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Neuropathy

• Article - Neuropathy and Chemotherapy: What You Can Do

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

• Article - 3 Acute Diabetes Complications You Can Help Your Parent Avoid

  Find out how to help your parent with type 2 diabetes avoid short-term complications such as low or high blood sugar (hypo- or hyperglycemia).

Questions & Answers

• Question - I had chemo for breast cancer and now have neuropathy in my feet and legs. What can be done?

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• Question - Is one of the side effects of chemo a tendency to fall down?...

  When someone is weak from chemo, is falling a side effect? Do falls from chemo treatment caused by numbness or weakness require medical attention?

• Question - Because of her diabetes, my mom has nerve damage to her feet -- what kind of footwear does she need to avoid problems?

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• Question - How can my patient get relief from the symptoms of neuropathy?

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• Question - How do I help my sister cope with chemo?

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• Question - Answer to Can You Drive a Car While Having Chemo Question

  Driving while having chemo is a personal decision based on how the cancer patient if feeling and whether fatigue and other symptoms might interfere with driving.

• Question - When do side effects from chemo start?

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• Question - Is there help for someone under age 65, who has serious illness and little money?

  For someone under 65 and disabled, government programs can help: Medicaid, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

• Question - Are there side effects associated with Taxotere?

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• Question - What can be done for sore hands and feet as a result of chemo?

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• Question - What are the main side effects of chemotherapy?

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Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Balance Your Parent's B Vitamins to Prevent and Treat Neuropathy

  Doctors typically suggest taking vitamin B6 -- sometimes...

• Tip - Correctly Trim the Toenails of Your Parent With Diabetes

  Advice for people with diabetes and their caregivers on how to correctly cut toenails.