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?

[FightCancer101]

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

[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.

[Gs-rider]

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.

[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

[FightCancer101]

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.