Capecetabine - side effects to hands and feet

Will try that one! Thanks Lisa x

Was in the pharmacy on Friday waiting for a prescription to be filled and was filling in time looking at the moisturizers and contemplating buying yet another to try.  Ended up buying 'Moo Goo' Inflammation cream. There are two forumulas and so far have only tried the one with marshmellow and elderbery. But it is brilliant!! It has improved the dryness of my hands and feet but also taken some of the redness and inflammation away. Doesn't make things go away completely, but has certainly made things easier for me to put up with. May even get my feet into some covered shoes for Winter. Interesting to see if it works for others! Hope so. Lisaxx

Thanks Moira, you too!

The only thing working for me is changed protocol to 7 days on and 14 off 1500mg a day and mega frequency of moisturising  -it is a literal real pain as you say cos the drug seems to be doing other good things. All the best

Exactly. The drug us doing a good job for me too so I can't complain but if I find any magic formula for the hands and feet I will let you know!  X

Hi Kate
I have been on capecitabine for about 9 months. I developed hand and foot syndrome pretty much straight away. Despite, continuing to lower the dose, it is getting worse each month and I now don't get any reprieve during my non-treatment days. The seven days off treatment is not enough to repair the damage, particularly to my feet. I have tried numerous moisturisers and nothing works. Not sure how I will cope this winter as wearing covered in shoes is going to be a problem. Unfortunately, I have to persevere as it is working well. Hard isn't it? Lisa xx

kmakm said:

Hi Kate. Kate here! I don't know if this will help but there was a lot of foot care advice in this thread:

http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/17553/xeloda-foot-care/p1

Hope it's useful! Let us know how you get on. K xox

Thank you so much Kate! 

Hi Kate. Kate here! I don't know if this will help but there was a lot of foot care advice in this thread:

http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/17553/xeloda-foot-care/p1

Hope it's useful! Let us know how you get on. K xox

@jennyss
I remember you writing about painful hands and feet.