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 |
| 1 | dry eye | My Mom was prescribed restasis for dry eye. DO NOT TAKE THIS HORRID DRUG. It completely incapacitated her. Experienced nausea, diarrhea, arrhythmia, decreased renal function; dizziness, weakness, fatigue and loss of appetite. Lost 11 pounds in 19 days. Did absolutely NOTHING in terms of dry eye. This drug should be removed from the market! | F | 83 | 3 months 1 drop 2X day | 1/2/2016 | 1 | dry eye | Unusually lengthy (2-3 weeks) intermittent fever with night sweats (fever as high as 101 F), malaise. Immediate improvement when I discontinued this drug. | No noticeable improvement in extremely dry eyes. | F | 55 | 90 days 2X day | 1/16/2016 | 1 | Dry EYE | Headache, dizziness, sinus, phantom smell, swollen eyelids, insomnia, eye twitching, entire body muscle inflammation, short of breath, burning , itching. | Took Restasis for 10 month as an dry eye treatment. First month or so the drug did miracle. My eyes felt much better. About three to four month into the treatment, I started experience extreme headaches, dizziness, short of breath, and later phantom smells. I thought I had a brain tumor or schizophrenia. I did MRI, EEG, CT SCAN, all blood tests possible, holter monitor- nothing wrong physically. Doctors suggested anxiety and depression.I was prescribed LEXAPRO. I could not take the drug but one pill due to severe side effects. My entire body felt different, like being suppressed. I did not know what to do. Then it occurred to me- the only difference in my regime was RESTASIS. I stopped taking the drug and immediately felt the relieve. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT! After so much money spent and doctors visits, the problem was RESTASIS. Someone need to file a class action lawsuit. I will sign up right away. | F | 45 | 10 months drop 2X day | 1/28/2016 | 1 | chronic dry eye disease | Sore/swollent throat and left side ear neck and jaw pain. My left gland just under my jaw is also enlarged. I will stop Restasis immediately after reading of others side effects I am now convinced the drops are the cause of my enlarged lymph node. Scary business. | F | 54 | 3 months 1 drop 2 x | 2/14/2016 | 1 | Extremely Dry Eyes Due To LASIK | Burns on my face Horrible!! I use essential oils for my migraines & thought that was causing the burns Stopped using them but kept getting the burns So decided to investigate & Bingo the Restasis is the problem!! Already in my trash👍🏻 Now if face doesn't clear up guess I will have to see a dermatologist I would tell everyone not to use these drops!! My face hurts 😬 | F | 59 | 2 months 0.05 | 9/7/2015 | 1 | Dry eyes possibly due to sjogren's | Initially had burning and stinging of eyes. Blurred vision, eyes tearing constantly, increased blood pressure - was on to beta blockers a day and now taking for a day, dizziness, palpitations, and after 2 weeks of use developed sores in mouth and throat. | . | F | 61 | 1 months | 11/17/2015 | 1 | Dry eye | Headaches, sinus issues and allergy issues, nausea, feels like I'm going to faint lightheaded. head fells foggy and heavy. I don't feel well after using it. I does help with the dry eyes as long as I take it. | F | 33 | 3 days .05 | 4/5/2016 | 1 | Eye inflammation | Stomach pains, slight appetite loss, nightmares, insomnia, very fatigued- no energy, ear & throat discomfort/felt swollen, sinus pressure. | F | 45 | 2 months Twice dail | 4/8/2016 | 1 | Dry eye | Increased heart rate, insomnia, vertigo, night sweats | I take no other meds, so Restasis had to be the cause of the side effects. I use a Fitbit and noticed the heart rate issue immediately. My normal resting heart rate is 55 bpm, it rose to 60 bpm immediately. I stopped these painful drops and I am now back to normal. The vertigo episodes are gone as well. Very scary experience when I turned my head and things were spinning for a few seconds. Sleep is better and no more night sweats. I will NEVER use this medication again. The manufacturer is not honest about side effects. The wastefulness of using a drop from the vial and discarding the rest was beyond ridiculous. | F | 68 | 2 weeks 1 drop 2x | 4/7/2016 | 1 | Dry eye after blepharoplasty | Intense headaches, fatigue, depression. | I'm sitting in the doctors office due to these symptoms and ran across this site. I've been home ridden for the last week and most of the time in bed. Reading others comments is very encouraging that my symptoms can be related to something I can stop. | F | 57 | 1 months ? | 4/11/2016 | 1 | Dry eyes | Started using Restasis for extremely dry eyes. I have been using for over a year. These drops are very expensive, but worse, they don't seem to have made a difference. And I've been feeling HORRIBLE! I couldn't figure out why I was having extreme headaches that could not be relieved by any pain medication, nausea, and a racing heart like I had consumed a whole pot of coffee. I decided to look up side effects and found the comments on this site. I feel relieved after reading comments from others. I'm