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Cancer Support

Ecumenist

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2. Tell me about it. It was supposed to lessen durig this break in treatment and it hasn't

Reply to Irishonly (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:19 PM

Feb 2012

A family friend also developed neuropathy during chemo and wonder if it's more common than admitted or thought? He knew fellow patients who also developed it.

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Has anyone else endured nerve damage, ( numbness, tingling, weakness, etc, ) in their hands [View all] Ecumenist Feb 2012 OP

I developed neuropathy during chemo Irishonly Feb 2012 #1

Tell me about it. It was supposed to lessen durig this break in treatment and it hasn't Ecumenist Feb 2012 #2

I had tingling that started about the third treatment Irishonly Feb 2012 #3

I have 3 bulging discs in my neck and the doctor seems to think that the chemo activated Ecumenist Feb 2012 #4

I am so sorry Irishonly Feb 2012 #5

Fpund a couple of links Irishonly Feb 2012 #6

Just some toes on my left foot. cmd Feb 2012 #7

Not in my hands, but in my feet. Tracer Feb 2012 #8

I don't think they have come up with a medication to treat neuropathy Irishonly Feb 2012 #10

My gal pal had chemo for breast cancer and she had problems like this. Hepburn Feb 2012 #9