Has anyone had vision impariment after Taxotere?

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judithc
judithc Member Posts: 2
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Hi ladies,

This is my first visit to the sight and I am so encouraged by all the support and wide range of topics.  I have just had my 2nd cycle of Taxotere and after three days I found my vision was disturbed - like a cloudiness and shodowy sight - I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced this side effect?

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  • Texas357
    Texas357 Member Posts: 1,552
    edited May 2009

    Yes, this can be a side effect but it's temporary. I asked my opthalmologist about it, and he said that if you need to get new glasses or have your eyes checked for any reason, to wait a couple weeks after chemo. My last taxotere treatment was about 6 weeks ago and my vision is better than what it was during treatment.

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  • ShondaE
    ShondaE Member Posts: 48
    edited May 2009

    I had the same thing happen..When I asked the Onc about it she said it should go away but she also said that I should make an appt to see the Optamologist once I was finished with tx.  I am a week out of my last treatment so I'm hoping it will get better soon.

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited May 2009

    Judith ~ I noticed after 4 rounds of TC (back in October) that my vision seemed a bit hazy or cloudy or just not as sharp as normal.  In fact, I was afraid to drive at night for a couple of months because I just didn't feel like I was seeing well enough to drive in the dark.  Thank God, the situation has totally resolved now that I'm 7 months post my last chemo tx.  

    Since you're already having the problem after your 2nd tx, I would definitely discuss it with your onc, and look for assurance that he's seen it before at this point in chemo and that it's always temporary.      Deanna

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  • judithc
    judithc Member Posts: 2
    edited May 2009

    Hi ladies,

    Thanks so much for your replies.  I live in South Africa and my oncologist has never had a patient with this side effect before so it is really reassuring to see that there are others that have experienced it and that it seems temporary.  Deana, may I ask how many cycles of Taxotere you had in total because I am only having four which may mean I am on a higher dosage than you were on if you had more than four cycles? 

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited May 2009

    judith ~  I had 4 cycles of Taxotere + Cytoxin, spaced 3 weeks apart.  That seems to be the most popular way it's given here in the US.  I've noticed that some younger women and/or some with multiple positive nodes may get 6 cycles for "added insurance," although I don't believe there's any hard evidence that more is better.     Deanna   

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  • diana50
    diana50 Member Posts: 2,134
    edited May 2009

    judith; i had 6 rounds of TAC  (taxotere, adriamyacin, cytoxin) and my eyes were very blurry during chemo. i couldn't stay on the computer very long...but it all cleared up after i finished chemo.  they were also kinda irritated. not painful..just blurry and irritated.

    good luck*** i really believe in chemo. i like to think of the little cancer cells "shaking in their boots" on infusion day. lol

    diana50

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  • Sukiann
    Sukiann Member Posts: 310
    edited May 2009

    Yes, it happened to me after first and second rounds.  Clears up after about a week (or at least it did last time).  I'm 3 days out from second round and it is very weird to have your vision change.  I feel like I'm in the twilight zone with the chemo brain and the vision disturbance.  Hang in there it should go away.

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