𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁? Shop my Foot and Toe Neuropathy Handout: bit.ly/Foot-Neuropathy-Exercises Shop my Hand and Finger Neuropathy Handout: bit.ly/Hand-Neuropathy-Exercises Other Exercise Handouts: www.cancerrehabpt.com/shop
I’ve suffered with neuropathy over 13 years since my breast diagnosis. Chemo has really turned my body into a disaster. I wish there was more research and answers.
@@funniful OMG you took the thoughts right out of my head. I finished my 6 treatments on chemo one year ago and I have had severe neuropathy in my feet ever since! It's horrible life changing pain that I feel 24/7. It drains my energy everyday. By nightfall I get extremely tired 😫 and the pain gets worse. My doctors told me nothing about this as well. They have no cure options besides Gabopatin and Ladacane Numbing cream does help alot. I have researched that Laser treatments can instantly cure CIPN. I have to pay 3k out of pocket as insurance only covers half under Physical Therapy. Look into that. If we were to wear ice socks during chemo treatments I feel as if I wouldn't have this neuropathy. Taxol is the chemo drug I think that mainly causes horrible neuropathy. Studies show that everyone doesn't get neuropathy during chemo and they don't know why.
Castor Oil on its own helps on the feet and cayenne pepper added to the oil brings nice warmth. It really relieves pain. Just take a cloth the size of your sole, drizzle castor oil on it, add 1/2 tsp. of cayenne pepper and put on bottom of foot and slip a sock over top and sleep with that. It also makes your skin look great. If you get oil on your sheets, Dawn dish soap gets it out.
Thank you so much Kel. I've just completed my chemo for lymphoma. I get alot of numbness and pins and needles. I find it to be annoying. I start radiotherapy in September also. I will try all that you shown in your video and hopefully that will help. Chemo is very challenging, but I am getting there slowly. Thank you for your wonderful video.
Hi.. What vitamin brand of B6 and b12are you using. I've been using a B Complex from GNC AND my neuropathy from radiation, Chemo and immunotherapy has caused too many side effects, my Oncologist NEVER discussed how serious some side effects would be, after round 4 of immunotherapy I had to stop treatments , ending up in ICU with Stevens Johnson syndrome, Now I had to stop treatments all together:( Any ADVISE on vitamins should be greatly appreciate. Thank you Take care Love and light♡ Mary.
I'm using Nature Made B12 1000 mcg once per day. To be honest, time could be as much a factor as anything as nerves take a very long time to heal. My fingers are much better after 6 months; my feet are improving my hope is 1 year to be better. My neuropathy was not debilitating, just annoying mostly numbness and not pain. I know that it can be really bad for some. I had six treatments and frankly the neuropathy was worst at about 4 months after treatments. In my case Vinchristine and Cytoxin were the likely cause. I'm sorry you're having a difficult time and have to deal with this. The emotional struggle is equally if not more difficult than the physical one. I can only say to you to do your best to treat your whole self as best you can. Vitamins aren't a sure bet, but eat good food, take good care of your hands, feet, head, and mouth. Find meditation and mindfulness podcasts and do your best to keep relaxed and your spirits up. Exercise if you can, if only for 5 minutes-- I did stationary bike and walking. We are all fragile and sacred beings, I wish you peace and comfort in difficult and trying circumstances. @Giovanni Maisano
@@randyjohnson7821 Randy. I'm so sorry, you too are feeling unwell. I hope you are getting better. Its such a ONE day at a time THING when we have pain in our lives ,sadly. I whated to reach out and say what a wonderful comment, ♡I didn't see this until NOW, its been a rough ride lately. Sure you know as well with Dr's appts, and the tail spin of Critical illness, Cancer and at illness and the HUGE challenges. Appreciate you mentioning ALL the extras regarding lifting UP , keeping up life style, podcasts ETC. I am always searching for help and guidance. I've been sick since early 2019 and thankfully eating well, exercise, pampering myself as much as I can, helps so much Mentally♡ Its the ON going pain from the treatments, I had 2 brain surgeries along with Radiation, then unfortunately serious side effects , I ended up in a coma in 2020. Thankfully I'm still here and PUSH PUSH for wellness and hole to feel less pain one day to go with all the good things there are in life♡ Thank you for your help and kind word, they mean so much. Our world NEEDs more kindness. Take care ♡Love and light ♡ Mary
