Itchy eyes: Anyone have really itchy... - SHARE Metastatic ...

SHARE Metastatic Breast Cancer

6,794 members8,412 posts

Itchy eyes

Kaydub profile image
18 Replies

Anyone have really itchy eyes on ibrance and letrozole? My eyes are really bothering me - can’t stop rubbing them.

Written by
Kaydub profile image
Kaydub
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
18 Replies
USIrishcolleen profile image
USIrishcolleen

Kaydub,

Mine get watery, but not itchy.

Best,

Colleen

MyMiracle13 profile image
MyMiracle13

Hi when I got itchy eyes, I went to see an ophthalmologist who prescribed eye drops called Hayabak. They worked for me.

AvidBooklover profile image
AvidBooklover

Mine, esp the right would water...used drops called Zadifor, over the counter, not prescription, and they worked! Check them out to see if they work for itchy eyes.

Lovemylakie profile image
Lovemylakie

I don't remember my eyes itching. Could it be allergies? It's been a while since I was on Ibrance and Faslodex

Yes after being on the same drugs for 18months I have developed itchy eyes. Maybe it’s a slight allergy to something in the drugs. I don’t have it every day but my eyes lids top and bottom go very red when they itch. Hope this helps.

mariootsi profile image
mariootsi

My eyes are itchy and watery on ibrance. But, I also have allergies. I think the ibrance is the culprit because my eyes bother me more now since starting it.I use eyedrops for dry eyes. I get them at the pharmacy over the counter.

JoolzD profile image
JoolzD

Hi there, sorry to hear you are having this problem. I had this too when I was on Ibrance and Letrozole. I used over the counter eye drops, Optrex, and it did help.

troutgal profile image
troutgal

I used letrozole for about 11 years; am on ibrance for almost 3 years now. I have not noticed any greater eye itching or dry eye. However, I always have had dry eyes and eye irritation; I just use over the counter drops as needed after talking with my eye doctor about it. Good luck...hope it goes away for you, or at least that you can find something that helps

AnnaP668 profile image
AnnaP668

Yes and watery eyes, too. right more than left. I wondered if it was just seasonal allergies. My eyelashes are so light that I need mascara, but it pretty much rubs or washes off during the day, so I often just don't use it.Ann

Kaydub profile image
Kaydub

Thanks everyone. I‘ll try to hydrate more and use some over the counter drops.

Itisfinished profile image
Itisfinished

I have itchy eyes and they are swelling. I have thought it was allergy but never thought it could be from the meds. Do your eyes swell??

Kaydub profile image
Kaydub in reply toItisfinished

Mainly from my rubbing them. My tears feel sticky.

SoCalLady profile image
SoCalLady

Please do not rub your eyes. You could scratch or scar your cornea. I recently had to have a cornea transplant due to so much scar tissue. Try using over the counter Systane. It might be a little more expensive than the regular eye drops; however it is preservative free. Sounds as though you have dry eye.

Red71 profile image
Red71

Both drugs are drying..skin, eyes, etc. when your eyes are dry, they overcompensate and produce more tears. Over the counter medications for dry eyes are helpful, but don’t get the kind for allergies or red eyes. My eye doc says the plain dry eye drops work the best.

rubyc1234 profile image
rubyc1234

I was put on Ibrance and Letrozole in December last year and as of June this year my eyes have been a problem. Red and they drip. Big tears that roll down my cheeks. I am rubbing them and wiping them constantly. The condition gets better for a time and then I go through this scenario again.

So, in July I saw the optometrist who said it was dry eye. Treatment for dry eye did not help. I saw the opthamologist 2 weeks ago and he said the eye ducts were not plugged as they would be in dry eye. He flushed them and they were clear. He said he had no idea why my eyes bother me. I asked both doctors whether it could be the cancer drugs and neither seemed to know. I am convinced it is the drugs and have read of other women experiencing this. It is very annoying though and it is hard to read.

Sejj profile image
Sejj

Hi Kaydub, I have that too and use Over the Counter eye drops. I think in part it is from thinning eyelashes and in part from dryness. I try to remember to wear sunglasses when I go out.Feel better.

hurricaneheather profile image
hurricaneheather

i use OTC eyedrops throughout the day and a thicker formula at night. the ophthalmologist reminded me to blink more frequently, to increase natural tear production.

rememberthegroup profile image
rememberthegroup

My eyes did and still do itch.My opthamologist put me on different drops and now I use Restasis twice a day and regular eyedrops too. The itch is not completely but mostly gone.

@@

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Itchy Eyes with Discharge on Ibrance/Faslodex

Hi. I’ve been on Ibrance/Faslodex for 11 cycles now and have recently been experiencing itchy,...
MyMiracle13 profile image

Dry Eyes?

Hi Ladies, I'm just posting this in case it helps anyone else anyone else as much as it has helped...
LouisaMay profile image

Help for watery eyes

hi everybody , I am on Letrozole and Ibrance, I have had really bad watery eyes , it’s been so...

leaking eyes please help

my eyes leak down my face constantly I don’t know which medication is causing it. I was wondering...
Ycats277 profile image

Teary Eyes down the face

EXPERIMENT COMPLETE : So the last 3 years (all during COVID)a severe side effect to my cancer...
Ycats277 profile image

Moderation team

See all
Jslanovich profile image
JslanovichAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.