Eyelashes falling out

Texasgirl10
Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
in Breast Cancer #1
Well, I've held on to my eyelashes through all of my chemo treatments and now three weeks after the last treatment they are coming out. They itch and it feels like glue is in my eyee. I am miserable. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to handle this. I am going crazy and just want to rip out my eyes, which are swollen by the way.

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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #2
    Call your doctor
    Losing eyelashes is fairly common on chemo, but I would let your doc know about your other symptoms as you may have a little conjunctivitis. Better to be safe than sorry. Here is a great link:

    Managing Eye Problems during Chemotherapy (from chemocare.com)

    And let us know how you are doing!
  • Texasgirl10
    Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
    #3
    CypressCynthia said:

    Call your doctor
    Losing eyelashes is fairly common on chemo, but I would let your doc know about your other symptoms as you may have a little conjunctivitis. Better to be safe than sorry. Here is a great link:

    Managing Eye Problems during Chemotherapy (from chemocare.com)

    And let us know how you are doing!

    Thanks
    Thank You for the link. I will call my onc in the morning. He told me that this would probably happen, but I honestly thought it wouldn't because I held on to my eyelashes all this time.

    Hugs,

    Dawne
  • RozHopkins
    RozHopkins Member Posts: 578 Member
    #4
    Eyelashes
    Yes, mine came out same time as yours. However, they grew back just as fast. In no time at all they were back as long and thick. Hope yours return soon.
  • RozHopkins
    RozHopkins Member Posts: 578 Member
    #5
    Eyelashes
    Yes, mine came out same time as yours. However, they grew back just as fast. In no time at all they were back as long and thick. Hope yours return soon.
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #6
    RozHopkins said:

    Eyelashes
    Yes, mine came out same time as yours. However, they grew back just as fast. In no time at all they were back as long and thick. Hope yours return soon.

    I am right there with Roz .. eye lashes fell out, came
    back, and fell out again. Brows or lashes, not as thick and supple as before, chemo therapy infusion.

    Still hoping and waiting!

    Vicki Sam
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
    #7
    My eyelashes
    were the last to fall out and I was constantly getting them in my eye. Very annoying to say the least. At times they were sore. My lashes came back fast though and are nice and thick now. My eyebrows are still much to be desired as is my hair on my head. Hope yours come back fast and all will be well. FYI when I had no lashes my tears ? kept running down my face.
    {{hugs}} Char
  • Hippiechick58
    Hippiechick58 Member Posts: 320
    #8
    cahjah75 said:

    My eyelashes
    were the last to fall out and I was constantly getting them in my eye. Very annoying to say the least. At times they were sore. My lashes came back fast though and are nice and thick now. My eyebrows are still much to be desired as is my hair on my head. Hope yours come back fast and all will be well. FYI when I had no lashes my tears ? kept running down my face.
    {{hugs}} Char

    I've lost my eyelashes and
    I've lost my eyelashes and eyebrows! The eyebrows you can pencil in, and if you use a little eyeliner, it helps to mask the loss of eyelashes! Mine are itchy also, and my daughter, who is an Opthalmic Tech, told me to use a warm facecloth on my eyes. Just put the facecloth on your eyes for a few minutes. It removes the gunk and feels soothing. Good luck!

    Dianne
  • midnight10
    midnight10 Member Posts: 74 Member
    #9
    Lost eyelashes
    I lost my eyelashes and eyebrows a couple of weeks after my last chemo which was 11-17-10. They grew back by early February, but now I'm losing those first eyelashes and new ones are growing in again. Weird. Hope they stay this time!
    I found losing them the first time to be more traumatic that losing my hair, but it doesn't feel like a big deal this time :-)
  • pattimc
    pattimc Member Posts: 431
    #10
    midnight10 said:

    Lost eyelashes
    I lost my eyelashes and eyebrows a couple of weeks after my last chemo which was 11-17-10. They grew back by early February, but now I'm losing those first eyelashes and new ones are growing in again. Weird. Hope they stay this time!
    I found losing them the first time to be more traumatic that losing my hair, but it doesn't feel like a big deal this time :-)

    Not to freak anyone out
    But I lost my eyelashes twice, and the third time they just really thinned out again...frustrating to see lashes on your cheeks all the time!

    Never lost my eyebrows but they have thinned some.

    I HATED losing my eyelashes!!
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #11
    pattimc said:

    Not to freak anyone out
    But I lost my eyelashes twice, and the third time they just really thinned out again...frustrating to see lashes on your cheeks all the time!

    Never lost my eyebrows but they have thinned some.

    I HATED losing my eyelashes!!

    3 times
    I also lost eyelashes after chemo was over and then out came the brows. I did not only loose them once but 3 times. I hated it to. I just used eyeliner and drew in my own brows. hang in there.
    Kathy ~
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
    #12
    My brows
    My brows only thinned out and my lashes also but i also used a eyeliner pencil and what ever you do make sure you use a new one that's why it's good to go to a look good feel better program they give you new make up old make up can give you eye infections,my eyes swoll also for no reason i think it's the chemo everybody has a different cocktail and mine gave me swoll eyes and face.just hang in there I'm thrilled my brows are coming in really fast. HUGS MOLLYZ
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #13
    mollyz said:

    My brows
    My brows only thinned out and my lashes also but i also used a eyeliner pencil and what ever you do make sure you use a new one that's why it's good to go to a look good feel better program they give you new make up old make up can give you eye infections,my eyes swoll also for no reason i think it's the chemo everybody has a different cocktail and mine gave me swoll eyes and face.just hang in there I'm thrilled my brows are coming in really fast. HUGS MOLLYZ

    Same as you
    I thought I was going to be lucky and keep mine, too, but about a month after chemo they all fell out. They're slowly growing back (I'm not about 7 months after last chemo).

    I have to say I love wearing false eyelashes, tho. But I sure wish I'd get my head hair back!

    Suzanne

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