MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish
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I take 250 mg of magnesium for leg cramps and tired leg syndrome ... I did not have this problem before tamoxifen.
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I take and AI and I did not have the cramping problem before (so I believe it's another AI issue), I actually get them in my legs, feet, arms, hands and mx area - and the "Leg Cramps" helps them all. I tried Magnesium for several weeks and it didn't help me.
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Thanks for the warm welcome!
elimar - I wish my life were getting settled now that its been a year since dx. Unfortunately, in November when I had a prophylactic oopherectomy, there were some cancer cells in my right ovary (a new primary). So, I will be back on the chemo wagon
I have an appt on the 4th with my MO and I imagine we'll set up my tx days. I can't believe I have to go through all of it again...some days, it feels like someone else's reality, not mine. It will be real soon enough!For leg cramps, I've heard that quinine water helps. There are also quinine pills now if you don't like the taste of tonic water.
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And the Hylands Leg Cramps is also available with Quinine, but I haven't tried that one yet.
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I've always found tonic water tastes better with a splash of Vodka and a good chunk of lime.
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I like mine with a really good Gin
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journey4life, The good news was you had planned to get that ovary out anyway, so good riddance; but I know it must be daunting to have to go through chemo yet again. Do they give a Stage for ovarian? Did you have node involvement? I'm on a second cancer too, but I am a chemo first timer and really hate it but, as my RO says, I've got to hate cancer more.
Speaking of the leg cramps...I have had a couple "charley horses" recently. Never had them before in my life, but I think mine coincided with coming off Tamoxifen. (It was before my chemo began.) Or perhaps it was my stopping my calcium/magnesium during this treatment. Maybe that is more likely.
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Reconstructive Issue, need so e experienced advice.
I keep getting capsular constricture......this ti e it was on the right side( previous cancer site) I've had a BX and two lymph nodes removed on that side. So, I'm going back into the OR to start all over again.
I have heard if this keeps happening, the PS may say Im not a good candidate for reconstruction. I purposely had. bi lat so I could avoid radiation and the damage that occurs to skin. Anyone know something about this? Gratefully
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More than a page behind, so I'm answering as I read
Butterfly, my hair took a good 3-4 months to get just a few inches, but it was great hair! I was one of the few who didn't have so much as a bend, let alone a curl, but it still looked great. I've had very fine hair all my life and it did come back thicker. Over the next couple years, it settled back to normal thin/fine but by them I'd found a short cut that I liked and other did too, so it worked out fine. I wouldn't use any special products for a while - the hair is like baby new hair and most professionals say to just leave it alone till you have at least an inch or two of growth. Also, I modified my bedtime to compensate for being up several times a night. Since I was ER+ a lot of the supplements were out for me because they contained some form of estrogen. So I went to bed 30 minutes earlier and have stuck with that even now, many years later.
Outdamnedspot, my tonic water comes with vodka and lime also
I've had leg cramps most of my life. When doing chemo and taking tamox they were much worse. Since then they have subsided to almost nothing, but I still get the occasional.0 -
firework, lots of ladies taking a break from this thread over the holidays - make sure to keep checking for responses because I'm sure they will come. I personally didn't have recon so I'm not one of the ones who can help, sorry.
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Ok can't keep up with post but some asked about biotin. I did not do chemo but tamoxifen really made my hair thin and I already had thin hair. Started the biotin took about three months to start seeing the difference but now my hair looks better than ever. Has not done anything for my nails.
On the gabepentin dh has neuropathy and it made him feel and act drunk he could not take it0 -
Thank you Sherryc on the biotin answer.
Last chemo today!! woohoo so excited!!! Happy New Year!
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The biotin did the same thing for me, Sherry. It definitely helped my hair grow in thicker and faster but didn't do a thing for my fingernails.
butterfly - congratulations on finishing up chemo! Great way to start the New Year!
firework - I'm sorry, I can't help you either but maybe ask your question in the Breast Reconstruction forum: http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/44
I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year and a year of health and happiness for 2013!
