What are some ways to try to minimize neuropathy during chemo?
Does putting your hands and feet in ice before starting infusion help? What about after your cycle at home? Will continuing to ice it help?
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Very interesting. I wish I had tried this. I can't drive anymore due to he neuropathy I got from Taxol.
Hello, I had 12 weekly treatments of Taxol, which is notorious for causing neuropathy. I bought chemo ice pack mittens and socks online on Amazon and used them all twelve weeks. I put them on as soon as the Taxol started and tried to use them the entire infusion. They were pretty cold! I transported them in small cooler so they wouldn't melt beforehand. I will say it was a bit miserable, but it worked. I had no neuropathy. My oncologist was impressed; she said most people get something with Taxol, but I did not. I didn't use them after my treatments, only during the infusion.
I’m starting Taxol tomorrow and have mitts, booties and extra ice packs in hopes of prevent neuropathy. The directions on the product says not to wear longer than 20 min. Also it says to only freeze ice packs inside the mitts and booties.
I understand chemo will run about an hour. If you were successful with preventing neuropathy this way, did you switch out ice packs, and how long did you wear the booties and mitts? Details please? Thank you!