Taxol and Neuropathy

closetrunner

Hey All! I am getting ready to finish up my AC/Cytoxan cycles and move into my 12 weeks of Taxol. During AC, I have been doing the ice packs on my hands and feet to help prevent neuropathy. Will I need to worry about that during Taxol or can I finally leave these cold packs behind? 🤣Those are the longest 15 minutes of each cycle because that cold is just unbearable.

SusanAnneSanto

I have neuropathy in my feet,bottom of my legs and fingertips. No one ever told me there was a way to prevent it. It is uncomfortable but not painful

RocDocVic

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/329078/taxol-and-neuropathy

Yes, Taxol is a taxane based chemo drug which can affect the nerves and lead to neuropathy. You want to minimize it as much as possible.