Neuropathy and Chemotherapy: What You Can Do

By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor

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ID:

3423

First Published:

06-Sep-2007

Last updated on

Thursday September 06, 2007

Related Topics:

chemotherapy , cancer treatment , neuropathy , cancer symptoms , stage 2 cancer , acupuncture , stage 1 cancer , managing care , stage 3 cancer , stage 4 cancer , cancer care giving , cancer , cancer treatment side effects , cancer pain

Summary:

Chemotherapy can cause neuropathy, the medical term for nerve damage. Here's what you can do to prevent and minimize neuropathy and nerve damage.

3 Comments

1. Posted by Tinker 4 months ago

   I am a cancer survivor with very bad neuropathy in legs and hands found chili pepper idea helpful, have tried it all with no relief. Accupunture, detox, gabapentine, now amitriptyline, all the way b vitamins. there is no cure for me. but thanks for the info. Tinker , CA

2. Posted by Bell star 4 months ago

   Since neuropathy can limit one's ability to judge temperature, to prevent scalding from hot water, turn the water heater temperature down. Preferably, keep the temp about 120 degrees.

3. Posted by sheila a 7 months ago

   very interesting.....even though my husband has been taking chemo for 1 1/2 years for lung cancer and has neuropathy