has anyone experienced neuropathy as a result of rituximab

[PossumPracticalCat]

Has anyone experienced neuropathy as a result of rituximab for non hodgkins lymphoma

[Name-1]

I received R 6 cycles and I have neuropathie in my leggs.

[81ue]

I had a pins and needles feeling that made hugs painful and it went away eventually. It lasted a few weeks.

[BerkshireBear in reply to 81ue]

According to the Neurologists treating me, almost any drug or chemical can be a trigger to neuropathy in the right individual. In other words, it could happen. When I was treated with the cocktail R-CHOP and follow-up maintenance with Rituximab my oncologist specifically removed one item from the cocktail because I already had neuropathy and he said that item was known to trigger or worsen the PN. That item was the "O" Vincristine sulfate (Oncovin). But as my neurologists say, almost anything might be the culprit in a specific body. I don't think we will ever really know.

[Nusch in reply to BerkshireBear]

Same for me. Vincristine was replaced by Etoposide in R-CHOP therapy.

[Lizard28]

I was the same, you have to tell them about it. I had R-CVP, the cocktail that caused the problem was the vincristine, they had to cut it down , it affected my fingers and toes.