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Hand and Foot Syndrome - any suggestions?

Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Aug 25, 2025 | Replies (23)

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Taking capecitabin pills. Two weeks on one off. Started at 4 pills in the morning three at night. Hands and feet are peeling and cracking like a bad sunburn. Dr reduced me to 2 morning two at night. Symptoms got better but have come back. Interferes with my guitar playing and on bad days generally walking around (unless I wear thick socks). Capecitabin has been great otherwise as it has reduced my infusions from every other week to every 3 weeks. Time in the chair has been reduced also

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Try using Voltaren (topical pain reliever for arthritis) or a generic at least twice a day, then slather hands and feet with Udderly Smooth 20% urea or other super thick cream. Let it soak into your hands. You can put your socks on over the cream.