numbness and tingling

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kit kat
kit kat Member Posts: 56
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I have numbness and tingling in my left leg .Pet amd bone shows no recurrence thank god. Seems that chemo caused nerve damage in my lowerspine Anyone with this nerve damage? I m On a drug called Tramadol for leg.

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  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
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    Kit Kat,
    neuropathy is very common due to Chemo drugs.

    I hope you feel better.

    HUgs,

    Sylvia
  • linpsu
    linpsu Member Posts: 747
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    neuropathy
    I developed neuropathy in my feet and lower legs while on chemo; I still have it a year later, unfortunately; but with many people, it goes away the further out you get from chemo.
  • Texasgirl10
    Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
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    linpsu said:

    neuropathy
    I developed neuropathy in my feet and lower legs while on chemo; I still have it a year later, unfortunately; but with many people, it goes away the further out you get from chemo.

    Neuropathy
    I have neuropathy in both feet and hands. My feet and hands go to sleep about 50 times per day. I've just chalked it up to another one of those "new normals" that have become part of my life now
  • Norma53
    Norma53 Member Posts: 11
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    I am sorry to hear about your numbing feeling. I too developed neuropathy on my feet, legs, arms and hands. I've been out of chemo for almost a year. The numbing, tingling and pain jump around to different parts of my body. I take Perocet for the pain. Stay on top of your pain otherwise it gets out of control and takes longer to manage. Good luck and don't give up hope it still might go away. I am still hoping mine goes away. God Bless you. Norma
  • kit kat
    kit kat Member Posts: 56
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    Norma53 said:

    numbing
    I am sorry to hear about your numbing feeling. I too developed neuropathy on my feet, legs, arms and hands. I've been out of chemo for almost a year. The numbing, tingling and pain jump around to different parts of my body. I take Perocet for the pain. Stay on top of your pain otherwise it gets out of control and takes longer to manage. Good luck and don't give up hope it still might go away. I am still hoping mine goes away. God Bless you. Norma

    thank you guys
    I finnally got to sleep last night I took my med every 4 hours. Your right I have to keep on top of it. Yea my 3 finger tips on left hand are numb. I don't care about that much I can't stand the leg because when I m still I feel it. But walking and standing I don't feel it as much
  • mruczko
    mruczko Member Posts: 110
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    numbness and tingling
    Got neuropathy in both feet and hands from Taxol. Last dose was End of Jan. 2010. It is particularly bad on the left side. At the height of it I could not hold a pen in my hand. Also, I am limping with my left foot. Balance can be a problem. before cancer, It got somewhat better over time, but both finger tips and left foot are still numb, often have sharp stabbing pains up the legs and arms. I am currently on 1200 mg Gabapentin, not so much for the Neuropathy but for persistent pain from lymph node removal. What fun!
    Marlene
  • kit kat
    kit kat Member Posts: 56
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    mruczko said:

    numbness and tingling
    Got neuropathy in both feet and hands from Taxol. Last dose was End of Jan. 2010. It is particularly bad on the left side. At the height of it I could not hold a pen in my hand. Also, I am limping with my left foot. Balance can be a problem. before cancer, It got somewhat better over time, but both finger tips and left foot are still numb, often have sharp stabbing pains up the legs and arms. I am currently on 1200 mg Gabapentin, not so much for the Neuropathy but for persistent pain from lymph node removal. What fun!
    Marlene

    Marlene,I ve been sick with
    Marlene,I ve been sick with ears popping ang clogging back and forth to doctors since april. I heard the chemo causes all kinds of illnesses. I finished chemo sept 29 th.I get so paronid It's back. It's hard to smile at work knowing I feel like crap. Diane
  • Dwwilburn
    Dwwilburn Member Posts: 19
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    kit kat said:

    Marlene,I ve been sick with
    Marlene,I ve been sick with ears popping ang clogging back and forth to doctors since april. I heard the chemo causes all kinds of illnesses. I finished chemo sept 29 th.I get so paronid It's back. It's hard to smile at work knowing I feel like crap. Diane

    Leg Pain
    I am up in the middle of the night because of achy legs and feet. After reading your posts, I am going to call my oncologist Tuesday to see what he can give me for some relief! I finished chemo May 27 and started rad June 20.

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