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Went out for dinner this past weekend to celebrate with friends. Had half a flute of champagne, and a glass of red wine.Later that night awful leg cramps woke me from a sound sleep. This occurred every 2 hours all night long. Has anyone else experienced this? This is the first time I've experienced leg cramps from the Tamoxifen.
My medical oncologist attributes the leg cramps I have, which are extremely severe, to my chemo, not to my Arimidex. They are incredible, they wake me up and I can't get back to sleep because they won't let up. I was put on a muscle relaxant by my Oncologist, and that has stopped them. Hugs, and I hope you find relief.
I've had them on and off in the year that I've been on Tamoxifen. I find that sleeping eith a long roll pillow under my knees or between my legs has helped and I've gotten fewer cramps.
@A MyBCTeam Member, no chemo. Lumpectomy and radiation. Now Tamoxifen. New onset of leg cramps following wine. MO did say leg cramps possible from Tamoxifen but since it's been 3 months since starting it,I was thinking there must be an additional factor involved. For the little amount of alcohol I consume/year(3-4 drinks), MO didn't feel any restriction was necessary. Probably won't even try it again, not that big a deal to go without.
Have you had chemo? My Oncologist told me the leg cramps are from the Chemo I had. They didn't start for a few months after I completed Chemo. They are severe, and I need to take muscle relaxants to get rid of them. But, as Gerry said, dehydration could definitely have caused the leg cramps. If you are estrogen receptor positive, check with your doctor about how much alcohol is acceptable.
@A MyBCTeam Member, thanks. Doubt if they'll be a next time...
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