all of my infusions of FOLFOX so it is definitely possible if nothing else is administered that would impact your driving ability. As with all things chemo, it will depend on how your body takes to the oxaliplatin, but it is definitely possible.
Tdubz wrote:I'm hesitant to drive at all during chemo weeks. I feel like my brain slows down a bit on that week and I don't react as fast. I've driven before but went very slow lol.
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
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