Breast Cancer Care

Hi, I had that soreness after Taxotere for months, but it did go away. I am still left, four years later, with a bit of numbness in my fingertips. After a year after chemo I thought I was completely better generally, but now I know it wasn't true; it takes a long time and each year that passes you feel a bit better than before.

Hi everyone,

I,ve had very sore feet for about a year since finishing rads last Feb 08. I spoke to my Onc who said that you dont get sore feet on my Chemo (6 x Fec)and perhaps it was Arthritis. I,ve had Xrays and blood tests for Gout and everything ok. Its like a joint pain and if I have been resting I hobble about like an 80yr old for five minutes when I get up. I have it in both feet but right one is worse and especially sore in my Big toe joint. Oh by the way I,m only 40 and never had sore feet before even after wearing stilettos most of the 80,s.

So it was a mystery but I was looking on the web for Tamoxifen side effects and came across a woman who had similar problems and it is a rare side effect of Tamox apparently. So just another 4 years to go on Tamoxifen before i find out if I,m right.

Lots of love Andrea xx

Hi all

Know what you mean. Found an american website on peripheral neuropathy which talked about peripheral neuropathy not just affecting the nerves that deal with the sensation in the skin but also the small muscles in hands and feet. explains the problems typing for any great length of time and sore feet.

Am a year post tax. wear insoles and shoes with a good high toe box and my instructor at the gym is encouraging me to use a wooble board to increase the strength in my ankles and feet. May be worth a thought! My oncologist did say that if the typing and fingers were improving there was hope for the feet as the nerves to the upper limbs are shorter than those to the foot and the repair/ healing starts at the spine and works to the finger/ toe tips.

C

I too finshed chemo in Dec 08 and have already lost 3 finger nails - and the rest are on the way. They look hideous- and my toes nails are all turning black.
Like bud932 my toes feel very cold even though they are not cold to the touch. I have found that I have had sore toes & even blisters from well worn shoes and boots - almost as if my toes are curling up and rubbing against the leather. Very strange.
I understand that the peripheral neuropathy can last up to several years and sometimes is permanent!

I certainly didn't have probs with my nails with FEC -all the nail issues started with Taxotere.

Perhaps I was lucky- the FEC really didn't bother me much at all- it was Tax that did for me!