Pins and needles following cisplatin treatment

Hi Justmeandhim 

Is he getting it in his hands too?

It could be peripheral neuropathy. Macmillan have some information HERE

I can get better slowly

Hi I got pins and needles in hands and sometimes in feet it didn’t last long a matter of weeks mine went away. It could be neural periphery see the link Dani put on. I’d hubby still in treatment if so tell his team at hospital if not email or ring his cancer nurse for their advice. 
Hazel 

Thank you

Thank you 

Hi Justmeandhim, sorry to hear that your husband appears to have some peripheral neuropathy. I also had this problem after 4 sessions of cisplatin along with some “foot drop” in my left foot. It was slapping down as I walked and felt like I was wearing flippers!

I mentioned this to my consultant who then immediately changed my chemo to carboplatin for the final sessions. This is delivered in a much shorter session as well.

Wishing him all the best with his treatment.

- John 

Thank you so much. It is after his 4 chemo and will tell his consultant.

Hey - Cisplatin is known for causing neuropathy in the extremities. I lost around 75% of the sensations in my hands and feet which after 3 years came back but it has never returned to normal. I now I have permanent pins/needles in my fingers (like when you bang your elbow) but nothing that stops me from functioning normally! As I understand it, Chemo (and specifically Cisplatin) can interrupt the me rve endings in some; apologies - I don’t know the science but when you shove really toxic stuff into you body to destroy nasty stuff, you get collateral damage. It is what it is. My ENT consultant sugested that if the sensations weren’t back to normal after 3 years then it was probably going to stay as it is. Unfortunately, cancer treatment can be life saving but it often comes with some sort of ‘cost’ in addition to the emotional trauma however, shed loads of people get diagnosed, get treated and (within reason) return back to life as it was before! Feel free to ask  whatever questions you like - I am in my 50’s, still working full time but managing numerous challenges on a daily basis. You’ll find that if you’re thinking about it or experiencing it, someone on here will be able to help.

Thank you