Did anyone develop allergies AFTER chemo?

Hi Fitchik:  I ended up with a latex allergy, also have the red eys and runny nose it's calmed down alot except if I get active then it starts right up drives me nuts.  I bought a nedi pot and it makes a big difference it at least cleanes out my sinuses and that really helped when it was at it's peek.  I'm getting headaches on the left side only for about a month now, the dumbest thing is I've been in so much pain with my joints that I didn't notice that I was having ongoing headaches until I talked to my nurse yesterday, I am really and seriously going to keep up with the journal I started ( and forgot about) and write down every thing I feel everyday. I've started taking Vit d and Vit a with all my other vits, and I can't live without my pobiotics and acidophilus.  I notice a big difference on how I feel, digest food etc., if I forget to take it. For your nose there is a nasal gel you can buy damn it I forget the name, but it's in a small orange and white tube and it makes a big difference when I find the name I will send it to you it's only 3 bucks cheap. Good luck pearl49

Beth I also have two air purifiers in my apt, it makes a big difference with dust allergies.  I know this because they broke and my sis sent them back and had mailed to me what a difference. I take out the metal plates and wash them daily and it's amazing how yucky the plates are even after one day.  So maybe give one a try,  I hope that will help.pearl49

My allergies are worse now it seems. I'm sick more often, too, but that could be because of my daughter being in daycare.....

I'm going to look into seeing an acupuncturist for these 'ailments'.

I think Pearl was refering to Ocean, a nasal spray that is mostly a saline solution (?).

Deja vu on this conversation (I asked everyone about sinus pain last year, and you made me feel better by validating the situation). YES to all of the above.  Last spring/early summer, I had a sinus headache and stuffiness that lasted for months.  It terrified me.  I started to get anxious, dissociated, dizzy because I was obsessing about my sinuses.  It felt like one of my sinuses was ALWAYS plugged, but which one it was jumped around.  One day it would be near the left brow, the next day the right brow, then the bridge of my nose.  My eyes have been tearing and red for two years now, and it's embarassing to go into a shop and watch my eyes (and nose) drip all over the merchandise.  And I'm always swabbing at myself with my gloved hand, like a 5 year old with a runny nose.  Horrible.  Some of this I've attributed to the AIs, rather than the chemo, simply because I've assumed that my sinuses dried up, like all the other canals.  Also, my eyes have been super light-sensitive.  In the evening, I can't tolerate the tv if a light is on.  And if I go outside and my eyes adjust to the dark, then I feel blinded by neon signs or headlights. 

Thank you for starting this thread.  I'm still  hoping these SEs are temporary and that one day they'll abate.

Marin,

I have always had bloody noses in the winter.  It was wicked on the chemo.  I was convinced I had a bleeding disorder, which testing ruled out.  Then I got sent to an ENT, he recommended Ayr gel to moisturize the nose.  I can get it in the grocery store here.  I used to use a humidifier when I felt dry but it probably exacerbated my allergies and made the bloody noses more frequent.  I have had them since I was 5 years old.  I am so attuned, I can sense a bloody nose before it even gets out of my nose- while I'm asleep!

FYI- I saw over the counter Zyrtec at Walmart today.  STill expensive but less than a copay for the ENT and the pharmacy!

This is my first winter in 40 years without a bloody nose.

donna 

constantly runny nose and watery eyes over here (never had a problem before chemo) ............ and i sneeze like crazy too!

Lauren, it's all about the swiffer duster.  Best invention EVER.  The stick stretches so long with the press of a button, and the dusters catch the dust instead of letting it float onto the floor.

The head bends a million ways so you can get all angles of the fan.

I swear, I should do a commercial for this product... i LOVE it, but my nose, throat and eyes, wish that dust never existed in the first place.

I just found this old thread...

My allergies have been going nuts since chemo. And I'm running out of ideas for what to do about it. Did it clear up for you all after a while??

I have the same problems, I take Zertec  5mg every night, you have to keep it in your system. 10mg is too much for me, it causes me to feel tired. It also helps with the itchy skin.  I also take an herb for my lungs it is ALJ I forget the name brand, but it works. I had a cough that would not stop, and a spot on my lung, this started during radiation, after chemo and surgery. So I went to herb shop and he recommended the ALJ I have used it ever since and can tell when I run out. I am 9 years from last treatments and still have these issues. I am now developing food sensitivities, first one was shell fish, just started having issues with onion, do not know what will be next. Just hope everyone will watch for these things. I am blessed, this can be managed.