Has anyone on Paclitaxel had puffy eyes or droopy eyelids?

Hi @Abbydog , only two more to go thats great.  I am now 2 weeks post Paclitaxol and can tell you that you start feeling a whole lot better once its over!  I start rads on Friday, ever onward!

Dear Kazb.
I already take Cetirizine as prescribed, as a premed with Dexamethasone. This puffiness and heavy eyelids lasts all week and every day. My oncologist feels it is related to loss of eye lashes and irritation. I don’t have red eyes but they do water quite a bit. I also use Poly Tears eye drops. For dry eye. My Dr thinks it should all settle after Chemo. I’m having Chemo now, so only 2 to go. That is, finished in 2 weeks. Then onward to Radiotherapy. 

I had a claratyne tablet prescribed  each visit whilst having my Palitaxol to help with any allergies and I didnt experience that side effect  Are you having one? it may help with the puffy eyes. 

Mine started on Herceptin. I now have a type of eczema on my eyelids, elbows and back. Onco says it will eventually clear, my GP says to get used to it. Paclitaxol finished Oct 2018, Herceptin finished August 2019. Puffy eyes started July 2019. I keep it under control using the moogoo designed for psoriasis and eczema.

It sounds like an allergy. It is a wonder the nurses or doctor didn't notice.  Good it cleared up. I have just started on taxol weekly sessions for either 9 or 10 rounds. Round 1 was last Thursday. So far some muscle and joint pain but I know the accumulated effects as this goes along so I am watching out for the loss of any feeling in fingers and toes etc. 

Yes!! The top of my eyelids( not actually the lids, just under the brows)and under my eyes would get so puffy some mornings it scared me. It actually started towards the end of taxol and went on for 6 weeks afterwards. It’s nearly 3 months since I finished and it doesn’t happen anymore. I never asked the oncologist about it - just never thought if it at the right time, but it has cleared up completely. 

Check with your oncologist by all means. Mine advised me at the start that paclitaxel is hard on soft tissue - mouth, nose, eyes - so the problem may be due to paclitaxel. I had no problem with my eyes or vision, but had a bloody nose and lost my tastebuds. All back to normal however once treatment was finished. Best wishes.