today l been plugged again , no major effects but my lower back a bit painful !
answers welcome ,
Hugs.
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No , it's not positional it's a kind of cramp that started 5AnneCan said:Pepe
I don' think I have had this with folfiri. Maybe someone else has. Were you sleeping in a funny position during the infusion?
minutes after they put me the irinotecan. Manageable any way!0 -
I think irinotecan can causepepebcn said:No , it's not positional it's a kind of cramp that started 5
minutes after they put me the irinotecan. Manageable any way!
I think irinotecan can cause cramping - I know it can cause abdominal cramping, so maybe it can cause it in other muscles too.0 -
There is a shotpepebcn said:No , it's not positional it's a kind of cramp that started 5
minutes after they put me the irinotecan. Manageable any way!
There is a shot they can give you for that. If the cramping or diarrhea starts during infusion they normally want to give you the shot. (I think it is called atropine?)0
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