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First chemo tomorrow--tips, suggestions, cautions?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (51)
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@sheridanb

Would be interested to hear of your acupuncture experience markymarkfl. My husband's neuropathy has gotten so bad that he now has trouble walking even with the walker. I'd been reading of red light laser also. Nothing sounds real promising. But it would help his world if he could get around better.

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markymarkfl | @markymarkfl | 1 day ago

I'm still in the "trying it out" phase with acupuncture. User @murray3 has more experience and recently posted some details in this discussion: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/compression-therapy-during-chemo/?pg=1#comment-1267454
I do occasional foot-soaks in a bath of water with various B vitamins. My acupuncturist recommended adding two herbs (Lu Lu Tong and Ai Ye) to the water.

I've not been very scientific about measuring cause & effect, but my neuropathy is not bad considering about 24 months on Abraxane. (My original neuropathy from the pre-Whipple Folfirinox resolved about 6-8 months after stopping the chemo.)

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