What are some ways to try to minimize neuropathy during chemo?

My husband has a different type of cancer but also suffers from neuropathy, so I thought I would see if I could think of anything that was recommended for him. I believe that his doctors told him that taking vitamin B6 may slow down the damage. Have you been told that or tried that? I will ask him if he recalls them recommending anything else.

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No I actually haven’t. But worth looking into. I have had to stop taking my Letrozole to see if the pain stops. Fingers crossed it does and it’s not permanent.
Unfortunately I do have to continue with some form of hormone tablet.
One day at a time I guess

Hi @meags, there are several helpful discussions about neuropathy both in the Breast Cancer support group and the Cancer: Managing Symptoms support group.

You might find these helpful:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=Neuropathy+and+chemo

Can you tell me which mittens and socks did you order from Amazon?

Thanks.

I bad 18 rounds of chemo. I used the ice mittens, booties/slippers and knit cap. Each one contained a gel insert that you keep in the freezer. You take it to your treatment in a small cooler and put them on a few minutes before your chemo treatment. The chemo nurses insisted that this was an important thing to do. My hands are good, I have a small amount of numbness in my toes. The ice cap might have spared some of my hair, but I lost a lot of it. Your fingers and toes will feel very cold. When it was too much I had to pull them out for a minute, but just a minute. I ordered from Amazon and do not recall the brand, but read the reviews and find some that are highly rated. A step well worth taking, in my opinion.

These are the ones I used during my 12 weeks of Taxol

Thanks.
Did these help? Were you happy with using them?

Yes, they definitely helped. I would recommend putting them on for taxol only (right after your steroids/Benadryl) and go to the bathroom first, as you cannot walk around in them. Also, you’ll want to wear a thick pair of socks/mittens to protect your skin, otherwise it’ll be to cold. They worked great for me. I do not have any neuropathy

The instructions on my ice slippers said not to wear them for more than 20 minutes, and my Taxol drip takes an hour. The cold doesn’t bother my feet so much, so I just leave them on the whole hour. No frostbite so far, but they do lose some cold over time.
I do wear a light pair of gloves inside the ice mitts. I have wondered, if it defeats the purpose, but my hands still get pretty cold.
I just did treatment 6 of 12, and so far, I’m OK. Glad to hear of your success! I didn’t do the ice cap - didn’t think I could handle the cold on my head. Yes, most of my hair has left.

I used ice mittens and socks during taxol and I had no neuropathy as well. Keep it up!