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cranky_granny
9 years agoMember
Numbness and tingling
hey out there does anyone have any insight or experience in how long the numbness and tingling might last. It's more annoying than anything but curious, of all the various side effects this one seems to be hanging in there.
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- AfraserMemberSorry meant paraffin wax!!
- AfraserMemberTingling while on chemo (particularly taxol) is probably peripheral neuropathy - the severity can vary. Like @onemargie I found paraffin was treatments at my local pedicure place helpful - not a cure but alleviated symptoms. I also found taking Vitamin in B helped but check with your oncologist before taking any supplements. On tamoxifen, not so sure - could be related or unrelated, could be circulation.
- MiraMemberHi, I'm only on tamoxifen at the moment (had a lumpectomy & radiation) and I get that tingling in my feet each night as well. I mentioned it to my oncologist and she said it might be diabetes or caused by something else. :)
- onemargieMemberI had the tingling just in my hands and that was bad enough pretty much settled about 9 months after finishing taxol, I went to the physio and put my hands in wax baths which helped a lot you can also use them for your feet with a podiatrist if they have it available. I found keeping them moving was the best thing, they started off really stiff in the morning but as I got moving I felt better. Hope this helps Margie.xx
- kmakmMemberGood morning. Had third round of TC chemo on Monday (Thursday now). Have woken up today with a weird numb and tingling patch on the top of my left foot. Is this the beginning of peripheral neuropathy? Or something completely unrelated?! Sincerely hope it's the latter... If anyone out there can shed some light I'd be grateful.
- primekMemberBy 12 weeks mine was just about gone. 8 months on only an issue if my feet get really cold.
- cranky_grannyMemberI'll just have to wait and see what comes of all of this
- SusieQ2MemberHi cranky granny,
The sensation in my fingers returned a few months after stopping taxol. It was annoying and I kept dropping things .. the best part was I told the kids that I couldn't unpack the dishwasher without dropping something so they had to do it :smile:
My feet are still a problem 15 months post treatment. I feel very unbalanced some days and have to pay attention to walking up and down stairs. I find that I have to wear boots or runners to give me some stability. As its been so long now since treatment, I am assuming that this is as good as it gets and will learn to live with it, annoying as it is. xx - cranky_grannyMemberI will let you know how I go.
- GlemmisMemberMine only lasted for six weeks after finishing but wasn't bad to start with.