Hands shaking

michdjp
michdjp Member Posts: 220
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Hi,

Has anyone experienced hands shaking and body twitching (only when he is sleeping the body twitching)
Currently receiving carboplatin 5fu decadron rengal and zofran for tonsil and lymph cancer
This is the second round Chemo
Thanks for your help
Michelle

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  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    #2
    yes
    Jim had the hands shaking and body shaking but not twitching. Doc said it is stress on body and weakness. Jim's was worse when he got agitated or stressed. The twitching in sleep may be dreaming result.

    Debbie
  • buzz99
    buzz99 Member Posts: 404
    #3
    Twitching
    Twitching during sleep is pretty common. I am sure he is really stressed right now. That would account for the shaking. Any tingling of hands and feet? That can indicate the nerves are being affected but I think the Taxotere cause my hubby's symptoms and it sounds like he is not getting that one. Regards, Karen
  • DrMary
    DrMary Member Posts: 531 Member
    #4
    buzz99 said:

    Twitching
    Twitching during sleep is pretty common. I am sure he is really stressed right now. That would account for the shaking. Any tingling of hands and feet? That can indicate the nerves are being affected but I think the Taxotere cause my hubby's symptoms and it sounds like he is not getting that one. Regards, Karen

    I'm not familiar with that drug - do you have a generic name for it. If, by any chance, it is actually spelled Reglan, then that drug does have possible neurological side effects (Parkinson's-like symptoms) that usually disappear after you stop taking it, but not always.
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #5
    DrMary said:

    I'm not familiar with that drug - do you have a generic name for it. If, by any chance, it is actually spelled Reglan, then that drug does have possible neurological side effects (Parkinson's-like symptoms) that usually disappear after you stop taking it, but not always.

    I had to go off the Reglan, because of the very bad neurological side effects I was having.

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