Here in the south we eat collard greens and black-eyed peas for wealth and health. Don't know if it works or not but I'm afraid NOT to do it...
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butterfly14, Congrats! Way to leave the chemo behind in the old year. This happy dance is for you!
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elimar - Thank you, I love the happy dance. Happy New Year!!
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Congratulations and my best to you for a Happy 2013.
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Happy Dance Butterfly!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you all. I woke up this morning and still cannot believe I finished chemo!! So happy.
I hope everyone has a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!
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elimar, what are the hands saying at the top of the page right now???
As for crampy legs, was it here about 4-500 pages ago that someone said to put a bar of soap underneath the sheet in your bed? Apparently it works!
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Butterfly: Here's my toast to your New Year without chemo!!
All: My new year's wish for all of us is health, wealth and success in all our endeavors! Let's make 2013 our best year ever
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Barbe they say
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Happy 2013 to everyone. May this year bring happiness, good health, and plent of love and laughter!
barbe - I believe the hands at the top indicate 2013. Good one Eli!
Butterfly - way to ring out the old year! Congrats.
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TAB55 and Barsco1963 - Thank you both...2013 is off to a great start!
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A bar of soap??????
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Linda: I'm with you. A bar of soap doesn't make any sense!
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I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAACK! Cruise was great. Tons of pics, but still in the camera. Our flight was delayed getting home so DD & I "celebrated" midnite on the airplane-she was less than thrilled about that.
I was having some work done on the house while gone-new vinyl windows, new garage door & front do0r, new kitchen sink & garbage disposal, new tile floors in the 2 bathrooms + replacement of toilet in master bath. When we got back to FL on Sunday & I listened to texts, my contractor had called to say that there was significant dry-rot to both bathrooms which necessitated ripping out my shower! So when we got in last night at 1AM PST, we discovered that my bathroom isn't back together & the dry-rot issues required replacement of the other toilet also. The most distressing thing though was our indoor/outdoor cat was stuck under the house! He must have been in when they ripped up the floor, didn't get back outside & so went down under the house & then he got closed in when they replaced the sub-floor, etc. It was quite an ordeal getting the crawl space open (it's in the floor of the closet of DD's bedroom which looks like an atomic bomb went off in there on a good day!) So this morning I hear him meowing & he's under the fricking house again! I was so disgusted! Obviously something around the house was tinkered with that is allowing him access down but not up! It's cold here & after cruising in the tropics my blood's not ready to go tromping out to try to find a solution, so since I know he's been fed & watered in the last 12 hours , he can just hang out there.
And E-I lost hair during chemo/rads, all over, except for those stupid chin hairs & with the exception of my eyebrows & pit hair on left arm (radiated side) my hair came back in -more sparse on the legs, but the bush is full-grown & probably needs trimming, but what for? No one around to view the topiary!
HAPPY NEW YEARS MY SISTAS, MY FRIENDS. LOVE YA! MAY 2013 BE MORE GENTLE TO US ALL!
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I meant to comment on the bar of soap thing. An old wife's cure: keep a bar of soap & a knee sock handy & if a charley horse hits, put the sock on (after you're done screaming & writhing in pain) & slide the bar of soap to the cramped spot. Works like a charm. really! So maybe putting the soap under the sheet is the same principle. Don't know why it works, just know it does.
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Oh & finally-Marlegal, it's vodka, soda water & cranberry here. And I had more this last week than I've had in AGES!
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elimar - without surgery, I was staged T1C - thanks to the ooph, it was caught very early and my prognosis is
"excellent" according to the GO. I got the call yesterday - my first carbo/taxol tx will be Tuesday. Oh joy...May everyone have a healthy, peaceful and safe New Year!
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Happy New Year to ALL!!! Finally caught up..... again! Will continue lurking....
I have read on a few threads that putting a "white" bar of soap - in or out of the package - at the foot of the bed in the sheets will alleviate leg cramps. Not sure if it really does work, but some do swear by it!
My wish for all this year is for Health and Happiness! May we ALL have an abundance of BOTH!
((Middies))
A toast to ALL (with your favourite drinks!)!! - Rum & diet coke
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