I had some very mild neuropathy in one foot that manifested itself in very cold weather in January 2014. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2014 and had a surgical resection in May 2014. Since I was a Stage 2 patient I more or less had the choice of chemo or no chemo. Since there is no "right answer" I chose to go the oral chemo route with the generic form of Xeloda. By the 3rd round I was having a side effect known as "hand-foot" syndrome with is fairly common. After a dose reduction I finished 8 rounds even though I was having pain in my hands and feet but the more serious symptoms of HFS had subsided. I am now 6 months out from my last chemo round and I am still having significant pain in my feet (hands are sort of manageable). To get some relief I am taking Gabapentin and using a compounded cream of Baclofen 5% / Amitriptyline HCL 2% / Ketamine HCL 5% in Lipoderm which works very well for a few hours. I have also begun Anodyne therapy hopeful that this will provide an additional long term solution. Has anyone else experienced CIPN and eventually recovered?

Welcome carolinabluetec.

Not chemo but something very close a dapsone induced neuropathy
Is the Anodyne therapy helping you?

I have just begun treatment but I can certainly tell the difference when I treat one leg vs the non treated leg. I was referred by my Oncologist to rehab for anodyne therapy.The local hospital does not charge for anodyne therapy if in conjunction will other therapy. Unfortunately, after a battery of tests it was determined that I did not have a serious loss of function (balance, strength, etc) so I did not qualify for rehab, ergo they would not treat me since pain only was not part of the criteria. So, I bought my own machine, which is the Anodyne Freedom model 300 which is designed for lower leg and foot treatment from Amazon. Will keep you posted on progress.