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Laurel · 11-24-2009, 06:30 AM

This is interesting. I had 4 infusions of Taxol in '08. At the time I experienced the nerve pain, and subsequent neuropathy in my feet and fingers. To the present I have painful feet which I never had prior to chemo. Of course, being triple pos. I am on an A.I. so the pain may be exacerbated or caused by them instead of the Taxol.

I am continuously surprised by the pain and stiffness in my feet. Looks like I shouldn't be.

11-24-2009, 06:30 AM	#2
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Re: paclitaxel treated patients more likely to develop chronic neuropathic pain This is interesting. I had 4 infusions of Taxol in '08. At the time I experienced the nerve pain, and subsequent neuropathy in my feet and fingers. To the present I have painful feet which I never had prior to chemo. Of course, being triple pos. I am on an A.I. so the pain may be exacerbated or caused by them instead of the Taxol. I am continuously surprised by the pain and stiffness in my feet. Looks like I shouldn't be. __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....