Tingling/painful toes and feet

sandraone
sandraone Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
It's been 2 years since finishing chemo after a lumpectomy and my feet are still uncomfortable, with a tingling sensation. It seems to be getting worse. Does anyone have any experience or advice?

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  • reeseslover1234
    reeseslover1234 Member Posts: 87
    #2
    Tingling toes and feet
    Hi sandraone,

    Had you been taking anything for your neuropathy? If not, talk to your doctor about it. If it's getting worse and it's not tolerable, I'm sure he/she will give you something for it. I know it can be aggravating and sometimes downright painful. I take gabapentin and it does help a little. If I miss a dose, I can tell because my fingers and feet feel hypersensitive.

    Hope this helps and I'm glad you have two years cancer free.

    Reese
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #3
    neuropathy
    Found an excellent site at ACS about this subject:

    http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/PhysicalSideEffects/ChemotherapyEffects/PeripheralNeuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy-caused-by-chemotherapy-treating-cipn

    Hope this helps!
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #4
    CypressCynthia said:

    neuropathy
    Found an excellent site at ACS about this subject:

    http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/PhysicalSideEffects/ChemotherapyEffects/PeripheralNeuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy-caused-by-chemotherapy-treating-cipn

    Hope this helps!

    I just went to the
    I just went to the neurologist tody and she prescribed neurontin. my feet are painful, yet numb. also numbness in my hands. She said it could take two or three years to resolve, but that it is hopeful that it is getting better in small increments. You should consult a neurologist to get evaluated.
  • sandraone
    sandraone Member Posts: 2
    #5
    reeseslover1234 said:

    Tingling toes and feet
    Hi sandraone,

    Had you been taking anything for your neuropathy? If not, talk to your doctor about it. If it's getting worse and it's not tolerable, I'm sure he/she will give you something for it. I know it can be aggravating and sometimes downright painful. I take gabapentin and it does help a little. If I miss a dose, I can tell because my fingers and feet feel hypersensitive.

    Hope this helps and I'm glad you have two years cancer free.

    Reese

    thanks
    Thanks so much on your advice. I didn't know what neuropathy was but I'm definitely going to talk to my onc.
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #6
    I have in the back of my
    I have in the back of my mind that a foot massage helps. Don't remember where I heard it. Maybe it's not true but it couldn't hurt to try it.
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #7
    Marcia527 said:

    I have in the back of my
    I have in the back of my mind that a foot massage helps. Don't remember where I heard it. Maybe it's not true but it couldn't hurt to try it.

    massage doesnt help me, I
    massage doesnt help me, I also remember the neurologist saying, capsazin and lidocaine cream are sometimes prescribed.
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #8
    carkris said:

    massage doesnt help me, I
    massage doesnt help me, I also remember the neurologist saying, capsazin and lidocaine cream are sometimes prescribed.

    I concer with Reese and C.C. Please look into this ...
    call your doctor, do a little research .. Massaging helps me as long as problem area is being massaged, 15 min. later - I am back in the saddle again with pain.

    Creams help .. as well as exercising that problem area.


    Let us know, how you are doing !


    Vicki Sam
  • EveningStar2
    EveningStar2 Member Posts: 491 Member
    #9
    off the wall
    I didn't have chemo but I was on tamoxifen. My feet hurt but between being a working nurse and the drugs--shrug, I just kinda thought it was normal. Then my ADHD doctor checked my magnesium level which was low and put me on supplement (which are OTC) and my feet are better. Who knew?

    Maureen
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #10
    EveningStar2 said:

    off the wall
    I didn't have chemo but I was on tamoxifen. My feet hurt but between being a working nurse and the drugs--shrug, I just kinda thought it was normal. Then my ADHD doctor checked my magnesium level which was low and put me on supplement (which are OTC) and my feet are better. Who knew?

    Maureen

    I am going on neurontin but
    I am going on neurontin but would love it if somethng else would work. dont really want to, but need to start work, and 12 hours on painful, numb feet will be awful if not impossible.

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