Suddenly, I can no longer wear contacts. Has anyone else had this problem, any solutions?

I’m nineteen and have been wearing contacts for about five years (soft lens). Suddenly, my eyes became extremely sensitive to them and I can no longer wear them without extreme redness, pain, sensitivity to light, and pain. The eye doctor said that I’m basically allergic to them now and my eyelids get irritated when I wear them. Has anyone else had this problem? Any success stories? I don’t want to wear glasses forever and am dreading the summer in them. They suggested wearing gas perm (hard lenses) but I don’t want to go through the hassle if it’s hopeless. Any ideas?