TC CHEMO and neuropathy

I only iced during Taxotere, and had neuropathy that resolved by the next infusion until infusion number 4, then it stayed but was mild. It resolved completely by a few months post-chemo. I took a B6 capsule daily and 30g of l-glutamine in 3 10g doses.

NoUgo - be careful that you don't dissolve your l-glutamine in an acidic juice, it can denature it. I would avoid mixing it with food - it tastes like chalk, trust me on this, lol!

I concur with BarredOwl - I took these supplements, and also acetyl l-carnitine, with the blessing of my MO. He did not suggest them to me, I asked him, and he said it was just fine with him. Same with the icing - he did not suggest, I asked. My center did not assist with icing - I brought my own supplies, and yes, everyone in the infusion room thought I was some kind of nut, lol! Aside from one pinky toenail loss (I think it didn't stay cold enough) which grew right back quickly my nails looked very good - no Mees' lines, no peeling, no ridges. I took it a step further and painted them with dark polish for the day of infusion (there is some thought about light penetration to the nail bed for taxane damage), and then removed that polish the next day and painted on clear nail hardener. Repeated a coat of clear nail hardener every day for the next seven days, then removed it and started that process over until the next infusion.

I just lost that one little toe and I can't remember exactly when it came off, but definitely not before the halfway point. I started chemo in Feb and was not wearing sandals until later in the spring - when I would have worried about missing a toenail - so I am guessing maybe after #4, or between #4 and #5. Also important to keep toenails and fingernails really short so you don't bump or catch them on things, which can accelerate any lifting. Are you doing 4 TC or 6?