[Padma 28 in cytostatic-induced dysesthesia and edema of the hands--a case from practice].

BACKGROUND

The herbal complex formula Padma 28 is mostly used in circulation-induced paresthesia, in feelings of heaviness and tension in the legs and arms, and in numbness of the hands and feet.

METHODS

In the case presented here of a patient with breast cancer, status after full mastectomy, severe cytostatic-induced edema, and dysesthesia occurred on both hands, which made simple, daily tasks impossible. Treatment with high doses of vitamin B6 was unsuccessful. Padma 28 was given under the rationale to improve the microcirculation and thus to protect the delicate nerve endings. Despite ongoing chemotherapy, this treatment led to an improvement of the dysesthesia after 2 weeks, and after 5 weeks, the sensory disturbances and edema of the hands had completely disappeared.

CONCLUSIONS

Padma 28 seems therefore suitable for adjuvant use in paresthesia and swelling caused by cytotoxic drugs during chemotherapy.