Wow thank you for validating what I’m feeling since I’ve had chemo in the spring I noticed that my hands my fingers my feet my arms where I had the injections for the chemo I always burning I’m always cold I’m so tired and it seems worse when I lay down my feet just cramp up and are painful my hands and arms just ache and so cold but now I know that walking and balancing myself and putting my hands to the rice and the beans and the coins 10 minutes a day will help I’m already seeing a nerve doctor and I’m on medication and I’m still experiencing symptomsAnd I’m told that the symptoms may be permanent or they might lessen the time I think you for your channel and your explanation of what’s going on with my health I am blessed to be alive since three different stage of cancer was found
I had chemo 20 years ago, and peripheral neuropathy and cramp. They stopped Oncovin halfway for my feet. Both symptoms have improved somewhat over time. Cramp is much less now, although I still get a small amount. Neuropathy (numbness and tingling in the feet) has a improved slightly, but not so much. I would say my feet are half-way numb. Good luck with your symptoms. BTW my doctor offered Quinine for cramp, but said it has little effect, so I declined. Fortunately, it just got better, slowly.
I find working doing kitchen chores like peeling or cutting food helps. In summer I pick fruits and vegetables. You have to be able to sensé ripe versus green by touch since you can’t always see. I find I have general nerve damage in many areas smell, taste, balance, appetite and others.
I was on vincristine for two rounds and they pulled it because the progression had already moved from my get and hand and goes up to my knees and sometimes even elbows, I was on carboplatin and vincristine together doctor said if we don’t pull it now I’ll likely have nerve damage the rest of my life, 27yr old pttp rare brain cancer, that spread to my spine
Folks reading this: you might want to look into R-Alpha Lopoic Acid (needs to be R ALA, not S ALA). My doc also has me on fish oil, vitamin D, CoQ10, and magnesium. Hope this helps - they seem to be helping me with my neuropathy. I didn’t get it from chemotherapy though - none of my doctors can figure out why I have it. I developed it after getting an MRI with contrast and being on methotrexate for three weeks. So far I’m about 75% healed after having peripheral neuropathy from the neck down to my feet. Wishing you all the best.
I have found B vitamins to be helpful in decreasing neuropathy in my feet, face and arm. I take nutritional yeast which is a non-synthetic, whole food source of all of the B vitamines and extra B1 (thiamine).
What a great video! I'm only at the beginning of my chemo (6 of 18 done) but I already have this in my fingers. Can I already start with some of these exercises? Or should I wait until chemo is done?
Hi how are you going today? I am in the same boat just got my oxaliplatin cancelled as my numbness started going up my legs, my feet are always numb and very sensitive to cold I always wear socks even in summer but they still seem cold, do you have any tips or have you got any better thanks
Same. I had 6 months of Oxiliplatin for advanced cancer. So many side effects from that. Alpha Lipoic Acid tablets helped a lot. I only have some burning and tingling in my feet now.
Aiso a friend of mine sugested that i use warm water add some salt and apple viniger and soak my feet for twenty minutes. I dont know if this helps or not. May i know if someome tried this before
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I have chemo induced neuropathy in my feet. I have a Power Plate vibration machine. Is it save to use if you still have active tumors ? I am still doing chemo every week. I ask my oncologist but he is not familiar with vibration machines.
Oncologist same to not know anything but cancer, surgery and chemo. I have had ovarian cancer twice. Had the top oncologist at two different teaching hospitals with colleges. The first one couldn’t recognize muscle spasms or the cancer when it came back. The second oncologist at the second teaching hospital did not recognize lymphedema. Neither mention the numbness in my feet. I have followed a trail of videos and found doctors that are listening. It has been a journey starting in 2010. If only someone would have recognized symptoms my journey would have been much easier. This is the best teaching I have found for so many of my unanswered questions and ways to help myself.
