Anybody have trouble with eyes watering?

sweetvickid
sweetvickid Member Posts: 459 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Anybody have trouble with eyes watering? Haven't called the Dr. cuz I go in next wednesday and will tell them then.
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  • Sher43009
    Sher43009 Member Posts: 602 Member
    #2
    Yes, my eyes watered and
    Yes, my eyes watered and were crusted in the mornings. My oncol. suggested I use Natural Tears because believe it or not watery eyes is a sign of dry eye. It did help me.
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #3
    Watering eyes plagued me
    Watering eyes plagued me horribly during treatment! I wanted to look somewhat feminine during chemo, so I would wear eye make-up. The effect only made me look like a really scary, older than dirt punk rocker. Visualize black mascara running down my face and "melted" eyeliner ringing my eyes like a racc.oon~not a pretty sight. Perhaps it did take the focus off of my port though! :-)

    I think ( though I am not sure) that it is a chemo-related side effect, though it also might be because we have lost our lashes, and it is "nature's" way of keeping our eyes flushed. I don't really know, obviously. But, irritating as it is, it is another indiginity that will stop...I just can't tell you exactly when! I also used Natural Tears, they were soothing, even with the watery eyes.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #4
    My eyes 'ran' continually
    My eyes 'ran' continually while I was on A/C. Dr. suggested OTC moisturing eye drops which helped a lot but had to use them more often than the bottle said to but Dr said it was
    OK to do. My nose also poured, like a spigot turned on. Those little nasal spritzer with saline in them worked fairly good to help.

    Now on Taxol, no runny eyes but nose still turns itself on occassionally but as much flow or for as long a time. the temperature has a lot to do with it now apparently as is usually only when it's below 10F (which unfortunately we've had a lot of recently).
  • Skeezie
    Skeezie Member Posts: 586 Member
    #5
    Watery eyes
    are also a side effect of Taxtotere. I was lucky and didn't have any. But also your nose can by runny too. Your onc or others on this board can tell you what might help.

    Hugs, Judy :-)
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #6
    Sure did!
    I too used Natural Tears to help with the watery eye problem, it lasted for a while after chemo as well.

    RE
  • Lynda53
    Lynda53 Member Posts: 210
    #7
    yepper, at 4th treatment
    also just lost the eyelashes,and wear contacts. I do use a tear moisturizer
    and just started back on taxotere Thursday (yeah)and have a creepy cold a week+
    peace
  • Lynda53
    Lynda53 Member Posts: 210
    #8
    yepper, at 4th treatment
    also just lost the eyelashes,and wear contacts. I do use a tear moisturizer
    and just started back on taxotere Thursday(yeah)and have a creepy cold a week+
    peace
  • Lynda53
    Lynda53 Member Posts: 210
    #9
    and it seems I also repeat myself
    Peace
  • Kathy09
    Kathy09 Member Posts: 99 Member
    #10
    oh yes
    I had mt last Taxotere treatment Oct 17th, my eyes are still bad, It probably started the end of August with problems. It is making me crazy......I have no clue when it will stop I do want to say my eyelashes are just barely coming in now.
  • mizcaldwell
    mizcaldwell Member Posts: 143
    #11
    Mainly my Left Eye leaks!
    My left eye drips a lot - and both eyes burn a lot. My nose also runs like a faucet! I have found taking the generic Zyrtec helps with my dose - but it doesn't do too much for my eyes. I
    will try the eye drops to see if that helps. You know, I also get funny little twitches around both eyes - kind of like my eyelids are protesting all of this! I still have my eyelashes - so I don't think the running has to do with the lack of eye lashes. . .at least not in my case!

    Lori
  • Marlene_K
    Marlene_K Member Posts: 508
    #12
    mizcaldwell said:

    Mainly my Left Eye leaks!
    My left eye drips a lot - and both eyes burn a lot. My nose also runs like a faucet! I have found taking the generic Zyrtec helps with my dose - but it doesn't do too much for my eyes. I
    will try the eye drops to see if that helps. You know, I also get funny little twitches around both eyes - kind of like my eyelids are protesting all of this! I still have my eyelashes - so I don't think the running has to do with the lack of eye lashes. . .at least not in my case!

    Lori

    Eye twitches
    I get those eye twitches too! I planned on telling my oncologist about this next time I see him, but he just seems to shrug everything off. Anytime I question something I'm feeling, he just kinda smirks and shakes his head in agreement. Thank God for this board where we can get real answers.

