Saturday, February 6, 2010

Chemotherapy And Numb Fingers My Sister Has Had A Course Of Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer.Her Fingers Are Numb How Long Will It Last?

My sister has had a course of chemotherapy for breast cancer.Her fingers are numb how long will it last? - chemotherapy and numb fingers

My sister ended 6 Treatment of 3 weeks. Their ends are numb tingling fingers occasionally. The nails were discolored and he was told, the fingernail may be expelled. How long before they again feel his fingers and nails, so that when they?

8 comments:

Panda said...

What you describe is called perihperal neurophathy by chemotherapy. It is a little discussed side effects of medications. . May, the permanent or may disappear with time after chemotherapy is stopped. . At this point there is no way of knowing. It is very strange for me, if doctors, as they have never heard before this act, as well known and widely distributed among many, many patients. It is one of the major complaints of patients who have completed chemotherapy or receive information.


Peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MBC/conten ...

Dave said...

Yes, that's exactly what happened and may begin after the treatment, who feel the same tingling in the fingers. Nails become brittle and break. My wife has all this and see even more.

How long does it take to feel normal again? Good question. It has five months since his last chemo treatment. The tingling has gone mainly to the toes, but only recently began to feel tingling in the fingers more. My oncologist said it would be so that one year after treatment.

The performance of the nail a normal appearance, but tingling is still there. This shall not begin until it is Taxol. My wife was 12 weeks and before 15 weeks of two other chemotherapy drugs for breast cancer.

See your sister around. My wife has become "chemo brain". It is a kind of dissemination of the brain, where the process is a bit ugly. Simple things like playing cards can be difficult. His normal mind could be a little slower. This could also be a year after treatment.

Chemotherapy is different for the people, butThat's what we went to 27 weeks after its creation.

What was your breast cancer? Ours was stage 2B, Triple Negative, three involved lymph nodes.

BSherman said...

Discoloration of the nails is probably related to the chemotherapy, but I've never heard of the separation of the nails. What usually happens is that a month after the last chemotherapy treatment the nail begins to grow normally. 4 to 6 months after the last treatment, the nails look normal.

The numbness in the fingers is something I am not referring to the chemotherapy. You can contact the office of your oncologist about it. One of the oncology nurses to know whether it related to chemotherapy.

shelley_... said...

Hi Dave, Nice to see you here again. We hope that your wife is right.
Chrissie in response to your question, I assume that his sister had auxiliary lymph node dissection at the time the cancer was removed. This could well be a cause of the tingling and numbness. During the operation, have cut some nerves and it takes time to heal. Sometimes the little finger and ring finger of right hand numb.

I'm not sure what the site for National Cancer. I have this in the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Changes in nerve cells

"My fingers and toes were numb and tingling. It was hard to button shirts. I won the help of my wife." To avoid receiving cutting, always wore shoes. "

To want to order free copies of the newsletter, please call
1-800-422-6237 (1-800-4-Cancer).

About nervous changes

Some chemotherapy can cause neurological problems. You can have numbness, tingling, burning or a feeling of weakness in different parts of the body. It often starts in the hands or feet. This is called peripheral neuropathy. & Quot;

Ask what you expect. Talk to your doctor or a nurse or other medical things that can help.

Call your doctor or nurse as soon as you notice these changes:

Pain

* Itching, burning or weakness in hands or feet

* Pain when walking

Problems with movement

* The Fall

* Loss of balance or dizziness

* Numb hands or feet

* Chills or shivering

* Muscle aches, fatigue and sore

* Trouble holding or collection of things

Hearing

* Deafness

Stomach

* Hard stools or constipation

* Stomach pain

~SAMMY ~ said...

Aaawww Sweety, sorry your sister is there. Unfortunately, you may experience numbness and other side effects, strange as long as it uses the chemotherapy itself may persist, even after she has left. I know it's hard for her, tell her to hold, hoping that things will get better soon.

hanora said...

Claws sound worse than it is. If you loose band - which is not very painful. I had Taxol and each fingernail and fell. For most people it fades for some peripheral neuropathy is permanent. The nerves are damaged and it takes a long time, nerves are regenerated months. If it is painful, there are a number of drugs that work for some people.

kathy s said...

This happens sometimes. This happened as a fact. (I am a breast cancer 5 years). When you insert the intravenous needle in his hand, he can hit a nerve. Gradually, they will improve. But to tell the nurse in question, change at its next meeting and the website.

Robb said...

Then deafness is often associated with certain types of chemotherapy. My experience of working with cancer PT is permanent.

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