I had the severe itch on my hands and feet and found relief while holding onto ice and also by elevating my feet and sitting still to let my hands rest. I have a body cleanser that I apply before I shower so that I am in and out really quickly as water seems to be a trigger. That was about the only relief I could find. I was going out of my mind the itch sensation was so severe. My oncologist put me on Gabapentin, the beginning dose was 100mg for 5 days, increased to 200mg for 5 days, and then 300 mg for 5 days. The Gaba slowly reduced the intensity of the itch, it took a few days to kick in, and reduced the number and intensity of flares.
I started at 100mg of Gabapentin at bedtime, then added 100mg at 5am when I get up in the morning. My last increase was another 100mg at lunchtime. After 4 weeks of taking Gabapentin I hardly have any itch at all, sometimes my hand/feet get a little tingly but not bad. Unfortunately, the Gaba is only masking the itch, I am hoping this all goes away when I get my last Taxol infusion and that I am not stuck on it forever. The oncologist told me this is a rare side effect which he had never seen, 0.1%. Wonderful right!!!
Hope this helps you. I split up the Gaba doses as it has a half life and wears off so did not want to take it all in one setting.
Good luck!!