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Neuropathy Related to Velcaid
by: Dawn on Wed, Jul 08 2009
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Help! My dad, 67 years old, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma last year. He was being treated with both Revlimid and Velcaid and was having excellent results until it started causing neuropathy in his feet and legs. He is in constant discomfort, can’t sleep, and is now walking with a cane for balance. His cancer doctor doesn’t seem to be paying the attention to this that it deserves. He was taken off his cancer meds in order to try to help the neuropathy which increases the possibility of the cancer coming back!

I desperately want to help my father find some relief for this condition. Through surfing the internet, I’ve seen a wide variety of suggestions…he tried the B vitamin supplements, no result, I’ve seen coconut oil, Lyrica, infusion, Neurontin, Lydocaine…..tons of suggestions but very little discussion of what has worked. Any help/direction would be so much appreciated. Thank you!


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  1. Tue, Jul 21 2009
    It would be great if there was a magic cocktail to fix your dad. I have been on this forum for 2 years and I still have pain, though less severe, fro...Read

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    Hi! I was run over by a car in 1979 and then in 1987 I was almost killed in a motor cycle wreck. I have had even twice that much more trauma to my body that It is too painful to talk about. My left foot has been broke five times. I may have had signs of neuropathy as early as 2001 but it wasn’t diagnosed until 2006-2007. [more..]
  • Neuropathy Related to Velcaid - by Dawn - (Wed, Jul 08 2009)
    Help! My dad, 67 years old, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma last year. He was being treated with both Revlimid and Velcaid and was having excellent results until it started causing neuropathy in his feet and legs. [more..]

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