Hand and foot syndrome

Hi

it's more likely to be taxane chemo reaction but unpleasant nevertheless. Many people recommend remedial nail polish to stop/ reduce the damage to nails. Iced water may help the discomfort in the hands. My feet were the worst, I dreaded anyone standing on my toes on a tram as I would have screamed. Keep an eye on it and let your oncologist know. It usually improves once chemo has stopped but it occasionally can get problematic. Good luck.

After four rounds of TC chemotherapy my hands are painful and my fingertips are really sore. The nails and nail beds hurt the most and it's agony it they knock into something... which is ALL the time! My hands are hot, fingertips even hotter and today they've started to feel very dry. I've also got weird reddish brown crescent shaped discolouration on several nails.  What a mess!

So today in an effort to buffer the poor things, I bought some gloves. White cotton ones for $3.95 at Priceline. I have no idea if this is Hand and Foot Syndrome, but between these and the fan for hot flushes, I am QUITE the 19th century laydee!

hi, I have lived with this for the last 16 months, i wear white cotton gloves all the time you can buy them at the supermarket for $2 a pair I have at least 12 pairs, also cotton socks for my feet, plenty of cream, so long as it has urea in it, any kind will do, please let your oncologist know as you may need your treatment tweaked,i am unable to peel vegetables etc and any kind of friction on my hands makes it worse, i have just had to adjust to having this and my partner is great at peeling spuds!!
wendy 

Thanks LMK74...am on Adriamycin....have had 3 with 3 to go....will definitely let oncologist know, although dont have next chemo til early August....I'll try ice packs again.

@Jenv, make sure you tell your oncologist or breast care nurse. It can be infection risk.

Yes I have this from paclitaxel although my skin didn't peel. I used ice packs wrapped in a tea towel and kept feet and hands well moisturized especially before bed. It sucks for sure and anything I did with my hands aggravated it further. Which chemo are you on.