Onycholysis - lifting of my fingernails from the nail bed
Hello everyone, After congratulating myself for making it through 3 months of AC then all 12 doses of Taxol over another 3 months, I thought I was done with chemo side effects. However, Taxol seems to be the gift that keeps giving. In the days following my last dose (which hit me harder than the others), my fingernails started to lift off the nail bed, and now a week later, they have lifted three-quarters of the way down each one. My fingers are sore and throbbing. I can feel my heart beating in my fingertips! It is painful to straighten my fingers, or when I brush against anything with the backs of my fingers. It is even sore to gently type with the pads of my fingers. My nails are cut as short as they can be, but it doesn't help. Has anyone else experience this, and what did you do for the pain and to prevent infection? How long did it take for your nails to heal? I would welcome all tips!