Another question (sorry to be so high-maintenance this week!)

[AnnClare]

My nose has been sore this week. For the past 3 weeks or so, when I blow it, there's blood. Not always, but more often than not. I mentioned this to my onc at my last check up and he recommended I use a saline nasal spray to keep my nose from drying out. I've been using it the past couple of days, along with occasionally swabbing the inside (septum & nostrils) with coconut oil & occasionally Vaseline, since it forms and occlusive barrier and is supposed to help with healing.

Anyone else have this nose issue? It's quite a bother & I worry that there's been no change despite my efforts.

Thanks.

[teri3]

Hi AnneClaire!
First you aren't being high maintenance, that's what this group is for to ask the things that we'd only understand
My nose did the same thing in Folfox, every time I blew my nose there was blood. I'm pretty sure it's the folfox attacking the mycus membrane. I don't have as much trouble on folfiri but there is still some times I have blood in my nose. I just put up with it, I never thought about coconut oil. Hope it gets better.
HUGS
Teri

[AussieAssCancer]

Hi AnnClaire,

I noticed it towards the end of my FOLFOX treatment. Once I finished up it resolved itself.

Hope it clears up quickly for you!

GK

[AnnClare]

Thanks, guys. Again, glad I'm not alone in this. I was starting to wonder if there was something else going wrong/wonky with my body.

Oh, the things we must endure. People not in our 'club" have no idea . . .

[Noon32316]

Thanks for bringing this up. I noticed dryness and blood too after a few cycles and thought it was just me. I was so preoccupied with other side effects, I didn't bring it up during follow ups. Then I got so fed up with all the changes to my body, I just let it go.

[MHL888]

Hi AnnClare,

I also got this past folfox cycle 6.

if you google 'Dr. Schmidts Jala Neti pot' that fixed things for me, as well as helping ward off airborne infections while immunity was low...

Cheers, Micah

[Joannerogers]

Yes I has the bloody nose also. Went away after treatment was over.

[NateA]

Avastin always gives me a runny nose..

[MikeManess]

I have both a runny nose and pain in mine. No blood, but a pretty bad pain right in the nose. I'm sure it's the Avastin, but so far it's nothing that I can't handle. I also have almost constant sinus drip for a week or so after chemo.