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I saw those gloves and foot things too on Amazon. Do you happen to know if you wear them hoping it’ll prevent neuropathy from happening or do you wear them if it starts?
My chemo is the Gem/Abraxine. I’ll just be getting my 4th treatment on Monday. I keep reading about all the terrible side effects and just general horrific things that are going to happen so if I can prevent that neuropathy maybe I can save myself one of the things coming. But like I said I don’t know if I should order the supplies or if I’m just going to have it happen because it happens to everyone? Probably not explaining myself

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You explained what you wanted to well enough. I do not use them. I saw another patient with them & she got them from another patient who no longer needed them. She thinks they helped her. I just had my 40th Gem/Abraxane treatment. The neuropathy started slowly at first and some days it was really wicked feeling like someone was driving roofing nails into my toes, feet or ankles. Other times it was like something was sucking or scraping the bone marrow out of my lower legs. I am trying the acupuncture & although it seems to help, the reversing process is no picnic either as sensations try to return. But I look at it this way: At least I am still here to complain about it. I find that pain meds like Tramadol and Percocet help; just do not wait too long into the pains to take them. I tried gabapentin and lyrica but they did not help. They have side effects too which were really bothering me.
I consider myself lucky in that I have not had much trouble with nausea and vomiting. I still eat most of the foods I did before. I did gain weight, but that can be a side effect of the gemcitabine.
I cannot tell you if those mitts will help or not but they might. Keep up the fight! I am now in radiological remission & continuing treatment at least until the next CT in December.