10 down, 2 to go, but i have a question?

maglets said:

10 down that is amazing
well done! that is amazing. I am so proud of you....we know the oxy is not easy. Good for your daughter...glad she is helping out.

I too have the swallow thing....I am at the end of round 4 of 6. I don't think I am am as bad as you ....but I do notice that things go down the wrong tube more often, I am coughing a lot and feel sort of chokey.....I do not have sores on the throat though.

Still cool here too but not the -30....I found the little warmer temps helped with the neuropathy.

Hang in there girl-friend

Much love,
mags

Awww..
Sore throats suck, with or without chemo...I just hope you all feel better! you're almost there girl, but if you can't do it, just don't, you don't want to get too bad either

Hugsss to you!
~Donna

sore throats & neuropathy help
Hi,

I don't get sore throats on what I've been on recently, but I did when I was on the Folfox, so I think it must have been the oxalplatin. Each time, a few days later, I'd have swollen glands and a sore or scratchy throat for a couple of days. It would go away after a couple of days each time. So, I do think it is probably a side effect that not everyone gets, but some do. Bummer- but this, too, shall pass.

I heard of taking alpha lipoic acid, but I didn't hear about it until I was done going through all that. When I was experiencing the oxi neuropathy, I was told to take B-6 and B-12, as well as L-glutamine. I did take those religiously and my neuropathy in my hands is 98% back to normal now. I'd say it's about 75% in my feet and toes.
I've recently been experiencing other weird stabbing and aching pains in my feet and back, which I now believe to be from neuropathy. The main awful feeling in my hands, however, has gone away and I have normal strength, feeling, and coordination in them again. It was really bad before- I couldn't hold a pen, my hands shook, and I dropped things all the time (not to mention the awful pins and needles feeling)- all better! It was probably about 4 or 5 months after I was done w/ that chemo that I noticed my hands were better and didn't tingle or hurt when I clapped them anymore. Try the B-6, B-12, as well as the L-glutamine and alpha lipoic acid. I kept taking those all those months after I was off the chemo & started during the last cycle of the chemo- I wish I had known about it earlier & maybe it wouldn't have gotten as bad in the first place. I really don't think those particular supplements can hurt you and I know you can't overdo the B vitamins- so what do you have to lose? I'd go out and get them today.
Note- I take the melt under the tongue lozenges for the B-12- supposedly they absorb and work better that way- not sure, but thought I'd try it that way anyhow.

Good luck with it-

Blessings,
Lisa