Peripheral neuropathy after Taxol/Kadcyla
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Hi @Ally500, sorry you have gone though all you have been through. It is a difficult ride to have all that treatment. I had some peripheral neuropathy after taxol. Actually I had it during my taxol treatment and my dose was eventually reduced so I could finish my treatment. I was on other drugs post chemo but what I am taking is different to you.
Having said that however the neuropathy I had in my toes settled, then increased and settled again. Not sure why but that's how it was for me. I had treatment in 2020 and my neuropathy continue to go up and down in severity for a couple of yrs. It was worse at night. This year I haven't noticed much so I am hoping finally that side effect has past.
I hope changing tablets will help you. Keep in touch with your oncologist and let them know how you are progressing. It usually takes at least 1 month for one drug to get out of your system and it will take another month to 6 wks to see if there are other side effects from your new treatment.
It is ok to feel down sometimes and overwhelmed with all the treatment and issues. You are human and it is perfectly normal to get that way sometimes. Give yourself a pat on the back for getting through everything so far. Keep an eye on your mood too with the medication. They can sometimes impact us. Give yourself permission to be a bit down and then puck yourself up and keep going. You have too as frustrating as it all is, there will be light at the end of it all.
Best wishes
Having said that however the neuropathy I had in my toes settled, then increased and settled again. Not sure why but that's how it was for me. I had treatment in 2020 and my neuropathy continue to go up and down in severity for a couple of yrs. It was worse at night. This year I haven't noticed much so I am hoping finally that side effect has past.
I hope changing tablets will help you. Keep in touch with your oncologist and let them know how you are progressing. It usually takes at least 1 month for one drug to get out of your system and it will take another month to 6 wks to see if there are other side effects from your new treatment.
It is ok to feel down sometimes and overwhelmed with all the treatment and issues. You are human and it is perfectly normal to get that way sometimes. Give yourself a pat on the back for getting through everything so far. Keep an eye on your mood too with the medication. They can sometimes impact us. Give yourself permission to be a bit down and then puck yourself up and keep going. You have too as frustrating as it all is, there will be light at the end of it all.
Best wishes