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shs14
7 years agoMember
Anyone tried Cold Therapy to prevent neuropathy in Taxol Chemo
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Her2 positive BC in April. I have been having AC dose dense chemo for the past six weeks (3 x 2 weeks) and have my last one on Thursday. I've tolerated it well which...
Nadi
7 years agoMember
I had docetaxol, cyclosphamide and herceptin. I used ice gloves for the taxol. I never lost any nails but have neuropathy in my hands and feet. Definitely worse at night and definitely some nights are much much better than others. Three years on I have learned to live with the neuropathy. My biggest issue is the hand curling. It can take a while to uncurl my fingers in the morning. When it's really bad I can't hold my coffee cup which means I can't start my day. Luckily most days aren't like that.