I had chemotherapy for 6 months fir colon cancer stage 3 & finally finished treatments on July 5 2022 but my hands & feet are tingling numbness just wondering will it go away soon .
I’m only experiencing some pain in my fingertips. Any specific suggestions for this? I’m thinking maybe massage or a special nerve cream, or maybe acupuncture might be relevant.
My father is suffering because of tingling sensation in his fingers and toe tips since 2 years. It is after 12 cycles of chemo. Please suggest how to heal? Any alternative treatment? If someone can tell me abt compression socks? It works or not? Any link? Thanks a lot!
I am still experiencing discomfort in my feet one year post surgery and chemo. I soak my feet in cold water and using golf balls to massage them. Any longer than 5 - 6 hours wearing enclosed shoes my feet start burning up. Making it uncomfortable to be able to focus.
Hi Leah... I too.have chemo, radiation. Immunotherapy post treatments 2 years out, Went crazy searching ways to have some kind of quality of life with all the serious side effects and nerve damages all the treatments caused. Dr to Dr, podiatrist. I massage my feet nightly, soak, wear socks to bed. Sometimes I wear my slippers to bed too...cannot stand my feet touching, or in caertain shoes. Difficult to walk morning in slipper and was hard to find a SHOE comfortable to get through days. Otherwise I'd sit in a wheel chair after hours of walking, SAME they'd get hot and painful, I found NEW BALANCE sneakers for heal pad atrophy and planter Fasciitis that ARE AMAZING for Neuropathy, When I tried them ON I literally had happy tears that they felt AMAZING . They have string laces that do NOT put pressure on feet: I FEEL for all who are suffering, PAIN ts aweful and we NEED quality of LIFE! , take care♡ Mary
Reading replies, it seems there in no quick cure. You just have to live it out as I am doing. - after surgery and 12 cycles of chemotherapy. Neuropathy seems to be worsening.
My feet so numb they feel like they are not there sometimes, also got my oxaliplatin cancelled on round 11 of chemo as the numbness crept up my legs and into my calves got abit off balance walking, oh and i started my first round of chemo over a year ago and seems to have got worse overtime very sensitive to cold cant seem to get them warm
Sorry to hear about your feet. I finished my 8 rounds of chemo with oxaliplatin in the middle of July. I have the numbness and tingling in my feet as well. Did you try the suggestion of putting your feet in dry rice and beans? I wonder if it works.
Do you know if is possibile to reverse nerve damage in prediabetes if a person was drinking aswell for about an year. Will swimming And biking everyday bring my feet to normal ? I have dry feet And tingling i feel everything. I dont have beach Access i will be all the time next spring. I already have my HBAC1 back to healthy person levels plus I lost 12 kg And my BMI is in normal range again.
𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁?
Shop my Foot and Toe Neuropathy Handout: bit.ly/Foot-Neuropathy-Exercises
Shop my Hand and Finger Neuropathy Handout: bit.ly/Hand-Neuropathy-Exercises
Other Exercise Handouts: www.cancerrehabpt.com/shop
I’ve suffered with neuropathy over 13 years since my breast diagnosis. Chemo has really turned my body into a disaster. I wish there was more research and answers.
It’s the same with me :(
me too, i finished chemo june 30th 2021 and i have horrible neuropathy in my hands, feet, face and mouth
@@funniful OMG you took the thoughts right out of my head. I finished my 6 treatments on chemo one year ago and I have had severe neuropathy in my feet ever since! It's horrible life changing pain that I feel 24/7. It drains my energy everyday. By nightfall I get extremely tired 😫 and the pain gets worse. My doctors told me nothing about this as well. They have no cure options besides Gabopatin and Ladacane Numbing cream does help alot. I have researched that Laser treatments can instantly cure CIPN. I have to pay 3k out of pocket as insurance only covers half under Physical Therapy. Look into that. If we were to wear ice socks during chemo treatments I feel as if I wouldn't have this neuropathy. Taxol is the chemo drug I think that mainly causes horrible neuropathy. Studies show that everyone doesn't get neuropathy during chemo and they don't know why.
