Hand and foot syndrome
Has anyone had this problem? Have developed red, sore, peeling hands....thought it was because i was knitting too much but have just looked it up and it is a side effect of some chemos....hands are ...
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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!
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!