Sore Fingertips

[Davie]

I'm about to start my third cycle of BEP, and my fingertips are now very sensitive to the point of being sore. For example, it's actually painful if I use my fingers to open bottle tops and jars etc. Also I've developed some small lumps on my fingers.

I've never had anything like this before. Is this a side effect of the chemotherapy?

[mikeygti]

Hi Davie,

Not too sure about the lumps,but the sore fingertips are a side effect of the Cisplatin. I have the same thing,along with numbness & tingling in both my fingers and toes. Oh...and throw in Raynaud's with my fingers for good luck !

Some of the side effects suck,but a small price to pay overall.

Best of luck with your final round ~

[nzsteve]

Hi,

I had what I think is something similar - Opening bottles was really really painful, and I developed lots of blisters along the bend points of fingers and a couple of my toes. They healed and disapeared pretty quickly after chemo was done, so it wont be long term. Mention to the Docs next time you see them, but unfortunatly its just ones of those things we have to cope with


Good Luck,

Steve

[BeachTech]

The same thing started for me at about the same time (except for the bumps ). It was hard for me to grasp things hard or twist off caps, etc. It wasn't that I was weak, it was just my fingertips hurt when I tried it. Like when you have been digging around in the ice chest too long for that soda.

That effect lasted about 2-3 months after chemo ended. Three months out of chemo and you will be noticing significant recovery. When I was six months out, I did a 22 mile bike ride. I'm eight months out now and I have no problems twisting open tops, etc. However, my fingertips and toes have some neropothy that is slooooooooowly getting better. Read my signature below. I had four rounds of cisplatin.

Like another poster said...small price to pay for living. You'll be amazed how you will bounce back from chemo. Amazed not by how quickly you recover, but the fact that you did recover. The human body has an amazing ability to heal itself. I wish my car was like that

When talking to non-cancer survivors about chemo, I tell them "You've heard of platinum wedding bands, right? Well, ground one up and inject it in your vein and see how you feel."
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[Stacy]

My husband also had neuropathy in his hands and feet. Still has it in his feet but the hands are pretty much back to normal after 6 months. He had no strength in his hands and had difficulty grasping things. Also very sensitive to cold and heat. Be careful, but it will get better eventually.

Stacy