I finished chemo 3 weeks ago (4x EC then 12 x weekly Paclitaxel) and have been experiencing pins and needles in my fingers, and more recently stiff and painful hands. In particular in the mornings, it’s painful to move the hands and have to ease them to relax and stretch them a bit.
I’ve heard of the pins and needles as a common side effect, but is the stiffness caused by Paclitaxel too?
Hi. Sorry that you haven’t had a reply yet! You may find this thread useful from people experiencing similar things: Pins & Needles in hand
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I truly hope you are able to get some answers soon.
Best wishes,
Chloe
Hello I finished chemo 2 weeks ago and have stiff hands that are worse in the morning. I’m assuming it’s a chemo thing and will improve over time. It’s very annoying though.