Pain feet

Hi Angelika 12345

I'm sorry that all I can offer you is empathy for your foot and knee pain.  I didn't need chemo. so I don't know about the side effects, but as I see your post hasn't any answers as yet, I'm replying to 'bump' it back up and hope someone with experience can give you so more information.

Kindest wishes, Lesley

Hi. Thank you very much

I can sympathise with you because the main pains I had after chemo were in my legs. 

However I was referreed to a neuro surgeon. He told me that he sees lots of post chemo patients. I am wondering if you have something similar. I had severe nerve damage in my feet but the leg pain was actually caused by compression of the sciatic nerve at L4/L5. He said that the chemo had probably accelerated a problem with my vertebrae I would have developed in future. It had caused the vertebrae to press on the nerve and the pain occurs in the leg or down the buttocks. I often could only walk for 5 minutes. So I had an operation on my spine. The relief wasn't immediate and getting over a back op takes some months as the muscle takes time to heal but now four years on, I have no leg pain and only occasional back ache. Unfortunately the permanently damaged foot nerves can be painful at times but I was moved to six monthly checks with a neurologist who monitors all and prescribes B12, 6 and I which all help with nerve pain.

My advice now is to insist you are referred for further checks. My problem showed on a MRI scan. It was no longer a problem for oncology as typically pain that is simply a chemo se usually corrects itself within six months. Continued pain is often the result of actual damage.

I hope you have some satisfaction soon. Constant pain is totally debilitating. 

Take care. Love Karen