Peripheral Neuropathy

[urthmothr]

After 12 weekly infusions of Taxol, I had mild peripheral neuropathy. 6 months after that ended, I have some nails growing back and some still dying. Is this unusual? I also would like to share tips about dealing with it. For instances, I use an old plastic card instead of my fingernails for opening packages, peeling off labels, and things like that.

[Topood]

Thanks for the card hint! My hands are feeling strange and my finger tips are sometimes cracking because of Xeloda, so this will really help! When I had chemo 24 years ago all my fingernails fell off (at that point my doctor said, “I think you’ve had enough!” ) but grew back within a year, I think.

[BarbieBeat]

I was able to cure my peripheral neuropathy with scrambler therapy. My oncologist now refers other patients to it and they have had similar results