[pk3033]

If you must take Taxol is there any way to prevent Perpheral Neuropathy?

[mrsD]

Yes, there are some studies suggesting acetyl carnitine during chemo, and after to help.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post653568-5.html

Other supplements:
http://www.ehow.com/way_5539707_chem...revention.html

There is also a drug but I don't know how effective it is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amifostine
You'd have to ask your doctor about that.

Another thing very good for breast cancer patients is flax oil taken with cottage cheese (high in sulfur compounds).

I knew a woman from work who did very well with this, and didn't have much chemo side effects.
Also a poster here has had experience with the flax oil/cottage cheese preventing metastases:
This thread discusses it:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread41361.html

~Pansy~ comes on at the end, with her experiences.

[Skully]

My mother was taking Neurotin when she was going through the taxol chemo treatments. It seemed to help her.