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Has anyone experienced leaking chemo in the arm tissue?
Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: May 4 3:22pm | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
On my last round of chemo, my vein collapsed and the chemo leaked into my arm.. this was Jan 9th, my arm is still numb and pain in my fingers. Had an MRI and ultrasound, showed no clots. Has this happened to anyone else and if so, how long before the numbness goes away? Had to go to the ER one time, they said it was basically a chemical burn.
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I had chemo leak into my arm. I noticed the swelling so it probably didn't go for too long. But I had a terrible burn from the inside out. They didn't seem to have any treatment except if tissue were to die, dermatologists could dig it out. So they just monitored it for several weeks. It resolved, probably within about 2 months. I gather, from my experience at least, that there is not much to be done for it once it happens. I wish you a complete healing with this.
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@reginacrick, what a scary and painful experience for you. I moved your post about your chemo leak experience to this existing discussion:
- Has anyone experienced leaking chemo in the arm tissue?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/has-anyone-experienced-leaking-chemo-in-the-arm-tissue/
I did this so you can click the link to read previous posts and to connect with members like @jodimj and@loribmt.
Did your oncologist give you any idea how long the pain and numbness will last? What helps ease the pain? Does massaging or pressure help or make it worse?