Cramps

Hi Annie

I have not had your problem - it sounds really uncomfortable.  I have heard of people getting cramps in odd places, though, for instance in their tongue.  Maybe I've been lucky, but I have only had foot, leg, arm and hand cramps.  After over 7 years on imatinib, I am now on 200mg and the cramps are very much reduced both in frequency and duration.  I find that 'imatinib cramps' are different in kind from the more normal ones that many people get as they get older.  It's difficult to describe the difference except that they are less easy to get rid of by putting one's weight on the bad leg.

Good luck, and best wishes for 2017

Olivia

Cramps in the chest

Hi Annie

I get regular cramps just below the line of the rib cage on both sides and it is not the heart or any other organ that is causing it.It seems to be muscular and the only way to deal with it is to do deep breathing and also stretch the arms up into the air to relieve the often intense pain;eventually it goes away.I have experienced this since dx ten years ago and cant do much about it -just the price of taking tkis so as to keep alive..I know our anatomies might be slightly different but I guess that your cramps  might originate within the muscles etc of the rib cage rather than the tissues of the breast

Trust this helps and to indicate that this is a form of cramp in an unusual place

Best wishes

John

I recently started going to the gym for the first time after the diagnosis (6 momnths ago) , I'm getting hand cramps and some near misses with odd back muscles and abdominals.

Are you cramps related to working out or weight lifting in anyway?

Checked and Magnesium levels are fine. With a bit more weight lifting the hand cramps are not happening now, still a few pre-cramps on the old abs but prob due to non-usage also