eye drops for glaucoma

[MadMorris]

hi. I’m on monopost and brinzolomide eye drops for early diagnosis for glaucoma.

I experience weird dreams but during the night have a very bad taste in my mouth . Does anyone

else have this ?

[Trish_GlaucomaUK Partner]

Hello. Brinzolamide can cause nightmares and also cause a bad taste in the mouth. Closing your eye and pressing on your tearduct for up to 2 minutes after you use your eyedrops, can help stop the drop from getting to the back of the throat into the blood stream, encouraging side effects. If you take a look at the Monopost PIL there should be diagrams showing you how too. Doing this with any prescribed eye drops apart from dry eye drops is recommended.

[MadMorris in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

Hi. Yes I always do that but I can feel it tricklingdown about half an hour later.

The taste is awful. Thanks so much for replying !

Em

[warwickshire_singh in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

I've been taking Brinzolamide (in Azarga) for 10 years, and I never knew it could cause nightmares! Thanks for this.

[PeterRabbit62 in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

Hi been taking Brinzolomide for years with no problems of nightmares good to know though.

[Lovearoastdinner in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

Hi, I was on Monopost drops for 2 years. Not experienced any issues. I had Trabeculectomy surgery in June. Now well recovered. No need to use any drops!! Good luck.

Angela

[Lottieruby]

Hi, I've been taking Monopost for 9 months, and have a lot of strange dreams and nightmares. Going to see consultant next week, will let you know what she says, as I'm going to ask for a change of eye drops. Had glaucoma for 25 years, quite a few surgeries, but never had nightmares so regularly since taking these drops!

[MadMorris in reply to Lottieruby]

Thank you . When I see my consultant I will also

ask him. It disturbs my sleep. Just woke up

from horrid dreams again!!

[Lottieruby in reply to MadMorris]

I sympathise with you! It’s horrible, and sometimes I dread falling asleep.

[MadMorris in reply to Lottieruby]

I’m glad you said that. I woke up last night crying about a dream. It affects how you sleep. Can’t carry on with this. I take monopost and brinzolomide drops.

It’s every night !!!

[Lottieruby]

I feel for you, sometimes I miss a dose just to give me a break now and again. Know this is advice that everyone won't agree with, but it's temporary until I see consultant. Hoping there will be a solution then. As I said, you have my sympathy xx