I thank God for being alive to feel the lesser pain than the cancer pains I suffered for months!
@@sanachowdhary960 I'm so sorry, hang in there hunny.
Castor Oil on its own helps on the feet and cayenne pepper added to the oil brings nice warmth. It really relieves pain. Just take a cloth the size of your sole, drizzle castor oil on it, add 1/2 tsp. of cayenne pepper and put on bottom of foot and slip a sock over top and sleep with that. It also makes your skin look great. If you get oil on your sheets, Dawn dish soap gets it out.
Thank you so much Kel. I've just completed my chemo for lymphoma. I get alot of numbness and pins and needles.
I find it to be annoying. I start radiotherapy in September also. I will try all that you shown in your video and hopefully that will help. Chemo is very challenging, but I am getting there slowly.
Thank you for your wonderful video.
My oncologist recommended I take vit B6 & B12 and it has helped my neuropathy a lot.
Same here.
Hi..
What vitamin brand of B6 and b12are you using. I've been using a B Complex from GNC AND my neuropathy from radiation, Chemo and immunotherapy has caused too many side effects, my Oncologist NEVER discussed how serious some side effects would be, after round 4 of immunotherapy I had to stop treatments , ending up in ICU with Stevens Johnson syndrome, Now I had to stop treatments all together:(
Any ADVISE on vitamins should be greatly appreciate. Thank you
Take care
Love and light♡
Mary.
I'm using Nature Made B12 1000 mcg once per day. To be honest, time could be as much a factor as anything as nerves take a very long time to heal. My fingers are much better after 6 months; my feet are improving my hope is 1 year to be better. My neuropathy was not debilitating, just annoying mostly numbness and not pain. I know that it can be really bad for some. I had six treatments and frankly the neuropathy was worst at about 4 months after treatments. In my case Vinchristine and Cytoxin were the likely cause.
I'm sorry you're having a difficult time and have to deal with this. The emotional struggle is equally if not more difficult than the physical one. I can only say to you to do your best to treat your whole self as best you can. Vitamins aren't a sure bet, but eat good food, take good care of your hands, feet, head, and mouth. Find meditation and mindfulness podcasts and do your best to keep relaxed and your spirits up. Exercise if you can, if only for 5 minutes-- I did stationary bike and walking. We are all fragile and sacred beings, I wish you peace and comfort in difficult and trying circumstances. @Giovanni Maisano
@@randyjohnson7821
Randy. I'm so sorry, you too are feeling unwell. I hope you are getting better. Its such a ONE day at a time THING when we have pain in our lives ,sadly.
I whated to reach out and say what a wonderful comment, ♡I didn't see this until NOW, its been a rough ride lately. Sure you know as well with Dr's appts, and the tail spin of Critical illness, Cancer and at illness and the HUGE challenges.
Appreciate you mentioning ALL the extras regarding lifting UP , keeping up life style, podcasts ETC. I am always searching for help and guidance.
I've been sick since early 2019 and thankfully eating well, exercise, pampering myself as much as I can, helps so much Mentally♡ Its the ON going pain from the treatments, I had 2 brain surgeries along with Radiation, then unfortunately serious side effects , I ended up in a coma in 2020. Thankfully I'm still here and PUSH PUSH for wellness and hole to feel less pain one day to go with all the good things there are in life♡
Thank you for your help and kind word, they mean so much. Our world NEEDs more kindness.
Take care
♡Love and light ♡
Mary
Yep same here - they recommend a super B complex that I’ve been taking every day.
Wow thank you for validating what I’m feeling since I’ve had chemo in the spring I noticed that my hands my fingers my feet my arms where I had the injections for the chemo I always burning I’m always cold I’m so tired and it seems worse when I lay down my feet just cramp up and are painful my hands and arms just ache and so cold but now I know that walking and balancing myself and putting my hands to the rice and the beans and the coins 10 minutes a day will help I’m already seeing a nerve doctor and I’m on medication and I’m still experiencing symptomsAnd I’m told that the symptoms may be permanent or they might lessen the time I think you for your channel and your explanation of what’s going on with my health I am blessed to be alive since three different stage of cancer was found
I had chemo 20 years ago, and peripheral neuropathy and cramp. They stopped Oncovin halfway for my feet. Both symptoms have improved somewhat over time. Cramp is much less now, although I still get a small amount. Neuropathy (numbness and tingling in the feet) has a improved slightly, but not so much. I would say my feet are half-way numb. Good luck with your symptoms. BTW my doctor offered Quinine for cramp, but said it has little effect, so I declined. Fortunately, it just got better, slowly.
