Taxotere and fingerprints.

[Gl448]

Here's a chemo side-effect I'd not heard mentioned here...

After three rounds of taxotere to date my fingerprints aren't completely gone, but even with retraining my TouchID Mac and phone won't respond to them.

To my eye they look smooth, but a close up photo reveals there's still a pattern. The skin looks very dry, despite using the skin lotion recommend by my oncologist and dermatologist.

Dr Google shows it's a known issue for a breast cancer drug called capecitabine.

Anyone else experience this?

[Loudlibrarian]

This happened to my husband after 7 rounds of docetaxel. He had to change all his TouchIDs. We thought he was the only one.

[Gl448 in reply to Loudlibrarian]

I've changed my TouchIDs three times now...it'll work for a day and then stop. I've given up on it for the time being. Thank goodness for FaceID on my iPhone. Entering passwords is so tedious. LOL

[Tall_Allen]

There are criminals who would pay a lot to have their fingerprints erased 😀

[Gl448 in reply to Tall_Allen]

LOL...I was thinking the same thing, maybe take up burglary as a side hustle for next couple of months!

[SViking]

I have the same issue with fingerprints not registering on my Mac ID and sometimes even scrolling on my Iphone. It's happened twice now--once a few years ago on Lupron and now on Orgovyx. Any solutions?

[Poowater]

Looks like mine have gone after4 dox.

[EdBar]

I don’t know about fingerprints but touchscreens which require electrical impulses from your fingertips didn’t work well for quite a while.

Ed

[Woodstock82]

I hadn't heard about this as a possible side effect before. Nothing like it happened to me, even after six cycles of docetaxel and six cycles of cabazitaxel.

[wagscure259]

Yes indeed. I’ve had to changed my fingerprint Touch ID weekly. I was told one of the side effects was skin tightening. Also between the dexamethasone just prior to infusion of the docetaxel and 5 mg prednisone twice a day may impact fingertip size.

[Gl448 in reply to wagscure259]

Oh, oh…I’m going to get ET phone home fingers? LOL

My skin has certainly gotten super dry. Almost like sandpaper if I don’t keep up with the lotion.

[wagscure259 in reply to Gl448]

Stay well hydrated my friend. I drink approximately 90 oz daily ( at 6’3 230 lbs). Not too much lotion required, hands 1x day, forehead 2x day as scalp has also tightened.

[Gl448 in reply to wagscure259]

Hydration always good advice. It’s a tough balance when the cancer still causes frequent urinating issues.

At least I’ve noticed improvement on that front after the first two chemo sessions.

[Gl448 in reply to wagscure259]

A few weeks ago I posted about my fingernail beds feeling bruised when I pressed on them, it just dawned on me that chemo causing the fingertips to swell would certainly explain that.

Thanks again,

[SpencerBoy11]

Being old and having used a lot of cleaning chemicals can pretty much wipe out your fingerprints, too.

[Nusch]

Yes, happened to me, too. My major challenge was to getting a new passport with fingerprints. The system didn’t recognize my finger at all, we had to play around over half an hour until we’ve got at least something.

[patandemma]

a far bigger problem to me is how my finger tips are so smooth I have to use gloves to twist open some jars & bottles to get traction

[Okay4now]

I was in a clinical trial around 2001-2002 with taxotere, estramustine and lupron. I lost all my hair, all 20 of my nails, and it was 4-5 years before my eyebrows came back. I honestly don't remember if my fingerprints were affected.

[Gl448 in reply to Okay4now]

wow. 4-5 years! Ouch.