[Sandy in Silicon Valley]

Hi, y'all -

Thanks so much for all of the replies. First of all, it's somehow reassuring just not feeling alone with these symptoms. I know that it often has taken a fairly long time before unreported side effects of new meds come to public light.

Secondly, I appreciate the suggestions. I will look up which foods are magnesium-rich (I try to avoid supplements, even multi-vitamins, ever since my onc & GP told me to get off Vit. E, which I was taking to reduce effects of anti-hormonals. I will start pumping more water again - always a smart idea, especially here in summer, when it's usually quite warm and dry.

I also get the side neck cramps - diagonally from my left jaw to my esophagus - when I yawn - but I got those even before starting on Tykerb, and thought they were due to tightness around a craniotomy scar. Now it seems like I need to suspect longterm use of Herceptin, and/or adding the Tykerb.

Ah, isn't the cyclical nature of palliative care - tx to treat the treatments - quite a tangled web?

(((hugs)))
Sandy in Silicon Valley