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Anyone had severe neuropathy after chemo?
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 25 12:06pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@jaspithill1946 I tried accupuncture, massage (It feels good but does nothing for neuropathy), gabapentin, magnesium lotion, B12, magnesium. However, I know that none of these can fix the nerves that were damaged by the drugs. They can only help to make the resulting symptoms feel "better".
I find that walking makes the legs feel more limber. I use Therabody compression Jetboots. They don't fix the problem but the compression feels good, I also massage my legs when I'm sitting.
When I get jittery legs at night, one ibuprofen seems to help for some unknown reason.
Good luck in relieving the symptoms. I hope time will also help you.
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@susanafc - Thanks for your input. I’ve decided to just live with the symptoms rather than continue with more drugs and their side effects. Just a personal choice.
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@susanafc Thank you. Yesterday a provider increased my Lyrica dosage to address my neuropathy. I’m not expecting any relief but am concerned about possible side effects. My oncologist told me some time ago that, in all likelihood, the nerve damage was irreversible. Unfortunately I think he’s right.