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  • Ken-Roy
    Ken-Roy Member Posts: 1
    #22
    Constant Runny Nose After chemo
    I have had a constant runny nose ever since my first dose of chemo back in 1986 (one year program) it is very frustrating to hear from your doctor to take allergy meds to 'alleve' this nuisance. You would think that they would know exactly what to do to treat the very cause. It did not happen by itself after all, something the chemo did to to my glands to cause this. There has to be a solution to this out there somewhere !
  • k1
    k1 Member Posts: 220 Member
    #23
    Neil-Med
    Neil-Med Sinus Rinse Kit with bottle (not nettipot). Gentle, safe, soothing and the stuff will come out of your sinuses before it drains down to your throat. Available at Walgreen's or CVS for around $15. I start right after chemo before it gets out of hand.

    K1
  • Brenda Bricco
    Brenda Bricco Member Posts: 579 Member
    #24
    My hubby too...
    His nose ran like crazy when he was on chemo (5FU). ;)
  • Jane822
    Jane822 Member Posts: 50
    #25
    Runny nose
    I'm on 5FU and Avastin and have a constant runny nose. No nose bleeds though. I have Puffs all over the place and seem to have to blow my nose continuously. have taken non-drowsy benedryl and it doesn't help at all. Will try the saline spray and see if that helps.
  • th_in_canada
    th_in_canada Member Posts: 46
    #26
    Jane822 said:

    Runny nose
    I'm on 5FU and Avastin and have a constant runny nose. No nose bleeds though. I have Puffs all over the place and seem to have to blow my nose continuously. have taken non-drowsy benedryl and it doesn't help at all. Will try the saline spray and see if that helps.

    runny nose
    I have had a runny nose since about the 3rd round of FOLFOX + Avastin. The Avastin caused nose and sinus damage and the ENT specialist said I would just have to live with it. Btw, I've been off that chemo for over a year - still runny nose. I do use the sinus rinse most days.
  • judman92
    judman92 Member Posts: 31
    #27
    lcarper2 said:

    nose bleeds
    I am on Xeloda 3000 mg for 14 days off 7 and my nose runs all the time I ask mt ONC about the blood I was blowing and he said it was due to dry weather..just buy alot of clean-x I also have a cough like a cold comming on but not sick...

    nose bleeds
    I have been having nose bleeds on and off since starting chemo. I am getting ready to switch to Xeloda 500mg 14 days on and then a week off then Avastin. I'm kind of nervous about starting the Xeloda I hope I can tolerate it. Do you have a lot of side effects?
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #28
    HUMIDIFIER
    Cold water humidifier will help the nosebleeds, leave it on high at night when your sleeping, as close to you as you can, you will see a lessening of the nose bleeds.
    About two years ago my husband had daily nose bleeds (Not due to cancer)and I finally thought of a humidifier, it made all the difference, he still gets a nose bleed maybe every couple of months or longer and it has done wonders.
    Can't help with the runny nose though, sorry about that.
    Winter Marie
  • ambrose5
    ambrose5 Member Posts: 1
    #29
    th_in_canada said:

    runny nose
    I have had a runny nose since about the 3rd round of FOLFOX + Avastin. The Avastin caused nose and sinus damage and the ENT specialist said I would just have to live with it. Btw, I've been off that chemo for over a year - still runny nose. I do use the sinus rinse most days.

    runny nose
    It's been quite a while (2 years) since I've had my chemo treatments but I still have a runny nose (just on right side). My doctor said it could last for years but it really is annoying, especially on a windy or sunny day.

    Is there anything I could take to help alleviate the constant dripping?
  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #30
    Avastin and Irinotecan
    My first 12 tx of chemo was FOLFOX. I had no issues with bloody noses, and only minimal runny nose (compared to normal).

    Avastin is the culprit for the nosebleeds. They can get pretty bad. I was on Avastin for over a year. One thing that can help a lot is to run a humidifier in your home if you live in a cool climate where you have a furnace running for the winter. Also lining the insides of your nostrils with Vaseline can help a bit. If it gets too bad, they can cauterize vessels to help. Keep your oncologist informed on how bad the nosebleeds get.

    I got the double-whammy because I was on Coumadin (blood thinner) at the same time because of a history of blood clots while on chemo. If my INR got too high, the nosebleeds were very bad. I'd wake up covered in blood at night. Are you on blood thinners? Before this, I'd never had a bloody nose in my life except when I broke my nose. The bloody noses slowed down after I stopped the drug. It took over 2 months for them to stop completely.

    The Irinotecan is normally the culprit for the runny nose. I was on that for over a year also. I've been off both since October, but still have issues with my nose running more than normal - especially when I eat or drink anything. That is always the most annoying! I used to purchase those cute little square tissue boxes - now I buy the huge economy size! I have boxes everywhere in my house - family room, kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, and in my car. My coat pockets are full too - I don't go anywhere without a tissues within grabbing distance. Often I get no warning for the runny nose, but I can count on it for sure when I eat or drink. It has gotten better since being off chemo, but is still bothersome. I go through about 1/4 or less of the amount of tissues I was going through (I was using 6 huge boxes or more in a week).

    I found Puffs Plus to be the best. I'm usually the coupon and generic queen, but on chemo I don't skimp on two things - TP and tissues! Cottonelle and Puffs Plus are necessities.
  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #31
    Crow71 said:

    Hi Debbie. My nose starting
    Hi Debbie. My nose starting running about fifteen minutes into my first treatment in September and hasn't stopped since. I carry tissue with me everywhere. I can get away with blowing very gently. I don't want to contradict your dr., but my runny nose is a direct side effect of chemo.

    Doesn't it suck when you think your nose is running, and you don't really pay attention when you wipe it because you've wiped it 20 times in the last ten minutes, and then you realize you are bleeding all over the place? Or does that just happen to me?

    Roger in North Carolina

    Yep
    I've had that happen - yuck!
  • xbarjoe
    xbarjoe Member Posts: 7
    #32
    Runny nose
    Debbie,

    The runny nose is a side effect of the Avastin. My second oncologist confirmed this for me. They detected the side effect during the clinical trials.

    Good luck and God bless,
    Ron
  • Alot2live4
    Alot2live4 Member Posts: 14
    edited November 2016 #33
    runny nose

    Yes, my nose runs constantly. Whenever I go to someone's house I bring my owm tissues because I don't want to use all of theirs. One of my friends that has also been through chemo says it goes away eventually. I haven't had chemo in 13 months and am wondering if it'll ever go away. It's very annoying,

    but it sure beats the alternative!

  • hsanto
    hsanto Member Posts: 1 *
    #34

    I've had a runny nose since I started chemo. I'm now 14 months from my last chemo and my nose still runs water like crazy along with chronic watery eyes. It's not an allergy. I don't have a cold it's just this annoying water running out of my nose almost constantly.

  • shannonmac
    shannonmac Member Posts: 3 *
    #35
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/185458/runny-nose

    Yes, all the time.

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