Chemotherapy Side Effects Neuropathy

Symptoms of nerve damage some people on chemotherapy experience numbness or tingling in their hands and feet.

Chemotherapy side effects neuropathy.

It is typically characterized by a feeling of weakness numbness tingling or burning in the hands and feet. Peripheral neuropathy a nerve disorder that can cause weakness numbness tingling and pain is a common chemotherapy side effect. Treatments are available to help improve your quality of life. An unanticipated problem was encountered check back soon and try again.

Pain in the hands and feet tingling or burning in the hands and feet shooting or electrical sensations in the hands feet or legs ringing in the ears difficulty picking up objects difficulty with tasks that require close control such as buttoning a shirt very cold or hot. Neuropathy usually begins shortly after chemotherapy and can worsen with subsequent chemotherapy sessions. Following chemotherapy the symptoms improve gradually over a period of several months but in some cases the symptoms may be permanent. Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by other things besides chemotherapy.

Even if you re receiving chemotherapy the neuropathy can be caused or aggravated by other conditions such as. Other cancer treatments like surgery or radiation tumors pressing on nerves infections that affect the nerves spinal cord injuries diabetes alcohol abuse shingles low vitamin b levels some autoimmune disorders hiv.