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Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?
I finished chemo April of 2022
I have neuropathy in my fingers and feet. It doesn’t seem to be going away. What are treatments I can do to help get rid of it.
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Hi, glad to hear that your cancer is gone. Mine is too 🤗but the nerve pain has gotten progressively worse. It’s been 5 years since chemotherapy but 6 years since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. That’s a tricky condition…
Physical therapy, supplements added to my medication and I’m trucking on. I see a neurologist, GP and pain manager every 3 months. . We learn to count our blessings…get outside and take in life 🌅
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1 ReactionI developed progressive peripheral neuropathy after treatment for small cell lung cancer. I was told by the oncologist that these symptoms resolve after completion of treatment. It’s been a year and my painless neuropathy has not improved and my proprioception and balance is getting worse. I would appreciate all and any suggestions
See a neurologist. I have had chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy for years. It has become worse over the years to the point I had it pretty much in my whole body. I went to a neurologist who did an EMG and Skin Biopsies. I was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy. There is no cure. I take Cymbalta which helps with the worst of it. Also check out these websites - Winsantor.com; https://www.foundationforpn.org/; an https://pnhelp.org/.
Lots of information and support groups where you can learn about PN in general. Winsantor focuses on Chemo-induced Peripheral Neuropathy.
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1 ReactionThis is my Neuropathy Odyssey:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/member/00-55083eece37796e5323160/activity/comments/-
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1 ReactionI admit to myself,there is no real help.
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Welcome @jimmy252, I'm sorry to hear you have neuropathy caused by your chemo treatments. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is a good resource for alternative treatment/therapies and learning more about chemo induced neuropathy. Here are a few:
--- Webinar: Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: https://www.foundationforpn.org/webinar-chemo-induced-peripheral-neuropathy/
--- Living Well: https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/
Have you looked into any alternative or complementary treatments for your neuropathy?
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1 ReactionI also have chemo induced neuropathy. I work with my pain doctor on this. Right now I’m on 600 mg gabapentin 4 times a day. It’s the only thing they can do because the Chemo word out the nerve endings so there’s no “fixing” the problem just treating.
Yes, this is from a few weeks ago.
Jldavis23 I’m looking for most recent posts, is this 1923 post? I have what my oncologists refer to as chemo-induced neuropathy and from what I understand this is different from other neuropathy that some get. Mine started when I started chemo for breast cancer, doctors kept telling me it would go away after treatment t was done. All treatment including surgery and radiation was finished in 11/22. Am not on anymore treatment because neuropathy got worse. I still have symptoms, numbness and tingling in feet and fingers. It was improving but numbness in left foot has gotten worse. Also have strength and balance issues, using a cane. Taking Gabapentin 300mg twice a day. Oncologists said to keep taking it. Can’t understand why there is no treatment for this, doctors keep saying there is nothing that can be done. I feel that is not good enough, cancer has been happening for decades and this is doctors answer? Hope you find something to help you.
I got neuropathy from chemo as well. I haven’t heard of anyone else who had the burning pain I had. It felt like my finger tips and feet bottoms were on fire constantly. I found a regiment of supplements that took away the pain. Living with the numbness that I still have is still a great improvement.