I can't speak to the airplane, but I was an office worker for my 1st seven years and I have always had severe leg & foot cramps. I learned that I had to get up and move around at least once an hour. I did fly a couple of times and my nonstop flight was about 3 1/2 hours. After about 30 minutes after take off I would walk the isle for a bit. If the aisle was too crowded I would just stand close to my seat moving/walking in place and sitting down when someone needed to pass. I have always keep some Tums/calcium or potatism in my pocket. I learned this from southern workers mostly from thw cotton fields, If your cramps start at home use a cloth dipped in vineager to apply on the area of cramp, do not rub just move it gently. It only takes minutes for the cramp to release and there is rarely any soreness left. Sounds crazy, but it really does work. My friend that ask me to try this because I was waking up in the night and at times I would not stand because I was in such pain and of course foot, ankle and calf was knotted. Good luck, on getting home without having any more cramps..
Richard H. dxd 2/2003 400mg Gleevec 3/2003 Undetectable 11/03 RT-PCR negative 11/04 QT-PCR .003 11/05 RBC 8. Gleevec Vacation 11/06-6/07 Iron infusion 11/06 Transfusions 12/06-5/07 QT-PCR .7 1/08 Gleevec 1/08 -5/08 Procrit 8/08-11/08 Gleevec Vacation 7/08-Pressent QT-PCR .03 4/09 QT-PCR .015 6/09 QT-PCR .021 9/09 QT-PCR .028 1/10 QT-PCR .01+ 4/10 QT-PCR .0468 10/10 QT-PCR .0468 2/22/11 QT-PCR .0323 8/23/011 QT-PCR .0261 2/14/2012 Next QT-PCR 8/12 On Sunday, June 10, 2012 10:10:36 PM UTC-5, caselmar wrote: > Has anyone on Gleevec gotten really bad bone pain and/or muscle cramps > during and immediately after a flight? > > Three years into CML and Gleevec have taught me that the bone pain and > muscle cramps become more frequent and more painful. But I just flew > on a two hour flight and the bone pain while flying was awful and > lasted for 45 minutes. Then I had horrible muscle cramps and needed a > wheel chair to get off the plane. > > I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. Truthfully, not > looking forward to flying home tomorrow night > > Marcie > > Sent from my iPhone > On Sunday, June 10, 2012 10:10:36 PM UTC-5, caselmar wrote: > > Has anyone on Gleevec gotten really bad bone pain and/or muscle cramps > during and immediately after a flight? > > Three years into CML and Gleevec have taught me that the bone pain and > muscle cramps become more frequent and more painful. But I just flew > on a two hour flight and the bone pain while flying was awful and > lasted for 45 minutes. Then I had horrible muscle cramps and needed a > wheel chair to get off the plane. > > I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. Truthfully, not > looking forward to flying home tomorrow night > > Marcie > > Sent from my iPhone > -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope
