Taxol side effects

I had the A/C but not the Taxol,my hormone receptors were negative, but my Sister had some.I think the neuropathy,while common,is a very painful and debilitating side effect.I sure do feel for you and anyone else going through this.I wish I knew what to tell you,if it were me going through it I'd probably be putting vicks vapor rub on my feet -I know it sounds crazy and it may not help your feet but then again it might-it works for alot of things.It's an old fashioned answer to most all kinda remedy...Bless your heart * My prayers are with you.
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Sue

I went through ATC as well. My doctor told me to take a B6 complex for the tingling/neuropathy. It has helped. It is minimal now. You might ask your doctor about it.
All the best
ireneincordova

mrsbetty2 - and all others - I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

I'm very proud of my mom to say that she is a breast cancer survivor as of Jan-31-07! She had 8 chemo treatments Jun-Oct 06, a lumpectomy in Nov06, radiation Dec06-Jan07. The last 4 chemo treatments Aug06-Oct06 were Taxol - which caused debilitating neuropathy...numbness, dropping things, sandpaper feeling between toes, redness, swelling, pain, eventual loss of toenails, etc. Nov-Dec06 seemed to get increasingly worse as many others describe. In Dec06 her oncologist prescribed Lyrica, a nerve pain-reliever for neuropathy - it did nothing for her. In Jan07 her oncologist prescribed Neurontin, also a nerve pain-reliever for neuropathy, which helped tremendously to ease the pain.

Based on what I've read, I believe there is some merit to taking l-glutamine for neuropathy. If patients take it during their chemo treatments, some believe it may help to prevent it or reduce it's impact. It seems though that the medical profession is not quick to recommend it during treatment - which is too bad, b/c it seems that patients who have heard about it through the grapevine early enough have had positive results.


It was recommended to my mom by her radionclogist's nutritionist who regularly sees patients coming in for radiation after they have completed their chemo treatments - she claims her experience has been successful with most patients - some within 2 weeks, some over time. Although, for those who it helps over time - 3mos, to 6 mos to 1yr or more, I think it would be difficult to determine who it is truly helping - but maybe it does help to speed the process.


It's a little pricey, but it can be obtained OTC at most health/vitamin shops, like GNC.


My mom is still taking the glutamine. She has significantly improved since the first of the year, and has begun to reduce her dosages of neurontin since then. So is it time or glutamine? We'll never really know - but if it's speeding the process, then it's truly worth it.