HI so my bc nurse said to get mittens for chemo from Amazon, which one do I get? Does it help? Does it work?any advice? Thanks
Thanks il definitely try that, oh I’m really glad that you didn’t. Xx
Yes get yourself some cotton gloves and freeze small water bottles to ice hands as a cheaper and more effective alternative to clumpy mittens I found,. Also if you buy long ice pads ( Amazon ) and wear 2 pairs of socks you can ice feet too . Ensure you put ice under and over feet and toes for best effect. No sign of neuropathy as yet and just done 12 weeks taxol . Best of luck
I bought frozen mittens from Amazon. And socks too. To help prevent neuropathy. Any old brand will do - one of mine was hilph and the other maybe natracare. If chemo every 2 weeks, you’ll need a set of ice packs per hour and a good freezer box. So for 3 hours that’s a lot of freezer packs. Tuck your thumbs in to your palms as the ice packs don’t hit them as well. Also someone told me that wearing surgical gloves, a size too small, can help too. I think they are worth it to limit neuropathy
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