Hi all,
I spent my treatment hrs today discussing nail care, some lovely ladies have recommended Evonail which looks great, the nurse today suggested polybalm and that's what they recommend to everyone.
Any experiences would be gratefully heard
:-) x
Hi Mgducks,
I used Polybalm throughout my Chemo.
I haven’t lost any nails -they did look stained for a while as though I’d been wearing a dark varnish but overall I’m happy to have kept my nails and they have very nearly grown out and back to normal now. (Last Chemo 9th May) I was also particularly effected by Doxetaxol (nasty skin reactions) so I think without the polybalm I may have suffered with more nail problems.
Good luck with everything
x
Hi Beans79,
Thank you and that's great to hear it worked well for you. I'm having my first dose of doxetaxel tomorrow and heard about people getting sore hands and feet with it,
Well done for getting through your treatment, bet you're pleased, is your skin improving now your done?
I'll need to order some nail stuff sharpish I think before I suffer, where did you get yours from?
:-) x
I am Super happy to have finished Chemo and looking forward to the end of Radiology had treatment 6 out of 15 today.
Ive also heard about sore hands and feet my skin reaction was on my upper chest and neck area but all back to normal now, fingers crossed you cope better with it. Everyone is different.
I googled Polybalm and went from there. It was a bit strange as I didn’t receive any confirmation of purchase and was a bit worried but it turned up it’s quite expensive at £40 but I think it was worth it.
Xx
Hey! I used Polybalm throughout my chemo....5 months on I still have my nails....a few ridges at the tip now but nearly there. I found Polybalm easy to use and. And as far as I can see, very effectiI’ve. I would recommend. Also worth noting revitalash for your eyelashes- works wonders! Mine have come back thicker and more robust than before. Silver linings and all that!
Good luck!
Hi,
I used evo nail. It wasn't quite as expensive as the other product I think and I got from our local pharmacy who ordered it in the morning and had it by early afternoon! One bottle lasted through all the chemo and I continued it until after I had finished radiotherapy. I think I was just afraid of stopping.
The regime was to use it twice a day for six days then remove it on 7th, rub in argan oil then start again next day. I kept all my finger and toe nails and none went black.
I did get neuropathy from the taxotere. Just be aware as you are starting....if your feet and hands burn and peel a lot cery quickly and more than you think is normal and it becomes painful to rest a sheet on them, tell someone straight away. It's not making a fuss. There are drugs which can help.....pregabaline comes in a variety of dose sizes....I made the mistake of thinking that like the sickness etc from the first three sessions, the problems would go on their own and I didn't want to fuss, so I never said anything until it was too late. Then the oncologist had to cancel my last session because she couldn't risk the reaction because it had previously been so severe Now I have the problems which flare indefinitely but it was my own fault! I could have prevented it.
Hope all goes well with both finishong your chemo and your nails.
Love Karen
Hi Karen,
Your brilliant with your advice thank you so much, I've been using a shop bought coconut oil hand cream on my hands and feet so hoping that will help a bit but will definatly let some one know if they get sore.
I'm gaining quite a chemo kit now ha
Do you mind me asking what thermometer you used, not sure what one to get?
Thanks
:-) x
I can't help with the thermometer because living in France it was just a generic one which goes under the arm from the pharmacy. But it did work...so I shouldn't buy a really ecpensive one. I bet superdrug or boots do their own label. I did get some very high temps at times but I live a long way from the oncology unit so by the time I had decided I felt well enough to make the journey....it had begun to drop.!
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