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What Would Be The Cause For Toe Redness And Numbness?

I have been experiencing redness and pain on one toe and purple discolorization and very dry skin on the tips of my toes. I also have numbness and a burning sensation on the tip of another toe. I underwent chemotherapy in the summer of 2009 TCH - Taxotere, Carboplatin and Herceptin. Could this be related, a late term side effect of the Taxotere? Thank you for your help. Bonnie
Mon, 20 Feb 2017
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The symptoms you explain can be related to one thing, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY. It is one of the known side effects of the chemotherapy medications, that you took. Get you Vit B12 levels checked and consult a neurophysician, or a physiatrist.
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What Would Be The Cause For Toe Redness And Numbness?

The symptoms you explain can be related to one thing, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY. It is one of the known side effects of the chemotherapy medications, that you took. Get you Vit B12 levels checked and consult a neurophysician, or a physiatrist.