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Neuropathy in feet after completing Chemotherapy
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Feb 6 7:38pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Too late for my husband, but I understand that some chemo centers put cold gloves and cold sock like things on hands and feet during chemo to prevent neuropathy. Heads too-to minimize hair loss. Does anyone know about this? The scientists who come up with something to really aid neuropathy should win a Nobel.
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Cold therapy has been around for awhile getting its start in the colon cancer space. It was first mentioned on social media in the Colontown FaceBook group. A common drug regimen for colon cancer is Folfox. Anecdotal reports were favorable and it led to a study by GI cancer oncologists with psitive results. There is now a large phase III study. The technique is used at many comprehensive cancer centers for various solid tumor cancers including pancreatic. When started with the first cycle, it is most effective leading to a better quality of life and increasing the likelihood of a patient being able to complete all 12 cycles of Folfirinox.
Here are links related to the cold therapy technique and its application:
https://letswinpc.org/disease-management/ice-prevent-neuropathy/https://learn.colontown.org/topic/managing-neuropathy-and-cold-sensitivity/https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/blog/chemo-oxaliplatin-cold-sensitivity/https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/ice-chips-prevent-hyperalgesia-with-oxaliplatin
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I saw some people using the cold for the hair loss at the chemo center but do not know how much it helped her. I must say that the woman had hair to her waist or longer but the cap needs to be up on the scalp. I also talked with a woman who wore those things on her hands & feet. She brought them in a cooler type thing already frozen & the nurse helped her fasten the 2nd hand one on. The patient got them from a friend. She thought they might have helped.