I have been on 300mg of Gleevec since Jan. 2001
In this time I have endured every sort of muscle cramping, the worse being a cramped tongue and throat after a yawn! Horrible. Any sustained effort brought on a cramps, like pulling my bottom lip tight to apply lipstick! I certainly didn't like ones that appeared in my foot as I drove on the freeway! Sleeping and waking I had muscle cramping. Once BOTH arms froze in the swimming pool....scary. They felt hard as wood.
In April 2003 I started taking Quinine capsules. I find that 3 per week are now adequate to maintain a cramp-free life. They are 300mg. I VERY RARELY get a muscle cramp now in any part of my body.
I had tried a low dose of potassium with no result.
Quinine can contribute to thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) so keep that monitored.
Angie in Canada...
dx 12/00
total cytogenic remissions
since 5/01
Study 106 with Gleevec
I also have Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis
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