Chemo-induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Breast Cancer

I had the same drugs and same outcome. Been 10 years now and neuropathy has increased up my leg a little past the ankles. I can still do everything, but do use a vibrating machine every morning to bring blood into my feet, etc. Doctors should have told us this could be a side effect, but no mention. I too started noticing it from Taxol infusion and my doctor told me it would not stay with me. It has and is progressing.

I did not have to continue with meds linked to neuropathy. It concerns me that I might be faced with the need for more treatments/ meds thagg to cause neuropathy. I would talk to them about alternative meds if there are any that don’t or are less likely to cause neuropathy.

I was on the same chemo drugs that have been used for decades 4 dose dense treatments with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. Second chemo is the one that caused "profoundly severe peripheral neuropathy " 12 weekly infusions of Pacitaxel aka Taxol.

I'm sending you dozens of hugs! Your story is sad but helps me feel not so alone. My oncologist says no one ever gets such severe neuropathy from these drugs - except obviously I did. I use an infared mitten and foot socks every even for circulation boost.

And that could be the key. I've read other posts here where they used some kind of mitts and socks with cold packs to prevent a lot of the drugs from circulating to the fingers and toes. This appeared to have mitigated or prevented the neuropathy there.

And that could be the key. I've read other posts here where they used some kind of mitts and socks with cold packs to prevent a lot of the drugs from circulating to the fingers and toes. This appeared to have mitigated or prevented the neuropathy there.

Just to clarify: I use the infared now to hopefully encourage nerve healing. Used cold packs during the actual drug infusions.

Hello everyone,
Breast cancer 17mm discovered in November 2023, Her2+++, operation in December 2023, 3 chemo ec then 12 taxols (until June 2024), 18 radiotherapy sessions and on Tamoxifene since August.

I still have neuropathy in my 2 feet and 2 fingers on each hand. It gets worse with the cold.
What bothers me are the strange sensations in my face, in both temples, both eyes and my forehead. It comes and goes, amplified by stress. It's like my muscles are being pulled, sometimes it feels like numbness. No facial paralysis. Just a sensation that drives me crazy.
I'm thinking it could be the taxol, because I've read about similar experiences... But I'm afraid... So here I am to exchange ideas...

Thanks in advance