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Hi Colleen...I'm doing okay so far. The only real chemo side effect for me has been...

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Discussion: Did you do icing during chemo? Did it help?

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Posted: May 29, 2023

@hopeful33250 I lost track of this post. October seems ages ago now. My husband is in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/278734/

Discussion: Emotional health after cancer: How are you doing really?

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Posted: Feb 13, 2020

@sunnyflower @jesfactsmon Hi, Sunnyflower. Are you using these patches for peripheral neuropathy, as well as for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/263941/

Discussion: Best department to get help for Chemo-related Neuropathy?

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Posted: Sep 4, 2020

@earscan, you were lucky not to have side effects with fluorouracil (5-FU). Other members who have...

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Discussion: Cisplatin: What side effects can I expect?

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Posted: Nov 20, 2020

I don’t know what kind of cancer or the specific treatment you have had but my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822316/

Discussion: Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?

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Posted: Mar 7, 2023

Hi @lisal64. I'm the caregiver for my wife who was diagnosed with MM late in 2019....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/243524/

Discussion: Exercise during chemo

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Posted: Feb 16, 2020

Yes I am living proof also chemo gets rid of cancer. 10 year breast cancer survivor....

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Discussion: Emotional health after cancer: How are you doing really?

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Posted: Feb 7, 2021

I have some chemo related neuropathy, and it really bugs me once I am sitting quietly....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1146537/

Discussion: Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?

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Posted: Sep 24 9:32am

Tessie63 Thank you for replying to my email. I take 200mg. of Coq10 daily but have...

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Discussion: Need hope: Neuropathy from chemo

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Posted: Jul 15, 2022

Cisplatin caused permanent hearing (and temporary hair) loss, neuropathy in both feet and wreaked havoc on...

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Discussion: Exercise during chemo

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Posted: Jun 15, 2019

I also have neuropathy from chemo. I believe from the original flavors of taxol, Adriamycin, Cytoxin....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/807079/

Discussion: Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?

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Posted: Feb 6, 2023

I ended chemo in February and the neuropathy got worse in my hands, fingers, legs and...

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Discussion: Need hope: Neuropathy from chemo

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Posted: May 30, 2023

marshabel, most chemotherapy drugs cause loss of magnesium. Magnesium plays an important role in heart function...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319247/

Discussion: Cancer survivor now developing late side-effect of neuropathy

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Posted: Aug 18, 2020

Prescribed Pregabalin, Duloxetine, Nortriptyline, Naloxone, Gabapentin, and Buprenorphine for neuropathy, none of which helped at all....

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Discussion: Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?

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Posted: Feb 21, 2023

Everyone reacts different, so the Drs could only give you a general idea of timing. For...

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Discussion: When will food taste good again after chemo and radiation?

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Posted: Aug 11, 2020

I've had chemo induced neuropathy for two years. It's in my fingers and feet (feet are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/742695/

Discussion: Need hope: Neuropathy from chemo

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Posted: Aug 28, 2022

@elizm Hi there, I have been reading and posting almost exclusively in the neuropathy discussions for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/263930/

Discussion: Best department to get help for Chemo-related Neuropathy?

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Posted: Sep 4, 2020

I also have the neuropathy in both hands and feet. It started in just my feet...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1001128/

Discussion: Need hope: Neuropathy from chemo

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Posted: Jan 21 10:24am

@nwhubert I want to caution you about a 3 wheeled rollator (kind of like a tricycle...

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Discussion: Best department to get help for Chemo-related Neuropathy?

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Posted: Jul 14, 2019

Hi, I had chemo/radiation 15 years ago, neuropathy improved first in my hands but took a...

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Discussion: Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?

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Posted: Feb 2, 2023