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Restasis report #SELF-4223

Male patient reported the following Restasis side effect(s):Eye itch, eye pressure, stuffy feeling in nose, sinus headaches, dizziness (similar to motion sickness), slight nausea.

Used Restasis for 2 weeks for dry eyes. Besides the minor eye itch, burning sensation after using the drops (which only lasted a few minutes), I began to feel pressure in my eyes, slight dizziness (similar to motion sickness), slight nausea, occasional sinus headaches, stuffiness sensation in my nose. All this and I did not notice much improvement in my dry eyes. Doctor said it normally takes 2 months to 9 months to feel a difference but, if the symptoms don\'t go away, I don\'t think it is worth waiting for. I did not have any of these symptoms prior to using Restasis.

Event date: Tuesday October 27th 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: 1 drop twice a day
Frequency: Daily
Age: 53
Weight: 165
Other medications: Niaspan
Diagnosis: dry eyes
Pre-existing conditions: None
Hospitalized? No
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? No
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No

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