Ethyol was found to be a cost effective resource to control neuropathy. Ethyol may cause low blood pressure, which is relieved if the patient lies flat during, and for about 30 minutes after, Ethyol is given.
All side effects are reversible when treatment ends.
Sneezing ends 30-60 minutes after the infusion is stopped. One woman said that her doctor told her it can cause increased nausea and vomiting, which he controlled with medication. She admits the nausea is no fun, but is certainly more temporary than neuropathy. The first round of chemo affected her hands to the point where most dexterity and strength was gone, and to her feet to the point of needing a walker to get around. Another woman's physician is giving her an Ethyol treatment once weekly after all of her chemo treatments were completed in order to reduce neuropathy and perhaps stop its progression.