Does anyone have painful, tingling bottoms of your feet?

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  • Mothercrone
    Mothercrone Member Posts: 28
    #22
    citygirl15 said:

    feet tingling
    The tingling sensations are chemo induced neuropathy. I was on Lyrica during and after chemotherapy treatments, and began to improve but I discontinued the medication because of the weight gain. It's been a year and 5 months after finishing treatment chemo and the tingling seems to be worsening. I spoke to my oncologist, as I have other issues, including joint pain and fatigue, which is a side effect of Aromasin....another medication which I'll be on for 4 more years. I do the best I can, there are good days and bad...keep smiling and stay strong. We're all survivors!

    Me Too
    I also have chemo induced neuropathy in my feet and my fingertips. I find this the most annoying aspect of chemo treatment. Just finished my 5th round of chemo.

    My feet and fingers tingle and feel numb and cold, especially my feet. It feels like I am standing in a bucket of cement. I can only wear very thin socks; anything bulky feels awful.

    I do find it difficult to walk on these numb, tingly feet but I do not take any medications to relieve the feeling. At night, my feet are so cold and numb that I wrap an electric blanket around my feet to keep warm.

    I understand that it does take some time for these effects to wear off.
  • NJMom10
    NJMom10 Member Posts: 176
    #23
    I found it worst during the chemo
    I found the tingling/numbness worse during chemo. It has been gradually getting better each day I'm out of chemo. You should talk to your onc about it. But I think the massage idea that someone mentioned is a good one. Massage will stimulate your nerves and blood and should make you feel better in general. It's also good to exercise a bit. Hard to do when you are feeling tired but, if you can get yourself to start you will feel better. Good Luck.
  • Mitzi333
    Mitzi333 Member Posts: 511 Member
    #24
    NJMom10 said:

    I found it worst during the chemo
    I found the tingling/numbness worse during chemo. It has been gradually getting better each day I'm out of chemo. You should talk to your onc about it. But I think the massage idea that someone mentioned is a good one. Massage will stimulate your nerves and blood and should make you feel better in general. It's also good to exercise a bit. Hard to do when you are feeling tired but, if you can get yourself to start you will feel better. Good Luck.

    Mine itch like crazy...
    Since the Chemo... I notice the bottom of my feet itch like crazy... hard to keep shoes and socks on and constantly sratching. It's not painful, just hard to ease the itch. Called my onc for suggestions on how to relieve the itch. I'm waiting for a call back. Any suggestions, other than scrathing them like crazy for some relief???

    Thanks,
    Mitzi ;0)
  • sunset6
    sunset6 Member Posts: 1
    #25
    Mothercrone said:

    Me Too
    I also have chemo induced neuropathy in my feet and my fingertips. I find this the most annoying aspect of chemo treatment. Just finished my 5th round of chemo.

    My feet and fingers tingle and feel numb and cold, especially my feet. It feels like I am standing in a bucket of cement. I can only wear very thin socks; anything bulky feels awful.

    I do find it difficult to walk on these numb, tingly feet but I do not take any medications to relieve the feeling. At night, my feet are so cold and numb that I wrap an electric blanket around my feet to keep warm.

    I understand that it does take some time for these effects to wear off.

    It does wear off
    I had severe neuropathy on taxotere to the point where I couldn't put my feet on the ground a few days after having the drug. It did reduce between cycles and it did eventually fade after treatment ended - my hands cleared very quickly, my feet took longer- about a year - and 5 years down the road I just had a hint of numbness which I could live with. Then they took me off tamoxifen and put me on Femara (Letrozole). It took just over 6 weeks for it to trigger the neuropathy off again and that combined with the back and abdomen pain it was also causing meant I was walking like an old lady and heading for a wheelchair. I have stopped taking letrozole and the symptoms are slowly going. The benefits of letrozole after tamoxifen are not worth having no quality of life.
  • SurviveCancerCher
    SurviveCancerCher Member Posts: 12
    #26
    Texasgirl10 said:

    Yes I do
    OMG yes my feet are constantly tingling. Usually it's my left one which is the same side as my cancer. And I get horrible blisters and peeling too. I'm in chemo now, and hope that this will end soon.

    Dawne

    Hi Texasgirl,
    I found to
    Hi Texasgirl,
    I found to help prevent the peeling is a cream found in first aid section is Udderly smooth. I apply this to my hands & feet 5 to 6 times a day and have had no peeling or blistering. Give it shot it might helpas it has help the tingling too.
  • SurviveCancerCher
    SurviveCancerCher Member Posts: 12
    #27
    Mitzi333 said:

    Mine itch like crazy...
    Since the Chemo... I notice the bottom of my feet itch like crazy... hard to keep shoes and socks on and constantly sratching. It's not painful, just hard to ease the itch. Called my onc for suggestions on how to relieve the itch. I'm waiting for a call back. Any suggestions, other than scrathing them like crazy for some relief???

    Thanks,
    Mitzi ;0)

    Hi Mitzi
    Try some
    Hi Mitzi
    Try some moisturizer I use Udderly Smooth and it has helped me and Vitamin B-6 might able too.

    Cher

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