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Hands &Feet syndrome ,

pepebcn
pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
my feet are hurting me like l would have millions of sores but it's feet &hands syndrome .What do you suggest?.
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  • Unknown
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  • abrub
    abrub CSN Member Posts: 2,174 Member
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    Get good padded insoles for
    Get good padded insoles for your shoes, and use rich creams to moisturize your feet. We get recommended the creams and ointments that farmers use on their cows udders (Bag Balm and Udderly Smooth) as among the best emollients for the feet.

    I ended up getting a Handicapped hang tag for my car so that I could park closer in when I was going through chemo. Between Hand-foot and the oxaliplatin cold sensitivity, it was interesting...
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  • Patteee
    Patteee CSN Member Posts: 945
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    My oncologist had a ton of
    My oncologist had a ton of different lotion samples that I tried. I also would wear plastic bags on my feet in the shower- the hot water would make it worse! My hands were also bad- all my nails, toes and finger nails, turned black. Yes, it is quite painful. Lotion them up good and keep socks or coverings on them all the time.
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  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH CSN Member Posts: 1,456 Member
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    Bag Balm


    Here you go Pepe!! :-) (The first site describes it, the second is from Amazon.com where you can buy it.) My Dad often used this stuff for his bad feet - and it worked wonders! :-) I hope you're feeling better soon. Take care, Cynthia

    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/01/health/main6162364.shtml

    http://www.amazon.com/Vermonts-Original-Bag-Balm-Protective/dp/B0012HR4NQ
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  • Lori-S
    Lori-S CSN Member Posts: 1,277 Member
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    Sorry Pepe
    HUGS
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    Lori-S said:

    Sorry Pepe
    HUGS

    Thankyou very much
    everybody!
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
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    Sorry
    Sorry that my experience can't help you, but hope you feel better soon. That has to be so hard to deal with. I'm dealing with neuropathy. Can't usually type anymore and feet are so cold and numb. Hope something helps you though.

    Kim
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    Annabelle41415 said:

    Sorry
    Sorry that my experience can't help you, but hope you feel better soon. That has to be so hard to deal with. I'm dealing with neuropathy. Can't usually type anymore and feet are so cold and numb. Hope something helps you though.

    Kim

    Thank you Kim !
    Hope you get better soon as well!
    Hugs!
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