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Chemo-induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 7 8:24am | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
Mine has been a steady mild worsening for the last 19 years after taking TAC for breast cancer. About 7 years ago my doctor put me on low dose gabapentin at night. That dose has slowly been increased to 900 mg now. He says I can take 900 mg three times a day but I would sleep 24/7 . It does help a lot, I didn’t realize how much until I didn’t take it for a few weeks while caring for a relative last December.
I also put my feet on an ice pack a few times per day for 15 minutes. This just feels so good. 😂
@jfn can you tell us about cold laser therapy and shock wave therapy?
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Hi @auntieoakley ,
The cold laser was painless, the laser is on your skin for I think 15 seconds, it has been two years. I did it twice a week for 4 weeks. I had a huge allergic reaction (I had a very bad day after eating the wrong food), and my system did not recover easily, and redid the laser treatment, I also started the IVig which was its own level of he'll.
Two years later...having more bad days and finally out of my 2cnd boot (I had broke the first, and was in the boot for 6 months), my calves needed love. The shock wave was used to help the residual knots. It was great! My neuropathy went down at least 3 levels. Not the intention but, happiness!