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Hand-Foot Syndrome

john1960
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Sep 18, 2007 - 5:38 pm

Does anyone have any hints for dealing with this? I am taking Sunitnib in a clinical trial for metastasized thyroid cancer and am really having trouble with my feet. (Fortunately, my hands are fine.)

Thanks for any suggestions.

John

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Rustifox
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Sep 19, 2007 - 10:43 am
Re: Hand-Foot Syndrome

Hi, John - sorry to hear you are going through this. I'm sure you've probably seen this 'tips' sheet for hand-foot:
http://www.cancercare.on.ca/pdfmedicationinfo/Hand-foot%20Syndrome.pdf

My sister (esophageal adenocarcinoma) was on 5FU, and she believed that a low daily dose of Elavil seemed to help alleviate the symptoms; she felt it made her system less 'reactive' to the chemo - but I haven't seen that recommended in other places, so I'm uncertain as to whether it was a placebo effect or not.

I do know that sometimes these types of 'off label' medication uses can help with neuropathic pain syndromes, so perhaps it may have worked in the same way for her. All the best to you.

john1960
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Sep 19, 2007 - 9:11 pm
Re: Hand-Foot Syndrome

Hi, Rustifox - actually, I hadn't come across that page. It looks useful, many thanks. I'll do some checking into Elavil.

John
jstrahn
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Oct 13, 2007 - 9:58 am
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