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Zoffiel
5 years agoMember
@Qld PN is the pits, it seems so unfair after you have dragged yourself through the rest. Thankfully I didn't have any problem with my hands as the hospital provided ice mittens during treat. No ice socks, unfortunately.
My PN was like a literal stone in my shoe (that wasn't there) for nearly 12 months. I moaned about it continually because it was the one lingering effect that nothing could fix.
I'm three years on from my last chemo and there are still lingering hints. During the worst of it I found that keeping moving was the best management. The problem was I kept tripping over because, though my feet felt like a bundle of burrs, I couldn't figure out where they where. Really simple stuff like pushing up onto your toes/ standing on one foot whenever you think of it helps stop the domino effect which can affect your plantar fascia. I found that out too late.
If your feet are worst affected, get a hiking pole and take it with you. Everywhere. It can give you some stability walking up and down stairs and doesn't have the same 'look' as a walking stick. You can pretend you are just heading off on a hike...
The frustrating thing is that you can free yourself up, then it's back when you sit down again.
There are some drugs that can help both the tingle/burn and the hot flushes (if that's a problem too) but won't solve the issue. Ask your onc or GP. Hang in there Mxx
My PN was like a literal stone in my shoe (that wasn't there) for nearly 12 months. I moaned about it continually because it was the one lingering effect that nothing could fix.
I'm three years on from my last chemo and there are still lingering hints. During the worst of it I found that keeping moving was the best management. The problem was I kept tripping over because, though my feet felt like a bundle of burrs, I couldn't figure out where they where. Really simple stuff like pushing up onto your toes/ standing on one foot whenever you think of it helps stop the domino effect which can affect your plantar fascia. I found that out too late.
If your feet are worst affected, get a hiking pole and take it with you. Everywhere. It can give you some stability walking up and down stairs and doesn't have the same 'look' as a walking stick. You can pretend you are just heading off on a hike...
The frustrating thing is that you can free yourself up, then it's back when you sit down again.
There are some drugs that can help both the tingle/burn and the hot flushes (if that's a problem too) but won't solve the issue. Ask your onc or GP. Hang in there Mxx