Cramp

I am prescribed Adcal D3 which is a calcium supplement with added vitamin D I think.

It def makes them better.

Initially I had the cramps with Imatinib, but now I'm on Nilotinib after a mutation stopped Imatinib working, and Dasatinib caused pleural effusions. Only got the cramps with Imatinib and Nilotinib.

What I've found is I need to have plenty of sleep or the cramps are much worse. If I have enough sleep I can go days without having them now.

All the best

Hi Keith91 you may know that I have a different blood cancer but I did suffer from leg cramps. I was prescribed Magnesium tablets by my consultant and this helped a lot so do talk this through with your clinical team as they can help.

Hello Keith91 I too have been on Imatinib for about 3 plus years (just moved into my third year with BCR/ABL at <0.001%) Cramp has been hounding me for sometime, legs during the night especially if uncovered and so cooler than warm, hands and arms during the day if I have been particularly active. I took a leaf out of the Cricketer's manual and drink a shot of pickle juice (sweet gherkins or similar) that renders me 3 to 4 days cramp free and relieves cramp in minutes.