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Hand and Foot Syndrome - any suggestions?

Posted by adanab @adanab, Dec 28, 2022

Xeloda (chemo pill) is causing hand/foot syndrome where feet, especially, have lost the first layer of skin and they are extremely painful with a lot of “nerve heat”. I can still walk but just barely and only short distances. Finger tips are also affected, but not so badly. Have been prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1% and it seems to help but not enough. Am also trying cold water foot baths. Anyone have the same issues and suggestions for how to mitigate? Went from 2000 mgs Xeloda to 1500 mgs/day and would rather not reduce my dosage as I have bone and liver mets. There’s a possibility of doing 1 week on Xeloda and 1 week off - am currently on 2 weeks on and one week off. Any feedback will be much appreciated.

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desertlily | @desertlily | Aug 25 10:47am
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Taking capecitabin pills. Two weeks on one off. Started at 4 pills in the morning three at night. Hands and feet are peeling and cracking like a bad sunburn. Dr reduced me to 2 morning two at night. Symptoms got better but have come back. Interferes with my guitar playing and on bad days generally walking around (unless I wear thick socks). Capecitabin has been great otherwise as it has reduced my infusions from every other week to every 3 weeks. Time in the chair has been reduced also

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Try using Voltaren (topical pain reliever for arthritis) or a generic at least twice a day, then slather hands and feet with Udderly Smooth 20% urea or other super thick cream. Let it soak into your hands. You can put your socks on over the cream.

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wku | @wku | Aug 25 1:26pm
In reply to @desertlily "Try using Voltaren (topical pain reliever for arthritis) or a generic at least twice a day,..." + (show)
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Try using Voltaren (topical pain reliever for arthritis) or a generic at least twice a day, then slather hands and feet with Udderly Smooth 20% urea or other super thick cream. Let it soak into your hands. You can put your socks on over the cream.

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Been using the Udderly Smooth. Haven’t combined with Voltaren but I’ll try. Thanks.

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