alimpta and watery eyes?

• By Jess1497
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• January 19, 2012 at 8:59 am
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I have loads of experience with that. It hasn't stopped yet. I usually got it 14 days after chemo and it lasted for 10-11 days. I read on this site to use Claritin D. Just Claritin if you have high blood pressure. I bought the generic CVS brand and it didn't do much good. Finally I broke down and spent the money on the Real Claritin and it helps much better than anything else that I have tried. Nothing makes it stop completely for me, but the Claritin makes it tolerable. Lots of Luck

• By fhoneymom
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• January 19, 2012 at 10:13 am
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After my final round of carbo/taxotere/avastin, I had horribly watery eyes. Nothing I took really helped that much although I did use dry eye drops at the beginning. Claritin stuff didn't do any good either. It just seemed to need to run its course. It took over a month to go away and I didn't really see any improvement for the first three weeks. Carry lots of tissues.

• By sandye
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• January 19, 2012 at 11:49 am
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I usually take Benadryl at night. I also use special eye drops from my eye doctor. I do get an eye exam yearly, but I went due to a bit of pink eye, which he said was more of an allergic type of reaction. I do find I have more trouble focusing at times. He says my vision when checked was ok but it can cause some concern.

• By coco54
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• January 19, 2012 at 11:55 am
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I have alot of experience with watery eyes and bad blurry vision. The problem is I can't get anyone to take it serious, I have seen an Opthamologist and all he could say was it was not from the chemo. Well, it is awful suspicious that it appearred only after I started chemo and is so bad, I don't dare to drive. It is one of the single most irrataing side effects because it is frightening not to be able to see. I just get fed up sometimes with Drs., I don't think on this issue I am being taken seriously. Sorry for the negativaty. Yeah, I use Claritin, but it really only gets better the longer I am off chemo, so just when it is clearing up, it is time for another infusion. But I am really not complaining much as it sounds like I am, I know I have alot to be grateful for and I am. I just pray that things get easier for some of you folks here on this forum. I read and read, but my strong suits are not of medical knowledge and I wish sometimes I could answer the technical questions to ease the minds of those whose fear and desperation I can feel. God bless all of us, Corinne

• By fhoneymom
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• January 19, 2012 at 12:48 pm
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Corinne - It is totally from the chemo. I haven't figured out whether it was the carbo or the taxotere in my case, but it was definitely from it.

• By Jess1497
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• January 19, 2012 at 1:59 pm
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Corrinne - It is definitely from the chemo. In my case it is from the Alimta because I stopped taking the cisplatin and am presently on maintenance chemo with Alimta and the eye problem is still there. My doctor pretended he didn't know what I was talking about. I find it hard to believe that I am the ONLY one that ever complained about it when I read it on this website constantly.
Take Care.

• By fhoneymom
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• January 19, 2012 at 2:32 pm
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I had a thread up about it in late November/early December when it was driving me batty. I know, the doctors didn't seem that concerned but it really was uncomfortable. I had tears rolling down my cheeks all the time, woke up on soggy pillows, and looked like I was crying all the time.

• By Hig
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• January 21, 2012 at 1:40 pm
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Not just the eyes, but the nose, especially when exercising or outside. I'm convinced it is a side effect of Alimta.

• By cindy1969
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• January 23, 2012 at 9:23 pm
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Thank you for all the replies. I am sad to hear that not much works for this--she's already on claritin daily also. But she only has one more double treatment then she goes to maintenance chemo on the Alimpta alone every 3 weeks. She hasnt suffered any major side effects other than her eyes and horrible fatigue for 7-8 days following the chemo/neulasta. I am thankful for this site, and will say a prayer for all of you!!