RESTASIS Reviews (CYCLOSPORINE)Average Rating: 1.8 (298 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RESTASIS with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RESTASIS | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | chronic dry eyes | Brief burning at first. After a few days my eyes were clear, no longer irritated and red. They looked and felt normal again. However I developed sudden, severe headache and neck pain. Also had high spike in my bp with no previous diagnosis of HTN. Scarey and uncomfortable. It is 10 days after stopping the restasis and I still have headaches and high bp. I have to take a bp med for now........this is the second time I have tried to use restasis in the past year with the same terrible side effects.....it took 4 mos for them to go away last time. | I was told it would be unlikely to experience problems with bp because the cyclosporin was opthalmic and not IV.....well,ha; it did cause high blood pressure for me.........too bad because it helped my eyes. | F | 3 weeks 1 gtt q 12 1X day | 11/15/2014 | 3 | Break into sweat, feel like I'm going to faint, medication seems to drain into my throat, headache. | Anyone else have this experience with Restasis. I have severe dry eye and am getting prepared for cataract surgery. I'd like to stop using this medication though not sure if there's an alternative to help get my eyes prepped for the surgery. Will talk with doctor but interested in other peoples experience with this drug. | F | 2X day | 8/7/2021 | 2 | Dry eye | I used restasis for approximately 15 months and I thought I was one of the lucky ones because although my nose was stuffed and runny, I didn't experience the intense burning and itching some users experienced. However, over time, I began to experience a severe post nasal drip and cough which turned into shortness of breath. I thought it was allergies etc, however once I stopped the restasis my symptoms began to clear up. | F | 15 months 2X day | 12/11/2015 | 2 | dry eyes | Restasis caused my eyesight to be blurry and dim. Also I got headaches. Also with the headaches, my eyes burned all day long. I tried Restasis for six weeks thinking my eyes would adjust to this so-called medicine. | Then I tired Xiidra .However my insurance won't pay for it.. Xiidra didn't make my eyes burn all day like Restasis does. The side effects from Restasis are too extreme for me to believe that it is doing my eyes any good and is more likely causing harm to them. | F | 6 weeks 1X day | 12/12/2016 | 2 | dry eye | Restasis helped me for a while, but lately the itching problem is getting worse and worse, I have to rub my eye frequently to have some relief from the itching, I feel pain in both eyes, my eyes are red | M | 1 months | 6/20/2009 | 1 | Dry Eye | Eye, head, gum and ear pressure pain on left side. Burning in eyes and redness of eyes. | I have been using Restasis for over 8 years off and on. It worked miracles in the beginning. I stopped the medicine last summer, because I felt so great but my dry eye came on full force, worse than ever. Immediately I went back on the medicine, per doctor's order. He said my eyes were extremely dry and to not stop the restasis or I would have to get the plugs. So I started back up, but the pain got worse from that point on and never stopped. My left eye had blood in it, twice for an entire week. My eye doctor saw a little improvement but can't help with the pressure pain so he referred me out. I saw a million doctors and my dentist, they pass me around. I did CT Scans and MRI's, and nothing. Sinus and brain clear. No cavities. They think I am crazy. So now it's been over a year with this pain and my eyes feel dry as can be, I am confused and frustrated. Then, all of a sudden it hit me to google side effects, so I did but nothing appeared abnormal. I was looking on the restasis web site though. So tonight I googled restasis and headaches and boom, all these dissatisfied comments appeared with people having the same symptoms I have. I quit starting today. If I feel better in a month or two, I will know it's the restasis. I will keep everyone updated. | F | 8 years 2X day | 9/2/2014 | 1 | I am not taking or needing it but | The commercial u runs is very distrubing the lady says "this is a big deal "meaning having dry eyes I big deal are u kidding I have cancer that's a big deal the commercial is very upsetting to people with life threatening situations so the ability to produce tears I would pray for instead of cancer | 1 days | 6/26/2015 | 1 | Dry eyes | Severe dizziness | 2 days | 2/23/2020 | 5 | Dry eyes and allergies | It has done wonders for me | F | 15 | 1 months | 8/19/2015 | 2 | Chronic Dry Eye | Restasis did help tremendously with my chronic dry eye. However I have been to several ENT visits for sinus problems in the past year. I have had a camera in my sinuses and the ENT stated the redness and irritation was extremely noticeable. I was put on steroids and nasal sprays which cleared it right up. However, they kept coming back. Finally, I asked my pharmacist if Restasis could be the cause of my sinusitis, occasional fever, and chronic cough and he immediately took me