Tingling in feet after chemo

mimi91 · ‎03-21-2010

I know the tingling is a side effect of chemo. When the tingling stops my feet hurt. Does anyone know of a cream or lotion to help with this? Also fingers tingle and I can't stand touching anything cold. Any suggestions? Thank you

betteb · ‎03-09-2010

Have you told your Dr about it? It's Neuropathy. There are medications that can help, but I don't think there is anything topical that will help.

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bluejay · ‎04-19-2010

Sorry I don't know of anything to help but I just want to say that I am sorry that you are having to go through chemo. I wish you the best and hope you feel better as soon as possible.

I have had 2 cancers and just had a breast cancer scare.

dubll2011 · ‎01-25-2011

I have neuropathy from chemo and a chemo drug I take for maintainance. There is no cure for multiple myeloma. Neuropathy is possibly what you have. It may resolve with time. You need to discuss it with your oncologist/PCP. I use gabapentin. Some use lyrica.I haven't found a cream that helps. My feet will burn icy cold, then burn. It isn't my feet, it is in the nerves.

deb1113 · ‎03-10-2010

Check with your doctor, But glutamine is recommended for neuropathy. You buy it in a vitamin store in power form and mix it with a beverage.

Kitlynn · ‎03-09-2010

I get dancing nerves in my feet and a tingling feeling so I put Ben Gay on the bottom of my feet and it is amazing but it stops it. Now my sister had tingling feet after Chemo also and I told her about using Ben Gay so she tried it and it worked. Now I don't know if it will work for you but it is worth trying.

Mama Mia · ‎03-10-2010

mimi, if you are still undergoing chemo, tell your doctor and they can possibly reduce the amount of the chemo drug causing this neuropathy each time. I was on FOLFOX, which has oxaliplatin in it, which is what causes it. As far as the cold, mine only lasted for a few days each time and then decreased until the next chemo.

I ended up with neuropathy in hands , feet and legs. Pretty bad at first, but decreases a lot at times. Be careful if your balance gets off from this, so you don't fall. I am on gabapentin, methylcobalimin 5000mcg. daily (health food store) and it may be helping.

My best wishes and ((((HUGS))))))) for you!!

mm

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wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

I have the numbness in my fingers and heels/toes that has gotten worse since I finished chemo in 2013. I was on taxol for 12 weeks which is when it started for me. I have no pain and just more numbness than tingling. I am very sensitive to both heat and especially cold. I took the glutamine all thru chemo and I'm not sure if it helped much. You stir the powder into a liquid 2x a day. I agree with talking to you onc dr.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

On 4/22/2014 Mama Mia said:
mimi, if you are still undergoing chemo, tell your doctor and they can possibly reduce the amount of the chemo drug causing this neuropathy each time. I was on FOLFOX, which has oxaliplatin in it, which is what causes it. As far as the cold, mine only lasted for a few days each time and then decreased until the next chemo.

I ended up with neuropathy in hands , feet and legs. Pretty bad at first, but decreases a lot at times. Be careful if your balance gets off from this, so you don't fall. I am on gabapentin, methylcobalimin 5000mcg. daily (health food store) and it may be helping.

My best wishes and ((((HUGS))))))) for you!!

mm

Mama--can you tell me about gabapentin? I have just started taking it and have some questions. Would you offer up your expertise?

thx

kivah · ‎03-11-2010

I had chemo 8 yrs ago and experienced the tingling in my feet. Thru the years, the tingling lessened and now I'm hardly aware of it. My feet are always cold and I wear socks, even to bed.