Peripheral neuropathy

[westseraph]

Any tips? My feet have been especially bad, although I have some numbness and tingling in fingertips as well. They had to hold chemotherapy this latest time because of the neuropathy.

[Tall_Allen]

Do you keep ice packs on your hands and feet during the infusions, and ice chips in your mouth?

[westseraph in reply to Tall_Allen]

The neuropathy is a cumulative effect rather than an effect that occurs during infusions. I do use occasional ice or heat, but I must be careful due to fibromyalgia- I can end up with muscle spasms.

[Tall_Allen in reply to westseraph]

While I know that it is a cumulative effect, most guys I talk to have found that ice packs on the hands and feet during the infusion prevent neuropathy. The same way the ice chips prevent dysgeusia. I guess it slows the chemo from attacking the nerves there. Since a lot of guys do it and found it works, you have nothing to lose by trying it. I think they ice for a while and take breaks.

[westseraph in reply to Tall_Allen]

Huh! Fascinating! Never heard this before- thank you. No harm in trying it.

[Hidden]

Hi west I'm Le'roy I had bad nerve damage car wreck..I take lyrica an Tramadol. ..both non addictive..Tramadol is much less expensive. .then lyrica..but part d covers both..

I was seeing a pain clinic the pushed oxiecotton. ..the stuff worked but they forced 2 pills on uou daily. I I'd come in with extra...

So we butted heads..?lol

But my doc combined the lyrica an tramsdol. ..I fell great better then the 16 years since the wreck. .I wish you well a happiness

Le'roy Trehern [e-mail]

[westseraph in reply to Hidden]

Wow - thank you! Really good specific suggestions. There's a little bit of improvement since they didn't do chemo and I've had my husband start squeezing my toes every so often, but I'm holding these drug suggestions in reserve because I don't want to lose cancer killing momentum.