off the prescription because it was a known side effect. I would not trust this medication. | F | 17 | 1 years 2X day | 10/25/2016 | 1 | Chronic Dry Eye | Upon application I experience a burning, stinging sensation that seems to surround the entire eye, and sometimes lasts throughout the day. I have also experienced dificulty reading as a result of pixilated vision, which makes it hard to focus on words or objects since they blur togeather. In addition, i have experienced shaking in my visual field and a decrease in my night vision. My eyes are also blood shot and watery, and my left eye has had a stream of tears to the point that it looks like im crying. My side effects have progressively gotten worse and i have decided to discontinue my use of restasis. | Do NOT take restasis. It is not worth the side effects, and honestly, the research and current medical understanding of this drug is poor at best. | F | 21 | 6 months | 1/29/2015 | 1 | Dry eye syndrome | Awful eye strain which prevented me from easily working at my job (which is 8-10 hours in front of a screen). Burning, watery eyes, discharge, but it did help with the dryness! | F | 21 | 21 days | 11/1/2009 | 1 | dry eyes | extreme nausea, ear pain, dizziness, chest pain, shakiness - I would NOT recommend this drug.. going to see the doctor today | M | 22 | 1 weeks 2X day | 2/27/2017 | 1 | Dry eyes | Dry hair, hair loss, rapid heart rate, fatigue, sinuses clogged | I kept wondering why my normally very soft, healthy, virgin hair suddenly became dry and brittle. I almost chopped it all off until I found this site. I'm going to stop taking it after tonight and hope my hair goes back to normal! Also I can barely talk, swallow or breathe due to how much it clogs my sinuses up. Not worth it. I had better luck cleaning my eyes thoroughly every morning and spraying antimicrobial spray on my eyes. I've felt so tired I can't even stay awake during the day. Luckily these are free because my insurance covers them but no way is this worth ruining my hair over, not being able to sleep at night and feeling anxious. | F | 22 | 20 days 2X D 2X day | 5/9/2022 | 5 | Dry eyes | none | It helps a lot- I notice a real difference if I don't put my drops in for a day or two. | F | 25 | 2.5 years | 12/5/2008 | 3 | Sjögren's Syndrome | I experience some burning and redness after instilling a drop of Restasis in my eyes. | F | 25 | 2 years 1 drop BID | 7/4/2013 | 4 | for dry eyes | I was using restasis for dry eyes as a result of a cornea abrasion. I had no side effects but now I am off the drops I am experiencing a lot of sinusitis. I have a runny nose all the time. is this due to my going off the restasis? I need to see an ENT specialist to determine if my nasal track is inflamed. | M | 26 | 1 years 1 drop x 2 | 4/9/2017 | 3 | dry eyes - lasik + maoi | some burning, which usually goes away fairly quickly. not as effective as i had hoped, but better than nothing. | i started having problems with dry eyes after my lasik procedure, mostly waking up with painful/dry/itchy eyes after sleeping all night, but after a month or two it was manageable with artificial tears. a few months after i started taking emsam (the maoi patch, for depression), the dryness got worse - i woke up a few times with my eyes so dry that my eyelid was literally stuck closed, and a few times felt like it ripped off the surface of my eye if i opened it suddenly. after about 8 weeks on the drops, i was back to the pre-maoi levels, and i'm now able to manage the dryness with tears again (no more waking up with eyes stuck closed). | F | 27 | 6 months | 1/22/2008 | 4 | Dry Eyes | Some burning/stinging | So far I've been reasonably happy with Restasis. I haven't noticed a huge difference but I haven't been on it very long. About 50% of the time it stings a bit when I put it in and for a few minutes afterwards. I don't really mind that though because I have severe eye allergies and the burning/stinging is very minor compared to the intense itching I used to get during grass season. I also take this with Pataday allergy eye drops and have to wait for 15-20 minutes in between using the two products. There is more stinging in the morning because that is when I take the Pataday, but again it is not that bad for me. | F | 28 | 10 days 1 drop 2X day | 6/30/2010 | 2 | Dry Eye | Extreme red eye, burning, crusty eyes in the morning. | I had lasik almost 4 years ago and just began experiencing dry eyes (I think because of my work environment). My doctor suggested restasis and after just 2 days I had to stop using it. My eyes were bright red and had constant stinging. Even with an anti-inflammatory drop and additional OTC drops the redness and stinging did not decrease. I am now back to using only OTC drops and am noticing a difference. I have a full month's supply (less 2 vials) that I will sell reasonably if anyone would like it. Please email me. | F | 29 | 2 days 2X day | 12/4/2010 |
RESTASIS (CYCLOSPORINE): Cyclosporine eye drops are used to treat a certain type of dry eyes. They work by increasing the amount of tears you make. FDA Approval Date: 2016-10-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)