Numbness of Extremities From Abiraterone

[FightCancer101]

I have numbness in my hands and legs fingers. I had a sever neck pain from more than a week.

Now I have numbness in that part of the neck. Can it be Neuropathy?

Does Abiraterone depletes some vitamins and minerals that need to be replanished?

[MoonRocket]

Have you consulted with your MO? Severe neck pain to numbness doesn't sound good me... sounds like nerve damage...same with the leg, hands and fingers.

[FightCancer101 in reply to MoonRocket]

Yes, I told my MO, but he says that it's not related to Abiraterone. I am not convinced. I believe it's a result of ADT. The neck pain probably related to weight lifting. I did some dumbbell neck training and most likely sprained muscles. But numbness is worrisome. I asked to check my B1,6,12 and Iron, Magnesium and Potassium with next blood test.

[katartizo61 in reply to FightCancer101]

That test is a good start. I had albiterone induced low potassium and minerals especially. I support them each every day as well as my urine pH to 7.0-7.2

[MoonRocket in reply to FightCancer101]

Not sure why you would do any exercises involving the neck with dumbbells but that's yesterday's news....My next suggestion is an orthopedic surgeon for an evaluation.

[Gs-rider in reply to MoonRocket]

I see your point on dumbells and neck. But they are closely linked since hands and arms via shoulder joint, scapulae and muscles are literaly hanging in the neck (and thoracic spine and ribs). Hence dumbell exercises are loading the neck in one way or another. That is not neceserely a bad thing.

[MoonRocket in reply to Gs-rider]

Dumbbell neck training??? What is that? At most, the average person should do isometric exercises, like chin tucks, etc...I'm envisioning an exercise which involves lifting a dumbbell with the neck muscles...hence my comment.

[FightCancer101 in reply to MoonRocket]

It's dumbbell shrugging exercise. I was doing it for years with no problems. A 1.5 months after I started Lupron + Abiraterone I go this problem. I want to prevent muscle and bone loss and I exercise a lot. I asked a guy who is wrestling trainer (the strong neck is very important in wrestling) - how you teach you guys to train neck. And he told me that safest way is to use rubber band, not shrugging.

[MoonRocket in reply to FightCancer101]

You had me confused...there are neck exercises that people do using dumbbells and I'm not a proponent of those exercises.

Doubtful it's the ADT and AA...I was on that for two years without any issue with numbness. I'm on ADT + xtandi right now...no issues. I do shoulder shrugs.

[ShipModeler]

I have been on Abiraterone (Zytiga) for the past 18 months and aside from muscle fatigue and hot flames I have not experienced any of the symptoms you described.

[Sagewiz]

That sounds more structural to me. Impinged nerve in the neck or shoulders can cause that kind of numbness.

[j-o-h-n]

I guess that's why they're called Dumb-bells

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 12/01/2023 5:29 PM EST