The neuropathy requires for symptom managing strategies
cancer, pain, neuropathy
CANCER, COLD, NEUROPATHY
The patients described that the burden of the neuropathy forced them to practice symptom managing strategies, aimed to reduce the symptom burden in their daily life. Some strategies covered adjusting compared to before the cancer, for example wearing gloves indoors to avoid being cold. Other strategies were actively managing the neuropathy through seeking care and advice. The patients described distracting strategies, for example moving the feet constantly, resulting in distraction of the pain. Other respondents lubricated ointments on their feet or practiced self-massage. Their next of kin were highly involved in their symptom managing strategies.