Thanks guys. The magnesium sounds the go as I am taking plenty of VitD - the naturopath at the chemist suggested 5000 IU on chemo plus Calcium. Interestingly, my oncologist said don't bother taking it (on my first visit). On my last, she said she couldn't understand why I had no nail problems and my hair was growing back on docetaxol. She was the chemo onc who told me not to bother drinking lots of water as she didn't, only in tea and coffee! Meanwhile my chemo nurses were keen on me drinking my usual 1-2L a day. So I am exploring what you are trying and have found to be useful as sometimes the info from the 'top' is maybe textbook but not experience based. Found chemo nurses best as they see everything. I wondered about the eye twitch! Thought I was just tired! But it came on suddenly and won't go. Since chemo started my nose continues to run like a tap. But stops when I have been in ICU with neutropenia. I will put my bolster between my legs @Joannie! Thank you! I also read something from @melclarity re her exercise physio saying chemo tightens the muscle sheath ... is that right Mel? That would account for muscular aches and pains. Think the bad pain I have either from docetaxol or herceptin feels more like my bones are aching, not muscles. Heat does help with sitting in hot bath waist deep so bloody lymphoedema isn't set off in right arm! Oh dear, I sometimes feel I am just bits and pieces cobbled together! xxx
