watery eyes! Taxotere

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candu
candu Member Posts: 30
in Breast Cancer #1
Anyone have watery eyes being on taxotere?
Any suggestions?
They are driving me CRAZY!
Thanks,
Candu

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  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
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    Yes..
    It goes along with Taxotere....but goes away when chemo is over...plus the lack of eyelashes makes it worse...mine watered for the duration of Taxotere/ Cytoxan...my nose ran like crazy, which is caused by the watery eyes.... as your eyes drain into the lacrimal ducts..tear ducts...plus the loss of nose hair...some on this board have said they used some type of eye drops...I didn't....

    Wishing you the best..and remember it will go away...
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
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    Yes!
    They should re-spell that word as Tax-O-"Tear"!!!! Since it causes one to really tear up!


    Thank goodness it goes away once treatment is over. In the meantime, carry plenty of tissues.


    Hugs,

    Sylvia
  • zoey72
    zoey72 Member Posts: 9
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    watery eyes
    yes I noticed my eyes "watering" to the point of big tears rolling down my face especially in the morning when i first awaken. I didn't realize it was from the taxotere! When i yawn i now expect a waterfall and runny nose. I didn't lose my eyelashes, is that in the future? Tomorrow i receive my third chemo of taxotere/cytoxan.
  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
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    It DOESN'T always stop
    Ah yes, the Taxotere eyes. I had 4 rounds of A/C followed by 12 rounds of Taxotere. My last infusion was in August 2010. My eyes are STILL watering like a faucet. In November of 2010 when my eyes were watering I went to an opthamologist. He said that watery eyes are a well known side effect of Taxotere. He said that it will probably go away but could not even hazard a guess as to when that might be. Note that I said probably. That also means that it might NOT go away. He also said that Taxotere can damage the tear ducts but at that time he felt that my ducts had not been damaged. He prescribed me some eye drops called Lotemax in an attempt to help the situation. They did absolutely no good whatsoever. I am now 10 months post-chemo and live with tissues in my pockets at all times. The skin around the eyes is very tender and mine is frequently irritated due to salty tears and all the wiping. It is truly a pain in the --- but if Taxotere saved my life then I am all for it. I will save the discussion of the fingernails/toenails for another time.

    IRENE
  • candu
    candu Member Posts: 30
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    Thanks for sending your
    Thanks for sending your comments.
    I found out that the taxotere actually is tricking our sinus system into thinking we have dry eyes.....and therefore our eyes are producing the tears.
    I have found some help in eye drops for dry eyes.
    I just hope and pray it does go away after I finish chemo.....2 more times and I am FINISHED!!!!!!
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
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    Candu
    I had watery eyes until my lashes returned sometime after rads were done. My eyes are fine now even though it was annoying when they dripped all time.
    {{hugs}} Char
  • renee616
    renee616 Member Posts: 181
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    cahjah75 said:

    Candu
    I had watery eyes until my lashes returned sometime after rads were done. My eyes are fine now even though it was annoying when they dripped all time.
    {{hugs}} Char

    oh my goodness! one of my
    oh my goodness! one of my petty complaints! teary eyed, no eyebrows! makeup wont stay on, then i have a good week, then back to tears, only i have a very dry nose not runny. and in between tears, i get so dry under my eyes and sandy grit.
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
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    renee616 said:

    oh my goodness! one of my
    oh my goodness! one of my petty complaints! teary eyed, no eyebrows! makeup wont stay on, then i have a good week, then back to tears, only i have a very dry nose not runny. and in between tears, i get so dry under my eyes and sandy grit.

    9 months and better
    My watery eyes are much better, but it's been 9 months since my last infusion (ok 8 1/2). They still water but not nearly as much. I'm getting permanent eyeliner. I can't see to put it on and it just washes off with the tears. I have minimal eyelashes and still NO eyebrows. Got to do something.

    When I was in treatment, I went to the grocery store one day thinking I was ok. I wasn't. I was weak and unstable and my eyes were tearing so badly I couldn't see. In hindsight, I must have looked really pathetic. People probably thought I was crying as I was using the cart to keep me upright. Stupid Taxotere.

    Suzanne
  • Brooklynchele
    Brooklynchele Member Posts: 123
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    Yes
    I had Cytoxen/Taxotere (2 rounds, last round 9/23/10). My eyes finally stopped watering around the end of March/beginning of April. Hang in there!
  • Ann2800103
    Ann2800103 Member Posts: 31
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    Brooklynchele said:

    Yes
    I had Cytoxen/Taxotere (2 rounds, last round 9/23/10). My eyes finally stopped watering around the end of March/beginning of April. Hang in there!

    Teary Eyes
    I was wearing contacts through my treatments. I had to remove them and wear the glasses.
    the tears stopped. My Onc said my lens was absorbing some of the chemo. It really helped.

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