I would never have thought of the beans and rice. I will do it to test it. Thank you very much!!!
Really helpful thank you. I am on Exemestene after AC/Taxol chemo and I definitely found wearing socks to bed helps even thru the hot flushes.
I find working doing kitchen chores like peeling or cutting food helps. In summer I pick fruits and vegetables. You have to be able to sensé ripe versus green by touch since you can’t always see. I find I have general nerve damage in many areas smell, taste, balance, appetite and others.
Thanks so much for creating these - looking forward to sharing with my clients!
I was on vincristine for two rounds and they pulled it because the progression had already moved from my get and hand and goes up to my knees and sometimes even elbows, I was on carboplatin and vincristine together doctor said if we don’t pull it now I’ll likely have nerve damage the rest of my life, 27yr old pttp rare brain cancer, that spread to my spine
🌟Thank you ✨Kelly✨ for sharing all of these wonderful suggestions! Very much appreciated!🌟
Folks reading this: you might want to look into R-Alpha Lopoic Acid (needs to be R ALA, not S ALA). My doc also has me on fish oil, vitamin D, CoQ10, and magnesium. Hope this helps - they seem to be helping me with my neuropathy. I didn’t get it from chemotherapy though - none of my doctors can figure out why I have it. I developed it after getting an MRI with contrast and being on methotrexate for three weeks.
So far I’m about 75% healed after having peripheral neuropathy from the neck down to my feet. Wishing you all the best.
Also, I got it the worst in my hands, which is why I am watching this video. Everything is so sensitive to touch - it’s truly awful.
What kind of magnesium do u take? There are several types for several things
IV'E DONE ALL THOSE VITAMINS AND MORE IT DID NOTHING THERE HS TO BE SCIENTIFIC FACTS OR YOU GOT NOTHING, 3-2-23
Great stuff, but im not allowed any of those during chemo. Exercise, walking, the bike and elevation has helped.
I have found B vitamins to be helpful in decreasing neuropathy in my feet, face and arm. I take nutritional yeast which is a non-synthetic, whole food source of all of the B vitamines and extra B1 (thiamine).
Have your symptoms went away
What a great video! I'm only at the beginning of my chemo (6 of 18 done) but I already have this in my fingers. Can I already start with some of these exercises? Or should I wait until chemo is done?
CIPN can happen in your head too and years later
Thank yoy very much.
I'm praying for everybody
Thank you for this.
A rebounder has helped me.
Thanks
Thank you
I have all those symptoms. Stage 3 colorectal and they used oxaliplatin. It got so bad that they canceled the oxaliplatin for me second round.
Hi how are you going today? I am in the same boat just got my oxaliplatin cancelled as my numbness started going up my legs, my feet are always numb and very sensitive to cold I always wear socks even in summer but they still seem cold, do you have any tips or have you got any better thanks
Same. I had 6 months of Oxiliplatin for advanced cancer. So many side effects from that.
Alpha Lipoic Acid tablets helped a lot. I only have some burning and tingling in my feet now.
Wow
How are you feeling these days?
tingling lol its like a sun burn in both my feet and hands from my chemotherapy its been four months taking four doses of gabapentin 300 mg caps
Hi how about resistance exercises can I continue with it ?
Aiso a friend of mine sugested that i use warm water add some salt and apple viniger and soak my feet for twenty minutes. I dont know if this helps or not. May i know if someome tried this before
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I have chemo induced neuropathy in my feet. I have a Power Plate vibration machine. Is it save to use if you still have active tumors ? I am still doing chemo every week. I ask my oncologist but he is not familiar with vibration machines.
