Nancy, This is one of the most common side effects of Gleevec (cramping). I had the same effects as you in the beginning, calves and feet/toes. the only thing that would help was walking them off and it would sometimes be 15 or 20 minutes before they would stop. After 6 months and as time has passed the cramping has lessened and are further and further a part in occurrences. Potassium and calcium may help. I just hope you don't get one of those big ones when your sleeping. I had that happen to me several times and it was so annoying and disorienting. Good luck and I hope the cramping improves soon. Take care, Brenda
--- In [email protected], nancy sprowl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just woke up with a terrible cramp in my left calf.I hang on the the wall and tried to work this cramp out,screaming in pain.It seemed like forever,but in about 10 minutes the pain started to stop.Then I got a foot cramp in my right foot .worse then the left leg.I cant sit, the pain is unbearable.I tried to move around applying pressure on the foot,screamin in pain,praying for the pain to go away.The pain was so bad I was crying.Finally it stopped ,but I am so exhausted from those 20 minutes of torture. > Does anyone have any help for this? I never had cramps and pain like this before the "gleevec". > Thanks.....Nancy > > > --------------------------------- > Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
