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Prevent neuropathy from getting worse with chemo
Already suffer from neuropathy. Starting chemo in a couple of weeks for stage 3c colon cancer. Anyone have any suggestions for preventing neuropathy from getting worse? Thanks in advance.
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Hello @essarrbee, Welcome to Connect. I'm sure you are not alone with your neuropathy concerns. I only have numbness with my neuropathy but definitely don't want it to get worse from another treatment. While you wait for members with experience to respond, you might find this related discussion helpful:
-- Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chemotherapy-induced-neuropathy/
Have you discussed your concerns with your care team to see if they might also have some suggestions?