definitely going to stop the Restasis and see what happens. | Did not help AT ALL with dry eyes and gave me terrible side effects! I am stopping and I wonder how long it will take to feel normal again. | F | 49 | 15 months 2X day | 4/19/2016 | 1 | Dry eyes | I just tried the first dose and feel really bad. Migraine affecting aura side affects. Nauseous, headache. Thank goodness I tried the sample first. After talking to the pharmacist and reading these reviews I'm tossing the samples and not filling the prescription! How this has been on the market 8+ years is beyond me. I'll never recommend this to ANYONE!!!!!! | I'll use Oasis tears from now on. | F | 59 | 1 days 0.05% | 4/23/2016 | 1 | dry eyes | Eyes. burn & hurt constantly. Runny nose, sore throat, mouth, tongue. Pain: sinus, head & abdominal. | Took about three weeks to start working & initally felt great. Gradually dryness came back. Punctal plugs inserted. one cane out during night -severe corneal abrasion. Had the other one removed,as having cataract surgery & feared the other might come out causing some real damage. 5 wks post op eyes. very painful. & above symptoms. So glad I found this web site, am stopping immediately! | F | 65 | 3 months 2/day | 12/7/2015 | 1 | Dryeye and scleritis | SEVERE hives and chest pain | It did seem like it was helping my eyes. | F | 55 | 2 weeks 1 drop 2 X | 2/22/2016 | 1 | Dry eyes | Headaches, cold like symptoms in the evenings, insomnia, acne flare-up, heavy painful eyes, floaters and the biggest of all very blurry vision and shortsightedness. | My eyes are still very blurry, very shortsighted and can't see without my glasses four days after stopping restasis. I got really worried, thought I was gradually going blind. It is gradually improving though. I have been sleeping better at night. Sad I still have a lot left that I can't use. My eyes are drier and i've started using artificial tears instead. | F | 43 | 2 months | 3/11/2016 | 1 | Chronic dry eyes | Burning, itching eyes. Headaches, sore gums, excessive nasal drip, blurry vision, insomnia | After having Lasik a few years ago, I developed extremely dry eyes. New doctor advised I take Restasis, and to power through the side effects that he said would only last a couple of weeks. I paid $410 for a 90 day supply. I'm finishing up week 4 and finally figured out why I'm so miserable. Eyes still water constantly, but now they itch and burn too. I'm not sleeping well and I have a constant dull headache. My vision has become very blurry and its hard to read. The past 2 days I've developed gum pain, so I finally looked up online and found this forum. Can't get money back, but I'm stopping Restasis and I'm hopeful I'll have improvement soon. | F | 51 | 1 months | 6/2/2016 | 1 | dry eye | Severe post nasal drip and lightheadedness. had two car accidents in a week- thought i was going crazy. Fast heartbeat, acne, blister in mouth. this drug is dangerous! | The side effects of this drug far outweigh the problem it was supposedly intended to alleviate. Not only that, the prescription costs $1200 for a 90 day supply without. insurance. I paid $400 through a canadian pharmacy. Still ridiculous for eye drops- and they almost killed me! | F | 55 | 21 days 2X day | 4/25/2016 | 1 | dry eye | Headaches,sinus pain, swollen gland, nausea, extremely high blood pressure, insomnia | I think we should start a class action suit..drops ridiculously expensive..docs need to listen to their patients more. Restasis was the only new rx i took before symptoms began...within a week. Doc said to hang in...to take just once a day...then when restarted 2xday symptoms worsened. I am not a hypochondriac. | F | 75 | 2 months .05 2×day | 4/4/2016 | 1 | Dry eye and to help other eye issue | I was experiencing head aches. I normally do not have that problem. Additionally I felt a need to clear my throat more often and would sometimes loose my voice. As soon as I realized it might be from the meds I found this web site. I discontinued Restasis and by the next day I felt great and the symptoms were gone! It did help the dry eyes, but not worth the side effects! | This seems a dangerous medication. It's very expensive. What do I do with the 2 1/2 month supply I have left? I wouldn't even want to donate it. Market value close to $700! Fortunately my pharmacy helped me find a coupon and I have insurance so cost was $10. | F | 60 | 2 weeks | 7/2/2016 | 1 | Dry eyes | Few hours after first dose of fourth day suddenly experienced severe !!! Vertigo (beyond dizzy) with nausea. So severe went to ER, diagnosed vertigo. Also, when first started noticed need to frequently clear throat. Night of vertigo episode noticed left side sinus and some ear congestion. Stopped restasis. Improved next day. Was awakened from early morning sleep with stabbing pain in right ear. Tried dose of restasis later in morning. Within 30 mins to hour had episode of vertigo and nausea. Flushed eyes. Will stop restasis. Especially after reviewing these complaints and my experience. | F | 66 | 1 days 1 drop AM | 6/22/2016 |