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After taking tursopt successfully for several years, I am now beginning to experience sore eyes and pressure in the brow area.

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Jo-Virginia | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/18/2023
Condition: Increased Pressure in the Eye
Overall rating 2.7
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I was put on DORZOLAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE solution drop on January 9, 2023 before Timolol eyes made me sick after using it for 1 week. On dorzolamide I started notices after 3 days of using it I start urinating like every 5 to 10 minutes and my blood pressure would go up, rapid heart beat also. I stop for a few days, every thing find. I thought maybe it was interacting with my cholesterol medicine I didn't take the cholesterol medicine and started by with Dorzolamide. every 3 days I started urinating a lot and blood pressure go up, stop for few days, everything back find. This has been going on now for the last month, start and have to stop after several dosage in my eyes. yesterday February 17 was the worst, after 3 days of Dorzolamide drops in my eyes, started after to urinate like every 10 to 15 minutes, blood pressure going up and rapid heartbeat. This was after cutting back to only 1 drop in each eye a day instead of 1 drop in each twice a day. Will not be taking it anymore. I got back to my eye doctor on the 28th for a eye pressure check and I am going to tell her she got to give me a another drop that has less side effect and doesn't effect the whole body like Dorzolamide HCL OP Solution does. At first I was on a eye drop that you only used 1 time a day at bedtime, do good on it but the eye doctor claim it wasn't working to bring down my eye pressure, I don't think she gave it enough time to work because she have me back to check the pressure like three weeks later after start taking it. Eye drop should only effect the eyes not the rest of the body. also my eyes are red around the lids. I don't know if anybody else has had this experience but i don't recommend this drug to anybody. Read More Read Less

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tybalt | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
2/28/2015
Condition: Increased Pressure in the Eye
Overall rating 2.0
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The packaging for Trusopt is ridiculous. Firstly, the inside of the container is hollowed out to make it appear that you have more medication left than you actually do, causing one to run out of medication unexpectedly. Secondly, the tube is awkward to get drops out of, especially when the amount left gets low. I always end up with quite a bit at the bottom of the tube that i can't for the life of me squeeze out. All that comes out is a lot of bubbles and the random drop, and it is hard to hold one's eye open for a long time while you squeeze and squeeze the silly tube!Read More Read Less

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deangeorge | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/5/2010
Condition: Increased Pressure in the Eye
Overall rating 1.7
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Eyesight failing rapidly. Lots of tearing. Can watch tv or pc for no more than 30 minutes. Can no longer read newspaper print. Wearing an eye patch for comfort.

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Michael | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
2/1/2010
Condition: Increased Pressure in the Eye
Overall rating 4.7
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ADONNER | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/9/2009
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.0
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I am taking trusopt for macula swelling. I have been experienceing considerable GI distress and eyelid scaling. I am taking baking soda and TUMS regularly to offset the GI distress and they are helpful. I took the Diamox pill version and the GI distress was overwhelming after 5 days and I stopped the medication on the 6th day. I weas advised to take the baking soda and TUMS to counter the Diamox effects and within a few days my GI recovered. The Diamox did improve the swelling slightly over the very brief treatment duration. Had I known about the Baking Soda and TUMS sooner I might have been able to endure the Diamox for a longer treatment period with even better results. I switched to the Trusopt because I was told that there likely would be less systemix effects as with the Diamox pill. I disagree. I have the same bad taste in my mouth and GI distress including very painfull trapped gas (although the baking soda and TUMS have significantly reduced that symptom.) The trusopt drops in both eyes burn for several seconds and blur my vision for several minutes. In about two weeks I will have an eye scan to determine its effectiveness. If not effective I may have to switch back to the Diamox pills.Read More Read Less

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Omaha | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/1/2009
Condition: Increased Pressure in the Eye
Overall rating 2.7
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Trusopt has caused my eyelids to peel or scale up continually.I have redness all around the entire eyeball socket area that itches extremely.

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Anonymous |
9/21/2007
Condition: Increased Pressure in the Eye
Overall rating 3.0
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After taking tursopt successfully for several years, I am now beginning to experience sore eyes and pressure in the brow area.

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