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 | Severe chronic dry eye/sjogren's | Took months to get past the horrible burning in eyes!! Was terrible!! Have had dark circles under eyes & look 10 yrs older & hair is so corse (dry) I can hardly look @ myself !! Frizzed & kinked hair!! Looking for another alternative!! Like now!! | F | 62 | 5 months 2X day | 8/28/2020 | 3 | Chronic dry eyes | Burning in right eye, blurry in left eye. | Sometimes it works but I have days where my left eye is blurred all day. When I take it only once a day, it seems to help. Then I go back to twice a day. | F | 81 | 8 months .05 2X day | 8/20/2020 | 2 | Dry eye | Burning, red watery eyes, redness of nose and face within minutes of taking drops. Notice increased sinus headaches/migraines over the past few months. Developed Severe external ear infection (swimmer's ear recently) so possible connection. Very difficult to get rid of and then I stopped taking meds and it started to improve. Numbness in side of face. Dizziness. | After first three months seemed to help but then I started experiencing what I now realize were severe side effects and allergic reaction | F | 50 | 6 months 2X day | 8/13/2020 | 2 | One week today | head spinning and lots of mucus in my throat that i have to clear constantly | not sure i should continue taking it. The spinning has happened 2 times and lasts for a minute or more | F | 71 | 8 days taking am 1X day | 8/9/2020 | 1 | Dry eye | Causes Vertigo and headaches. Blurred vision. Stopped taking for 4 days feeling better. Vertigo seems to be going away. | F | 70 | 3 months 0.4 2X day | 7/7/2020 | 1 | dry eye | Extremely dry mouth + diarrhea since starting Restasis. Have never had these issues before, but they have been chronic since starting these drops. | F | 52 | 45 days 1 drop 1X day | 7/3/2020 | 1 | dry eys | constant tearing, blurred vision, burnng eys | F | 71 | 2X day | 5/20/2020 | 1 | Dry eyes | Severe dizziness | 2 days | 2/23/2020 | 1 | Sjgorens | F | 56 | 1 years | 2/6/2020 | 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 | “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 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 | 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 | 2 | Dry eye | It only burns my eyes at night when I apply the drop. The burning starts about an hour after and I have to put natural tears in to wash out the burning feeling. I am not a baby about pain. But it’s about a 9/10 and I’ve had no change yet in my dry eye symptoms. I have to say reading these experiences people have with Restasis makes me want to stop but everyone is different so I hope this helps me. | F | 46 | 2 weeks | 11/8/2019 | 1 | Chronic dry eye | After one day swollen, wrinkly under eye bags and circles. My eyes look like they have aged 10 years. Dry gritty feeling in eyes. At day 3 chest congestion, sinus congestion, swollen throat, laryngitis, difficulty swallowing. Oh and did I mention diarrhea which started almost immediately. Also bladder pain, leg swelling . This after only 3 days of use. I am stopping this poison immediately. | My eye doctor assured me this drug, cyclosporine, was not absorbed systemically and there were virtually no side-effects from Restatsis. Lies! The manufacturer, Allergan, who also makes Botox, is known for covering up extreme adverse side effects of the drugs they market and manufacture. It's all about the money people. I would advise anyone using Restastis to stop immediately. I got a 3 month supply and am now out over $350 and that is with my insurance. Just hoping these horrible side effects will go away. I pity those hapless victims who have taken this drug longer. | F | 72 | 3 days 2X day | 10/8/2019 | 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 | 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 | 4 | Dry eyes | Brown circles under eyes Feel something inside eyes | Does Restasis cause brown circles and swolling under eyes ? | F | 58 | 3 months 0.4ml | 3/27/2019 | 4 | Dry eyes | Brown circles under eyes | Does above side effect disappear after stop using Restasis ? | F | 58 | 3 months 0.4ml | 3/27/2019 | 2 | Sjrogrens | I have what's sounds like water ear, my vision is still blurred, I developed a clenching of my jaw which I "thought" was stress, headaches which i assumed was from clinching my jaw, vision is worse but doctor says dryness is less, cant see at night, the doctor put (duct plugs) in before prescribing Restasis 2x daily, and all this has been happening since I went in for (double vision). No more constant double vision except when really trying to focus my eyes. I guess the only upside is minus constant double vision. All the other symptoms started with the Restatis now that I'm thinking about it. Also I've been getting sinus infections frequently and rapid heart rate every time my vitals are taken. | F | 46 | 2 years 0.05 % EMU | 3/1/2019 |