Recurrence of ovarian cancer

Hi  and welcome to the online community. I myself haven't had chemotherapy so I'm sorry I cant offer any advice. It might be a good idea to give your CNS a call. I'm sure the ladies here will be along soon to chat. In the meantime read through some of the older posts, see if you can find anything relevant and reply to the chat. You could also type Neuropathy into the search bar at the top of the page to see other posts.

I'm attaching some reading material on the Macmillan site for you to take a look at - Peripheral neuropathy which you might find helpful.

It’s always helpful to others if you write a little something (or a lot) about yourself and your journey to date. You can enter it into your profile (click on your username and select “Profile”) It’s helpful to other members with a similar diagnosis who can then hopefully answer your questions. It also means that you don't have to keep writing the same thing over and over. You can amend or update it at any time. 

To find more information covering diagnosis and treatments there are pages covering most types of cancers which can be found on our Online Information and Support Section. 

The Macmillan Support Services also offer lots of information, support, financial guidance or just someone to listen. It’s free to call 0808 808 0000. Most services are available 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. Have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two to three working days for replies from our expert team.

Sending you welcoming hugs B xx

Hi Aliian,

Sorry to hear you’re suffering with neuropathy in your feet. It’s really horrible - I still have mine 3 months after finishing chemo, although only in my toes now. I was told it can take months or even years to go completely, so it’s all about finding things that help a bit for now.

I’m taking vitamin B supplements (and am told that B6 particularly helps).  Also soaking my feet regularly in warm water with lavender and chamomile essential oils. Sounds weird, but another tip I was given that seems to help is massaging your feet with Vic vapour rub (the stuff you normally put on your chest/neck for a cold !) before bed.

I try to protect my feet by keeping socks or sandals on (except in bed!), so as not to cut them or get them too cold or hot - in case I don’t feel the damage happening.

I hope some of this is helpful - and hope the rest of your chemo goes smoothly.

Love Bx