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Need hope: Neuropathy from chemo

Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Jan 21 10:24am | Replies (135)

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Did they say that the neuropathy lessens or disappears once treatment is over?

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In my case my neuropathy was in both hands and feet and did not lessen after treatment was over. About a year after the end of Chemo I found a study by the Cleveland clinic that showed promise using supplements. I’ve been taking them faithfully since, with great effect. The pain started to lessen within days. I’m not neuropathy free even after a year, but the pain is almost gone. I’m still left with some numbness but the difference is remarkable. I can’t find the link to the study anymore, but I posted the following on the Mayo neuropathy board a few months ago. “ There is no medication for neuropathy but there are numerous studies using supplements. I read one from the Cleveland Clinic that showed good results and have been following their recommendation with good results. They recommend taking 400 mg of CoQ10 and 20 mg of PQQ daily. The neuropathy in my hands is completely gone and my feet are much improved. The majority of the pain in my feet is gone, but I still have numbness in some places. I started this a year after chemo. The hands showed improvement quickly, the feet were slower. But the worst of the pain was gone in 3-4 months. Not an overnight cure, but my pain is gone.”