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lady_with_green
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6 years ago

Paclitaxel & Hot spotty hands, spots on arms and rashy ankles and spots on legs, rash on both knees

Hi Sisters, I looking for advice or tips that may have worked for you. I'm on weekly Paclitaxel and have hot spotty hands since week 2 (have completed 7 of the 12 Paclitaxel), which looks like sunburn...
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jennyss
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6 years ago
Dear @lady_with_green_eyes, 
My oncologist and chemo  clinic nurse agreed that my rashes and swelling on feet, hands, arms were 'Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia', or PPE or Hand Foot Syndrome. This developed after four rounds of docetaxal chemo. Home made hand and foot ice mitts helped a lot. I did not take a cortisone tablet. Unlike a lot of peripheral neuropathy, the PPE disappeared by fourth week after end of chemo. 
Best wishes from jennyss in Western NSW