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 eyes | My eyes got worse....and my nose got really dry too. It was awful. I had to use steroids to calm everything down. My eyes and nose were constantly burning...it was the worst thing I have ever used. | F | 39 | 30 days 2 drops 2X day | 1/17/2011 | 1 | dry eye syndrome | Within 15 min. of first application of 1 drop in each eye, I experienced elevated blood pressure, anxiety, shakiness, dizziness, nausea. | I decided to try the drops again for the second dosage in 12 hrs. and got the same symptoms. I did find my symptoms listed as side effects when I Googled the specific side effects. | F | 65 | 1 days 0.05% sol. 1X day | 5/7/2010 | 1 | chronic dry eye ( Sjogrens disease) | blurred vision, pain, burning, red eyes | I feel this medication has not helped me..it seems to have actually made things worse, and now my eyes are always red...this product is terrible! | F | 54 | 14 days 2X day | 5/5/2010 | 1 | Dry eyes. | Burning, blurry eyes with extreme redness. Sensitivity to bright light, inside and outside. Runny nose. | I have allergies and they were intensified since taking Restasis. Noticed runny nose, which was unusual. Found it hard to read because of blurred vision. Would rather use OTC drops than to continue this torture. Eyes are still extremely red even after discontinuing drops for over a week. I wish my doctor had told me all the negatives of this prescription before he recommended it. I find it hard to believe this would help anyone and wonder how it got on the market. | F | 67 | 3 weeks 1 drop/eye 2X day | 3/21/2010 | 1 | Dr. said it would help dry eyes. | The sting lasted about 20 min. Then instead of helping dry eye, my eyes were worse, and more irritated. Though I continued adding tears throughout the day, my eye just felt horrible. | My eyes were irritated and dry, sometimes would hurt or sting. I had to constantly blink and was needing to add tears to often. I finally stopped Restasis. I still have dry eye but that horrible condition from Restasis is gone; I add tears occassionally. | F | 74 | 2 weeks 2X day | 9/1/2010 | 1 | Dry eyes; possible Sjogrens | Immediately after putting Restasis in my eyes, I felt like I had something like an eye lash or hair in my eye. After 20-30 minutes, the fires of hell started burning in my eye sockets, and the pain and burning continued ALL DAY LONG. | I was able to tolerate the Restasis for a couple of months with the addition of prescription tears and steroid drops; however, once my eye pressure spiked and I had to drop the steroids, the fire in my eyes went back up from simmer to roast. This stuff is worse than worthless for me. Corneal abrassions didn't hurt as much as the burning from Restasis. | F | 38 | 3 months 2X day | 5/27/2010 | 1 | Had Restor Lens put in | From the beginning, have had burning, redness, stinging, blurred vision, dry eyes (which was reason for using Restasis) following cataract surgery and the insertion of Restor Lens. | I occasionally had dry eyes prior to cataract surgery. However, after having Restor Lens, I was told to use Restasis. It has done nothing positive and everything negative (see above) for me. Dr. wants me to try steroid eyedrops. If that doesn't work, then a procedure called "conjunetival chalasis". I'm very reluctant to have any more procedures done to my eyes and wish I had just had my cataracts removed and left it at that. | F | 62 | 365 days 2X day | 12/6/2010 | 1 | Slight dry eyess reported to doctor | Reported results indicate 1 in 10 will receive relief with this drug which takes at least three months to have a noticeable effect.. It is very expensive for such poor performance. I will not continue with this drug since there are much less expensive alternatives to treat my mild condition. This drug should not be recommended unless nothing else has worked! | F | 67 | 30 days 0.4ml 2X day | 6/20/2013 | 1 | Puffy and pain around eyes all day and red eyes just after administering. Some trouble focusing when moving eyes quickly, hard to focus under lower levels of light. Side effects are bad enough that I had to stop taking, and after 30 hours I'm still experiencing pretty severe pain that won't let up after advil even. | I would have given this drug a negative rating if it were possible. The pain is far worse than the symptom (dry eyes). | F | 34 | 8 days 2X day | 4/3/2013 | 1 | Dry eye due to arthritis | Severe headaches, sinus pain, bloody nose. | I'm upset it took me two weeks to figure out that it was the Restasis that caused such sinus issues with me. I was in sever pain for two straight weeks. I thought I was getting a sinus infection (never had one before) especially since my nose was bleeding. Finally stopped the Restasis and WA-LA! Instant recovery! Since the Doc said Restasis wouldn't cause those side effects, I tried it one more time just one tube and guess what? Bloody nose! Never again! | F | 48 | 2 weeks 1 tube 1X day | 2/3/2013 | 1 | Blepharitis/Dry eye | My eyes burned and felt ultra scratchy long term, my eyes were much worse and I did not see the point in using more-horrible drug, that is fifty bucks down the drain and that the price with insurance and wiating a month for it to go through. | F | 55 | 2 days 2X day | 2/22/2013 | 1 | Sjogrens | No burn on impact, but within 15-20 seconds sharp burning sensation that lasted over two hours. Eyelids now red and irritated. Artificial tears giving no relief, where they had given some before. Sinuses affected. | Absolute misery. Why take a medication that makes your symptoms worse? I quit after 2 days. I do not intend to torture myself to see 'if' it gets more comfortable and 'if' it helps. I could be blind by then. | F | 50 | 2 days | 10/2/2009 | 1 | sjogren's syndrome | Upper and lower eye lids become extremely inflamed and painful within hours of using restasis. My eyes become drier and hurt more. I have to keep a cold compress on my eyes to get any relief. | My doctor said it takes several months before the benefits of this medication are realized. I can't take the pain and discomfort that long. I've tried several times to take this medication, but after a few days I'm in more pain then when I started. | F | 56 | | 7/17/2009 | 1 | dry eye | I am a Registered Nurse on no other medications. I started Restasis (used a manufacturer coupon to get it with $0 cost) and have had ear pain (feels like swimmers ear but I have never had swimmer's ear before), sore throat, thinking I am having a full-body arthritis flare although I DO NOT have arthritis. Stiff neck. I am stopping it today. | F | 53 | 45 days 1 drop 1X day | 11/20/2019 | 1 | Dry eye | Burning itching eyes blurred vision. Now my lab work came back.with high lymphsites. Kidney s messed up and high calcium. May even have cancer. Seeing a specialist in 2 wks or less. Got shingles | Never use this medicine | F | 80 | 100 days 1 drop 2x | 11/23/2019 | 1 | “dry eye” | Severe earaches, headaches, vertigo. Traveled by airplane and developed the worst sinusitis in my life! I’ve had laryngitis 10 days and head is so clogged I can’t breathe, coughing constantly! | Don’t take this poison!!! | F | 64 | 20 days .05% 2xday | 11/25/2019 | 1 | Dry eyes | Severe post nasal drip, sinusitis and pain in throat with difficulty swallowing. | F | 59 | 2 weeks 2 times da | 12/28/2019 | 1 | Sjgorens | F | 56 | 1 years | 2/6/2020 | 1 | dry eyes | Nightmares falling out of bed,headaches and stabbing needle pains in my knees.Stopped after the 45 days and little by little the pains in my knees went away.Once and awhile I still have a nightmare.I don't take any other medication. | F | 69 | 45 days 2X day | 4/19/2019 | 1 | Dry eye after lasiks | Eyes burned...roof of mouth tongue and lips burned | After a week I stopped using drops...after 4 days still had all burning in my mouth...saw family dr..said he thought it was an allergic reaction...on meds to help ..still have some burning in mouth and lips..praying it goes away soon | F | 57 | 7 days 0.05 | 4/23/2019 |