Eyes

Yes..absolutely.....more when I had no eyelashes, but right eye runs all the time 

( I told the oncologist my legs used to run !! ) it didn’t go down well !

best wishes x

Yes this happens. Carry some tissue round with you. Should soon stop when your eyelashes come back after chemo.

Cwtches,

Gay xxx

Yes, I found eye drops helped too especially if they get sore x

Hi lucky3

yes I had watery eyes too , pharmacist said although my eyes were watering , my tears were of low quality and gave me Viscotears dry eye gel ( I know your eyes are wet but this gel is excellent) . This gel doesn’t leave a film over your eyes like some eye ointment. Lovely and cooling too. £2.99 at Boots . 

Take care 

Ruby Rose  

Thank you so much I will try it x does it stop your eyes watering it looks like I'm crying al, the time x 

Lucky 3 

Yes it does

Thank you and I try to smile

Hospital also gave me antihistamines but you can buy over the counter . Helped too . Xxx  

Hi lucky3

For you at the moment it will be the lack of eyelashes causing the problem.  However, I found that mine still watered once my eyelashes were back and I'd read that tamoxifen, as well as lingering effects of the chemo, could have an effect on your eyes.  So I got a full check with the optician once my active treatment had finished.  He did indeed diagnose dry eyes and I got a recurring prescription for an eye gel (Carbomer gel) that you put in last thing at night.  It helps repair the surface of the eye.  It's been slow - I'm a year on from end of treatment now - but much better.  We also found that I had a few ingrowing eyelashes which were really irritating my eye as they grew back in.  Who knew that could happen??!  Optician plucked them out and fine since.  

I think it's just a good health check tip to book in with the optician once your chemo is finished.  I get checked every couple of years anyway as I work at a computer so had a good idea what my eyesight was like before chemo.  It had deteriorated slightly but not enough to need glasses.  

All the best

Linda x

Hi Linda,

Thank you so much for the information . Its just so frustrating , I work at a computer aswell and wear glasses , my chemo is nearly over so once done I will go to my optician and get a health check I have got some gel from the chemist which the pharmacy recommended so will see how I go x

Regards

Lucky 3