Nails lifting off after Docetaxel

Hi Cookie58

Thank you for your post. 

Sorry to hear of your nail woes. I'm not  sure what will happen with your nails. I'm in a similar but perhaps worse nail situation than you.

I finished 4 x fortnightly EC and 12 wkly Paclitaxel 4mths ago. My nails, both hands and feet, were hit hard. I didn't use polybalm.

I had and still have painful nail beds, black nails, thickened toe nails and hang nails. 

Like you, for the past month or so, my new nail growth looks like pre-chemo nails. So, I'm hoping for a return to normal nails maybe by the end of the year?

I look forward to hearing how other's have managed.

Well done on getting though chemo. Wishing you well. Shaka 

You too Shaka. So sorry to hear of your issues too. There seems to be a lack of information on this subject doesn’t there? 

Thanks Cookie58,  yes I've mostly heard about discoloured nails but mine has been a whole lot more! 

Oncology haven't offered much advice. Just said it will get better with time. I was prescribed some really strong painkillers for the nail bed pain but ended up not taking them.  Shoes are still difficult,  luckily I'm a converse kind of girl...

I figure with the discolouration and lifting, the new nails will grow back fully attached and looking close to what they were before. Fingers crossed.