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 |
| 2 | blepharitis and dry eyes | Sinus pain and swelling, sore throat, headache and upset stomach | I did not have any stinging or red eyes when I put the drop in. It really helped my eyes, but I could not stand the sinus pain and sore throat so I had to stop it. | F | 63 | 14 days 0.4ML 2X day | 3/22/2013 | 2 | Dry eye and Blepharitis | Severe congestion, crippling headache, sneezing, fatigue, weakness....this medicine apparently weakens your immune system, I work a lot so I live a very healthy lifestyle in order to keep my immune system strong, I never get sick like this, it took me 2 weeks and three days off to realize it was Restasis, it did not help my eyes, it apparently takes months to help with eyes, I was hopeful about it but can't afford to be sick | F | 47 | 6 weeks .5 mg | 7/2/2013 | 2 | For dry eyes | Daily nose bleed. | F | 58 | 11 days | 2/22/2018 | 2 | Sjogren's Syndrome | I have very dry eyes causing infections including episcleritis. I read this drug can help and added more moisturizing drops for a week beforehand to prepare my eyes for the restatsis. Each day I used the drops the worse my eyes looked and felt. By the 6th day it felt like I was again developing another infection in one eye. I stopped the restasis and my eye problem cleared up in a couple of days. I am back to using multiple moisturizing eye drops. I will never try this drug again. | F | 54 | 6 days 2X day | 4/7/2011 | 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 | 2 | Dry eye | Stinging, blurred vision | Doc prescribed restasis for dry eyes. It didn't really work. Caused stinging and blurred vision. Maybe it would have gotten better with time, but I didn't want to wait. I'm having better luck now with OTC meds. | F | 49 | 2 months 1 drop 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 2 | Sjogrens Syndrom/dry eyes | This is my second attempt using Restasis hoping that this time I'd have improvement to my condition. The result this time is the same as the last: dryness/burning/constant blinking trying to get relief and when I used artificial tears with Restasis use the artificial tears had NO effect. I was better off just using the artificial tears without the Restasis. I have been chided by my opthamologist for not continuing Restasis, but if a medication worsens your condition why would anyone continue? | I am sad that I am not one of those users that had beneficial results. | F | 69 | 3 months 2X day | 2/17/2012 | 2 | dry eyes | my eyes burn awful only relief is close my eyes really getting worse the longer I use them | F | 76 | 1 years 2X day | 1/23/2012 | 2 | dry itch red sandy eyes.... | More burning, swelling, redness, puffy eyes and sensitive to light and vision is verse. | I think l am vorse then before using restasis | F | 56 | 2 months 0.4ml | 1/7/2015 | 2 | dry eyes | My eyes started itching, pain in my eyes, the skin around my eyes got very dry. Blurred vision. Stop taking it waiting for doctor advice. | F | 53 | 30 days 2X day | 12/1/2014 | 2 | diagnosed Dry Eye Syndrome | F M 2 diagnosed Dry eye Syndrome Extreme stinging upon first usage; stinging is constant even after several hours and only relieved by using TheraDrops - have to keep using lots and lots of the TheraDrops, though, as stinging comes back; dry eyes actually getting worse; feeling of grit in eyes and eyelid now has little bumps over edge against my eye - right is worse. Started to get pus in my right eye that I have to remove manually. Vision very blurry and unable to read. Inside of eyelids very red. Eyes very tired and constantly twitching. Edited: New symptoms day following this post - vertigo with room spinning and breaking out in a sweat with light nausea. All other symptoms remain even more than 24 hours after last using Restasis. | F | 59 | 7 days 1 drop 2X day | 6/7/2015 Patient History | 2 | dry eyes | dry and weird taste in my mouth that doesn't go away; dull ache inside my head and dull headaches; twitching in one eye; continuous mucous causing post-nasal drip | In general I don't like taking medications unless I feel it's absolutely necessary. I was given this Rx and thought it was fairly innocuous, but now realize I should've researched this before using. I quit using it 3 days ago and hope the side effects disappear. | F | 71 | 3 months 0.5% 2X day | 7/4/2015 | 2 | dry eye | the first few days it seemed to be very soothing. But by the 3rd day my left eye was inflamed, painful, red and infected with a stye. I stopped the Restatis and it cleared up in 2 days-I am not going to continue-My eyes are too important to fool around with. | F | 72 | 2 days 2X day | 6/10/2015 | 2 | Dry eyes | OMG- Restasis gave me pink eye at the worst time!! Now i can't go to work. Spent 4 hours in the ER. I'm wondering why my doctor suggested I try this??? Side effects are worse than the dry eyes. | Don't use this!! | F | 46 | 1 months 30 | 3/30/2015 | 2 | Dry Eyes | Took Restasis for two years & often had red eyes but didn't make the connection until today. Husband kept saying stop but ignored him. Today cannot stop the tears and runny nose. Am miserable. Have washed eyes repeatedly in cold water and left eye is better but right eye won't give the tears a rest. Am stopping restasis and hope my eyes will recuperate without having to see a doctor. Recommend no one stay on Restasis for an extended time. | DO NOT TAKE FOR EXTENDED TIME PERIOD. | F | 72 | 4 months Yes | 3/28/2015 | 2 | Dry eye due to radiation treatment | Eye lids raw feeling. eyes too sensitive to be outside. lashes falling out. Sonedays feel ok but most days burning raw gritty feeling. Eye and head pain worsened. | Dry eye caused by radiation plaque treatment for chorodial melanoma on eye. Since restasis destroys the t cells (cancerfighting cells)on surface of eye I am not comfortable using on my eye with a cancerous tumorin it | F | 64 | 6 months | 6/21/2015 | 2 | Dry eyes | I developed rashes around my eyes, forehead and mouth. | F | 32 | 16 days 0.05 2X day | 6/24/2013 | 2 | Medical dry eye and inflammation | My eyes felt like they had a rim of fire over them all day. I developed a really bad tooth ache directly under the spot where I inserted the drops, mid eye. Not sure if tooth is infected but a month ago my xrays said my teeth were fine. I have osteopenia. The burning of my eyes were horrible and limited my beloved joy of reading. They made my eyes feel tired all day long. I did not do my night dose last night and the tooth pain is still there but much better and less aggravated. Seeing dentist today for another check up. The tooth pain was absolutely horrible. My face is swollen and a part of my lung hurts. | Sodium Hydroxide is LYE people. Why would they cut an eye drop with lye? It is poisonous. | F | 60 | 14 days .05 2X day | 3/25/2014 | 2 | chronic dry eye, sjogrens | burning after installed, extreme burning and soreness when I wake up, eye pain, stiff neck, headaches | I went to my eye doctor today for pain behind my right eye and he scheduled me for an MRI to rule out ocular neuritis but said its probably my sinuses. My MRI is scheduled for a few days from now, but I don't think I need one now that I've read all of these awful things about restasis. I now know that my neck and eye pain are related to this. I am so done with it. How could my doctor not put two and two together? Also I have not noticed any improvement with my dry eyes. | F | 32 | 3 months 2X day | 7/7/2014 | 2 | It seems that my dry eye is getting worse. I am wondering whether to trust my sense about that. After reading your comments, I am thinking I should trust it. I am thinking about using Hydro Eye which is a supplement that is opthamologist created and tested for dry eye. It contains Omega's and other anti-inflammatories. No known side effects and in testing it did bring relief. | F | 64 | 14 days 2X day | 9/13/2014 |