Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,30901,0.htm Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/  On 12/3/2008 LindaMae wrote:My doctor told me it will all go away in time, 'some' may go away or it will stay as is. Mine is not as bad as what the rest of you have stated. I didn't get it until after my 6th bout of chemo - altho they asked if I had numbness or tingling in my hands and feet every time before I received my chemo. I also 'feel' it more in the evening and its more in my feet than my hands - I call them my 'clown feet' as I feel like I have big clown shoes on. I finished my last chemo the end of Oct. and this 'evening' feeling hasn't gone away. you dont have to live with pain a tens mechine or machine like it are a grate way to  to kill pain any were in your body jcr65566 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 12/3/2008 LindaMae wrote:My doctor told me it will all go away in time, 'some' may go away or it will stay as is. Mine is not as bad as what the rest of you have stated. I didn't get it until after my 6th bout of chemo - altho they asked if I had numbness or tingling in my hands and feet every time before I received my chemo. I also 'feel' it more in the evening and its more in my feet than my hands - I call them my 'clown feet' as I feel like I have big clown shoes on. I finished my last chemo the end of Oct. and this 'evening' feeling hasn't gone away. I was told the same thing from my doctor. I did not get this till after 6 months of treatment. It came out of nowhere about 3 days after treatment ended and has been with me for now 3 years no change have a battery of tests in 2006 when the doctor said he could only reduce the pain I don't have any just frustration with this condition. So if I hear anything or if you hear something please let me know andy ANDY_PAUL Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi,nerve cells are some of the slowest to regenerate - so it can take a while to get rid of the "clown feet". There are a few strategies you can use to speed up the healing process... vitamin b6 is known to help as well as well as acupuncture (or the electric version, PENS therapy - percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. acupressure and its electric version TENS - transcuaneous electrical nerve stimulation) are shown to help in some of the medical literature as well as gabapentin, pregabalin and tricyclate anti-depressants - although the meds come with risk for their own set of side effects.Less studied are the use of hyperbaric oxygen treatments (often used in wound care centers) although I know several survivors who swear by it - could also be an insurance reimbursement challenge. Under the same premise of increasing blood flow - an good exercise program could help. Perhaps a little more on the "fringe" or alternative end of thngs are chelation treatments - the premise here is that the chemo that causes this is a heavy metal - chelation therapy is for removing/neutralizing heavy metals.  In the meantime, you're more susceptible when you're fatigued - so you feel it more at the end of the day. Being aware of fatigue levels and perhaps some relaxation techniques could help in the meantime. Col_Tommy Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT My doctor told me it will all go away in time, 'some' may go away or it will stay as is. Mine is not as bad as what the rest of you have stated. I didn't get it until after my 6th bout of chemo - altho they asked if I had numbness or tingling in my hands and feet every time before I received my chemo. I also 'feel' it more in the evening and its more in my feet than my hands - I call them my 'clown feet' as I feel like I have big clown shoes on. I finished my last chemo the end of Oct. and this 'evening' feeling hasn't gone away.  LindaMae Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT