Hi
I am half way through my chemo treatment and my eyelashes are starting to shred.
I ve noticed my eyes are sore and appear like I have hay-fever.( never had hay-fever before). They are running and the lids are swollen.
I am assuming as the natural filter of dust and light is shredding, my eyes are reacting?
Any advice please on what i could do to alleviate these symptoms as it's just another thing that makes me feel like I am slowly being stripped of my identity.
I had the same issues, eyes constantly watering and burning! The worst time was after my fourth round at the end of April. However, they soon grew
back, well about 2 months later!
Top picture is now, second was in May. They’ll come back quickly, hopefully. Mine are way better than before chemo xxxx
I told the nurses when i went for my mext treatment and they gave me drops which helped. I found some eyelaxhes were stubborn and hanging on in there and ut was like they began to grow inwards.
This was one of the worst side effects for me, something so small and seemingly insignificant but was really irrutating and made me look so ill.
Best wishes xxx
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