peripheral neuropathy

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iI have pancreatic cancer stage 3 locally advanced, inoperable. Finished almost a year of chemotherapy an radiotherapy. Feeling really well at the moment except for peripheral neuropathy.

This gets me down. Struggle to walk far, can't find comfortable footwear. Bedtime is a nightmare because restless legs and constant tingling in toes and fingers.

I have been told it could get better in time or permanent. 

Next to the cancer this seems trivial. Just seems like another thing to deal with. 

Also diabetes.

  • Hi Beatup I noticed you haven’t had a red yet. I haven’t been logging on for a few days. Are you a member of the chemotherapy forum on here? There’s a lot of us who suffered from neuropathy in different ways. There will be varied advice from others experience. Good luck.

  • Hi, sorry to hear this is getting you down. I suffer fro. PN as well and mine is permanent. I too suffer badly with the soles off my feet  and hands. I went to my GP and she gave me neopathic pain killers. Well I was actually already on them for another nerve problem not related to cancer. She uped  the dosage and it really helps. Enough to let me walk my dogs everyday. 

    Perhaps  give your gp a ring, see what they say. 

    Take care and stay safe. 

  • Thanks for that. I’ll ring doctors after weekend.

    It feels like walking on small stones.

  • I am on gabapentin. It stopped my restless legs completely.