Oncologist same to not know anything but cancer, surgery and chemo. I have had ovarian cancer twice. Had the top oncologist at two different teaching hospitals with colleges. The first one couldn’t recognize muscle spasms or the cancer when it came back. The second oncologist at the second teaching hospital did not recognize lymphedema. Neither mention the numbness in my feet. I have followed a trail of videos and found doctors that are listening. It has been a journey starting in 2010. If only someone would have recognized symptoms my journey would have been much easier. This is the best teaching I have found for so many of my unanswered questions and ways to help myself.
@@wandaherring7526 hi
@@wandaherring7526 can I talk with you?
Soaking my feet in hot water really helps get the circulation back for a while.
I had chemotherapy for 6 months fir colon cancer stage 3 & finally finished treatments on July 5 2022 but my hands & feet are tingling numbness just wondering will it go away soon .
How are you doing now?
I’m only experiencing some pain in my fingertips. Any specific suggestions for this? I’m thinking maybe massage or a special nerve cream, or maybe acupuncture might be relevant.
My father is suffering because of tingling sensation in his fingers and toe tips since 2 years. It is after 12 cycles of chemo. Please suggest how to heal? Any alternative treatment? If someone can tell me abt compression socks? It works or not? Any link? Thanks a lot!
Suggest any medicine? For it
Does it help if you use compression socks to the infusion sessions?
I am still experiencing discomfort in my feet one year post surgery and chemo. I soak my feet in cold water and using golf balls to massage them. Any longer than 5 - 6 hours wearing enclosed shoes my feet start burning up. Making it uncomfortable to be able to focus.
Hi Leah...
I too.have chemo, radiation. Immunotherapy post treatments 2 years out, Went crazy searching ways to have some kind of quality of life with all the serious side effects and nerve damages all the treatments caused. Dr to Dr, podiatrist.
I massage my feet nightly, soak, wear socks to bed. Sometimes I wear my slippers to bed too...cannot stand my feet touching, or in caertain shoes. Difficult to walk morning in slipper and was hard to find a SHOE comfortable to get through days. Otherwise I'd sit in a wheel chair after hours of walking, SAME they'd get hot and painful,
I found NEW BALANCE sneakers for heal pad atrophy and planter Fasciitis that ARE AMAZING for Neuropathy, When I tried them ON I literally had happy tears that they felt AMAZING . They have string laces that do NOT put pressure on feet:
I FEEL for all who are suffering, PAIN ts aweful and we NEED quality of LIFE! ,
take care♡
Mary
Do you have a Sister and Father that have their own separate TH-cam channels?
medication? over the counter drugs?
Can I ask you a ridiculous question? What lipstick brand/colour name are you using in this video?
What about electrotherapy ??
Reading replies, it seems there in no quick cure. You just have to live it out as I am doing. - after surgery and 12 cycles of chemotherapy. Neuropathy seems to be worsening.
Hi how are you going? Any better today? Been over a year for me, the numbness seems to have got worse.
Alpha Lipoic Acid has helped reduce my neuropathy a lot. My Integrative . medicine provider recommended it. Accupuncture can help reverse it too.
My feet so numb they feel like they are not there sometimes, also got my oxaliplatin cancelled on round 11 of chemo as the numbness crept up my legs and into my calves got abit off balance walking, oh and i started my first round of chemo over a year ago and seems to have got worse overtime very sensitive to cold cant seem to get them warm
Sorry to hear about your feet. I finished my 8 rounds of chemo with oxaliplatin in the middle of July. I have the numbness and tingling in my feet as well. Did you try the suggestion of putting your feet in dry rice and beans? I wonder if it works.
Do you know if is possibile to reverse nerve damage in prediabetes if a person was drinking aswell for about an year. Will swimming And biking everyday bring my feet to normal ? I have dry feet And tingling i feel everything. I dont have beach Access i will be all the time next spring.
I already have my HBAC1 back to healthy person levels plus I lost 12 kg And my BMI is in normal range again.
Cold laser therapy - ask your oncologist.
I tried laser therapy 9 successive treatments- could not tell any difference-
So basically you’re out of luck