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What Do Stiffness And Cramps In The Right Hand Indicate?

Hi I had radiation on my right lung 5 weeks ago tomorrow. now today I started shaking on the inside and out, also now my hand are going stiff with muscle cramps. I still have fatigue from the treatments but that is getting better. this is very hard to type because of the shaking. thank you Judy
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Your symptoms seem non-specific. Cramps and tremors could be a result of numerous things.
1) Ensure that you are adequately hydrating yourself.
2) Wait for a couple of days. These symptoms could be the result of the irradiation that you had to your right lung. There is a plexus of nerves located near your clavicle that could have temporarily been inflamed by the radiation. This is usually temporary.
3) Additionally, you could get a serum electrolyte panel done to ensure you don't have an abnormality with the electrolytes. Any such abnormality could also result in these symptoms.

I hope this helped. If your symptoms persist, you could go consult with your clinician.
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What Do Stiffness And Cramps In The Right Hand Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your symptoms seem non-specific. Cramps and tremors could be a result of numerous things. 1) Ensure that you are adequately hydrating yourself. 2) Wait for a couple of days. These symptoms could be the result of the irradiation that you had to your right lung. There is a plexus of nerves located near your clavicle that could have temporarily been inflamed by the radiation. This is usually temporary. 3) Additionally, you could get a serum electrolyte panel done to ensure you don t have an abnormality with the electrolytes. Any such abnormality could also result in these symptoms. I hope this helped. If your symptoms persist, you could go consult with your clinician.