    I was glad to see I'm not alone, Lori :)

    I also get the watery eyes but haven't done anything about it... just ride it out. It doesn't do it all the time. I guess just a few days following a treatment. My eyesight, however, is near shot! That's ok... the less vivid I can see my reflection in the mirror, the better off I am! ;)
  • e_hope
    e_hope Member Posts: 370
    #13
    I had that issue.. but only
    I had that issue.. but only after I lost all my eyelashes... Made it real fun some days to put my fake lashes on
  • Mikes Sunshine
    Mikes Sunshine Member Posts: 129
    #14
    e_hope said:

    I had that issue.. but only
    I had that issue.. but only after I lost all my eyelashes... Made it real fun some days to put my fake lashes on

    Same here
    I had the same issue while on A/C. It lasted a while after chemo was finished but cleared up quickly. I did get one case of conjuctivitis (sp) while on chemo. Never had before or since. Good Luck, Nancu
  • Mikes Sunshine
    Mikes Sunshine Member Posts: 129
    #15
    Mikes Sunshine said:

    Same here
    I had the same issue while on A/C. It lasted a while after chemo was finished but cleared up quickly. I did get one case of conjuctivitis (sp) while on chemo. Never had before or since. Good Luck, Nancu

    Can't even spell my own
    Can't even spell my own name, Nancy
  • TLynn0102
    TLynn0102 Member Posts: 86
    #16
    Mikes Sunshine said:

    Can't even spell my own
    Can't even spell my own name, Nancy

    Watery Eyes
    Ditto here for me. Both of mine watered for several weeks. The Doc sent me to the eye doctor because he could not figure it out after trying several different drops on me. It was fall and we thought I was having allergies. Long story short, my tear ducts were clogged, side effect from the chemo. He unplugged them and put me on an eye drop called Systane Ultra and it worked fantastic! I still use them today when I experience dry eye. You can find them at the pharmacy or at WalMart, they are over the counter drops. It will comfort you to know that this goes away once you are done with chemo.
    Tracey
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #17
    TLynn0102 said:

    Watery Eyes
    Ditto here for me. Both of mine watered for several weeks. The Doc sent me to the eye doctor because he could not figure it out after trying several different drops on me. It was fall and we thought I was having allergies. Long story short, my tear ducts were clogged, side effect from the chemo. He unplugged them and put me on an eye drop called Systane Ultra and it worked fantastic! I still use them today when I experience dry eye. You can find them at the pharmacy or at WalMart, they are over the counter drops. It will comfort you to know that this goes away once you are done with chemo.
    Tracey

    I am done with chemo since
    I am done with chemo since Novenber and my eyes still water when I am outside and if there is any kind of wind. I am hoping if my eye lashes ever come back that this will stop.
  • pinkkari09
    pinkkari09 Member Posts: 877 Member
    #18
    Oh boy, eyes water
    Hello, my eyes water severe....going to onc. on thursday, telling her then, my hearing is really going downhill too....I've had 4 a/c and 9 of 12 taxol.
    Kari
  • TLynn0102
    TLynn0102 Member Posts: 86
    #19
    pinkkari09 said:

    Oh boy, eyes water
    Hello, my eyes water severe....going to onc. on thursday, telling her then, my hearing is really going downhill too....I've had 4 a/c and 9 of 12 taxol.
    Kari

    Hearing and Eyesight
    I did not have so much of an issue with my hearing, my ears felt a little stuffy but I noticed that my eyesight went downhill, need to wear glasses now. Anyone else have this problem? They tell me it will come back eventually, thinking due to my age I am now stuck with the glasses. :-)
  • contrail
    contrail Member Posts: 129
    #20
    Watery Eyes
    My eyes started watering after I completed the Taxol Therapy. I went to my eye doctor and he tried two different eye drops. Neither one worked, so he sent me to a specialist, who informed me the Taxol had created scar tissue in my tear ducts. Thus the watery eyes. He performed a surgery to put stints in the tear ducts to help keep them open. They were taken out after 3 months. I'm still having trouble with one eye (although not nearly as bad). I see the specialist again next week. We'll see what he says now. Connie
  • chiefsflower1
    chiefsflower1 Member Posts: 7
    #21
    Watery eyes
    I have had constant watery eyes and runny nose on chemo. For a short time, I also developed double vision. Sent for brain scan and eye scan. Nothing found out of the ordinary. My doctor did not want me driving when this occurred. It finally cleared itself upabout two months after my tumor markers started to go down. I also envy those of you who can wear false eyelashes. Never have mastered that trick.
    Betty

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