Dehydrated

[joanne17]

Leg cramps. You might be dehydrated. Please drink a lot of water. Keep your body hydrated so the toxins from the meds flush.

[PlanetaryKim]

Good reminder. I had bad leg cramps this morning. Some other mornings too. Forgot about dehydration as a possible cause. I was thinking insufficient magnesium/potassium. But I try to eat the kind of diet high in those things.

[Newdawn Administrator]

Good general advice Joanne (though it doesn't always work out for me). When you say flush the toxins out from the meds, are you particularly referring to Imbruvica which I see you take?

Regards,

Newdawn

[joanne17 in reply to Newdawn]

I do take imbruvica. I have been a vegetarian for 35 years. I try to eat organic and lead a relatively healthy lifestyle. I too had a difficult time learning and adjusting to having been diagnosed with CLL. Not possible said I. I am now Vegan. We are what we eat so I just added a drink to that. Water won't cure our CLL but it will keep your blood flowing and help cleanse our system.

[Newdawn Administrator in reply to joanne17]

Yes it's good advice. It's all too easy to neglect our water intake.

Newdawn

[Hidden]

I've always had a hard time drinking enough water. When I started chemo I found a 64 ounce pitcher, filled it each morning with water and made sure it was empty by the end of the day. 5 months post chemo and I still do this. This is not always practical though when not home so then I tally each glass I drink. Doesn't seem to work as well for me but it helps.

[joanne17 in reply to Hidden]

I try to take a small bottle with me when I leave the house. Water isn't always fun so I have to make an effort too. I like the pitcher idea.

[halfdiamond]

For me, severe leg cramps were caused by lack of vit. D and magnesium. Since I've topped these up, I've been fine. Hope you have found a solution -- these cramps are no fun. All the best. Donna

[Pin57]

Found out had CLL in Sep 2020 (W&W mode) shortly after had severe nightly leg cramps, ones that make you shoot out of bed bigtime pain.

What solved it was taking 100% daily allowance for magnesium (2 pills/day) solved it ever since! Like a magic pill it was!!!!