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 |
| 4 | dry eye | After a year on Restasis, I am getting irritation in my eyes. They seem to be blood shot and constantly feel like something is in the eye. I am also experiencing sharp pain in the right eye.This has just started and I have not contacted my physician yet. | It really helped my eyesight and dry eye. Not sure what I am going to do if I am starting to develop a problem. I need clear vision for my job. | F | 58 | 1 years 2X day | 11/4/2010 | 4 | Sjogren | My eyes were so dry that my cornea's kept getting an abrasion which would then get infected - I had plugs. The first few months on restasis was hell but it then got better and better for a long time. After about 4 years on the drug, the dryness increased and they raised me to 4 x daily but now I have a rash around my eyes and also at the base of my nostril. Was wondering if this is related to the new dose of restasis. Have no clue how I am going to live without this drug. | F | 49 | 4 years 4X day | 10/4/2010 | 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 | 3 | Dry Eye | A little stinging, not bad. If I remember the night dosage I wake up with less "gumminess". Seems to help during the day, and I can keep contacts in longer, up to six hours. Still, not a miracle cure. I still need Systane and other dry-eye drops. | Even my opthomologist thinks the "one vial per dose" is wasteful. I use one vial per day, or even per two days if I forget to take it regularly. I need to stop taking it for a week to see if I miss it. I'll report back. | F | 66 | 4 months ? 1X day | 8/16/2010 | 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 | 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 | 4 | dry eyes | I wonder if I am getting more and WORSE colds and if when I got the flu it was worse than it would otherwise have been. I don't recall getting more than 2 colds a year - so far this year, I've had 2 and this last was a doozie! Lots of throat pain with typical cold symptoms. Just seems to me it could be related to the restasis. | F | 50 | 2 years 2X day | 5/14/2010 | 1 | dry eyes | runny nose, redness around nostrils like when you have a cold. nostrils started to get cuts/slits, slight bleeding (like when your hands are really dry and your fingertips split. If I touched the cuts or tried to treat them, it would make me sneeze. | M | 51 | 6 months 2X day | 5/8/2010 | 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 | 2 | Chronic dry eyes | I've been on Restasis on and off for a few years now. I don't see any major difference while using it. Sometimes I wonder if it actually makes things worse. My opthalmologist wants me to keep using it. | M | 57 | 3 years 2X day | 5/2/2010 | 5 | dry eye | occasional burning when using the drops | This medicine changed my life. No -- it saved my life. My dry eye problem was intolerable before using Restasis, and it's now virtually resolved. | F | 58 | 5 years ? 2X day | 4/16/2010 | 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 | 3 | dry eyes/sjogrens | it really helped at first, but now my eyes keep getting blurry and I can't tolerate bright lights at all.Also it feels like I can't move my eyes very fast or I get dizzy. My ears are ringing and sinuses are plugged. I'm going back to OTC drops. | F | 50 | 5 months 2X day | 3/7/2010 | 5 | extremely dry eyes | none | My eyes are sometimes red in the morning, but they were before starting restasis too. No burning or irritation of any kind. | F | 58 | 6 months 0.05% drop 2X day | 3/4/2010 | 3 | extreme dry eye from lasik surgery | I do believe it has helped somewhat but I have also experienced excess mucous in the back of my throat.I also am experiencing an itchy rash on my legs.I dont knowif this could be from a lotion or not but have had it around the same time I started the restasis | I also was working out at the gym last night and my ears clogged up and got a bit of a headache and had to blow my ears out.I do believe this has to be from the restasis cause of the excess mucous running down the back of my throat.Hmmmm..anyone else experienced anything like this? | F | 51 | 4 weeks 2X day | 3/3/2010 | 1 | Dry eyes | Eyes blood shot, watery eyes, burning for a few hours first 2 weeks, and by 3rd week, I could hardly see because of a runny nose, blood shot eyes, burning eyeballs and eye lids. One eye felt as though I had cut glass in it and thus continued for over 9 hours each day. Blurry vision prevented me from driving or reading. Torture this is and I quit taking this. | It is not worth taking this medication. I was told by my doctors office that the symptoms would probably stop after about 3 months. I was told I would be using this for 6 months. I would be in the funny farm by then. I will attempt to find some other eye moisturizer, even if it means using it every day as long as it is not so violent. | F | 70 | 3 weeks | 1/17/2010 | 5 | dry eye | It was an instant cure. My eyes had been dry and weepy at the same time for months. I tried many other things, but only got temporary partial relief. This has been great, and I notice if I forget to use because my eyes degrade in a short time. | F | 62 | 24 days | 12/13/2009 | 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 | Itching, burning, red eyes | Burning sensation lasting for hours. Crusty deposits upon awakening from sleep. Stuffed-up nose (not listed as a side effect, but this has occurred with me chronically since starting to use these drops). Runny eyes. Blurred vision and cloudiness upon application and sometimes lasts for more than an hour. | I just admit I did get some limited relief from the symptoms of chronic dry-eye. However, it was difficult to overcome the burning sensation. In addition, my insurance covers only a portion of the prescription. I can't afford the cost, so I'm going to have to cease using it when my current supply runs out. The "rewards" program offered doesn't come close to offsetting the exhorbitant cost. I only use them sporadically anyway due to the burning sensation. I'll be going back to OTC products. They aren't quite as effective, but they are less expensive and provide a modicum of relief. At least I can get rid of the constant burning. Also, users are directed to discard the unused drops after each use. This is extremely wasteful and consummately expensive when there appears be at least two or three additional doses in each container when discarded as directed. | M | 74 | 45 days | 10/26/2009 |