Peripheral Neuropathy
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Hi @Chrisnsw
I experienced peripheral neuropathy early on in treatment “sunburn” like redness all over the base of my feet and backs and palms of my hands. I was given a cortisone cream and my oncologist reduced the dose (I was having targeted immunotherapy and chemotherapy for Triple Positive breast cancer) by 10%. The skin eventually came away.
I experienced peripheral neuropathy early on in treatment “sunburn” like redness all over the base of my feet and backs and palms of my hands. I was given a cortisone cream and my oncologist reduced the dose (I was having targeted immunotherapy and chemotherapy for Triple Positive breast cancer) by 10%. The skin eventually came away.
@@cranky_granny describes pins and needles - which was the same for me plus sometimes quite strong zaps like electric shocks. At one point my feet looked very white almost blanched, and I wondered if it was due to poor circulation.
Around 10 months into active treatment I started to have aches in my ankles and feet at night. Panadol osteo seemed to help me sleep and manage the pain.Lyrica targets nerve pain but I never tried it.
The slide on fluffy slippers were kindest - I avoided anything that made them hot.
The slide on fluffy slippers were kindest - I avoided anything that made them hot.
I also had numbness in my finger tips and redness on my hands - I wore latex gloves when cooking, and when the nails were loosening I had to cover them with bandaids to stop them catching until they fell off.
The fingernails grew back slowly, once I stopped the taxane chemo.
Interestingly the neuropathy has improved quite a bit; I think it’s yoga that helped. I had to pause yoga for a few weeks recently to recover from surgery and I noticed the stiffness and pain creeping up.
I choose to wear slides in summer. It’s winter here now, so I wear suede Birkenstock lace ups - they’re super comfortable instead of sneakers. I can wear flat shoes like ballet slipper style and leather boots, as long as the leather is soft and the toe box doesn’t press down on my toe nails.
I can do around 7-10,000 steps per day and not be too sore.
I hope your neuropathy doesn’t go this far, it seems everyone is different. But there are some ladies on this forum who have been living with it for a while and they might jump in with their stories.
I saw this article about a surgeon who overcame her neuropathy when my neuropathy was at its worst and it helped me feel encouraged and that if I took on some active rehabilitation I could look forward to some improvement.
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102554760
Sending you lots of good vibes 🌻🌸🌼 for your treatment, healing and recovery!
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102554760
Sending you lots of good vibes 🌻🌸🌼 for your treatment, healing and recovery!