Dry eyes drops

[Maximi]

Which are the best drops for using before Monopost eye drops?I don't know if the ingredients in Monopost have changed but recently they have started to sting my eyes.

[whitedog]

Hi

Only your consultant can answer that really, as drops vary and act in different ways.

Monopost doesn't sting at all for me but Cosopt does.

Definitely try putting a dry eye drop eg Hylo Forte or Thealoz Duo in at least 10 mins before your Glaucoma drop.

[Maximi in reply to whitedog]

Thank you.

[Rainyday2024 in reply to Maximi]

Hi Maximi,

My reply would be the same as Whitedog’s. Cosopt usually stings, but I think it’s worse if I’ve put too much in! I am ok when I use Monopost. I use both the Thealoz Duo Drops (daytime) and Thealoz Duo Gel which I use last thing at night as it makes my eyes blurry. As Whitedog suggested, try putting a drop or two of a dry eye medication in about 10 minutes before the stingy one. I usually forget and then suffer for a few seconds. Good luck!

[Maisie79]

Hi, I’m on Monopost too. Mine sting from time to time. I use Theoloz Duo drops which I now have on prescription. If I’m having a bad run with sore eyes I use the Theoloz Duo gel at night. I’ve tried to get those on prescription too but no luck!

Hope you find something that helps.

Best wishes

[Maximi in reply to Maisie79]

Thank you. I'll try them and if they work I'll try for a prescription.

[Astilbe in reply to Maximi]

Re getting drops on prescription. My doctors state that they do no prescribe drops for dry eyes. But I found that if you get your doctor at the eye clinic to prescribe the dry eye drops to get from the hospital pharmacy they give you a pink form ( which is a carbon copy of the prescription). If you take this to your GP they will then prescribe because it has been prescribed by the hospital.This is what I have found anyway on 2 occasions with different dry eye prescriptions. I now have them on repeat prescription.

[Beecalmed in reply to Astilbe]

I found the same. My GP only issued a repeat prescription for dry eye drops once the hospital added dry eye drops to the post appointment feedback letter for my medical records, which is, of course, cc’d to my GP. 👍🏻

[Maximi in reply to Astilbe]

Thanks. Once I find some that suit me, I will ask at the eye clinic.

[Tequilasunrise]

When Monopost started to irritate my eyes, my consultant changed them to Fixapost. Moisturising drops are all different, and there are lots of them. I'm in the process of working through a list provided by the hospital to find out which suits me best.

[Carolnew in reply to Tequilasunrise]

I refused Fixopost as they have beta blockers in them .. u also can’t take if u have any asthma problems .. which I get sometimes in tge summer with hayfever ..also they give u weight gain..

I was taking lantanoprost with preservatives had bad side effects .sinus problems headache and body aches i am taking monopost now so see what side effects I get with them ..

I hope the drops will work for you

[JustAmanda in reply to Carolnew]

Carolnew, your post has made me think, as I’m on Monopost and since being on them (4 years) have put on a small amount of weight, but more concerningly have started having really painful sinus problems over one eye. It happens every night and I’m now concerned that I ought not to be taking decongestants or antihistamines to try and solve it.

I’m pretty sure that Monopost also contain beta blockers.

Being otherwise fit and healthy, it concerns me that medication for one condition might be triggering another, which I might not otherwise have - especially, as I’ve never previously had sinus issues or allergies.

[Karjade]

I have always used Monopost but in the last few months my eyes have been itching and sore with dry flaky skin around the eyes. I told my Consultant and she told me to get some E45 cream for itchy skin - did not work! Went to the opticians and they sold me some dry eye drops but they did not work either. The only thing that could be causing this now is Monopost! Just not sure what to do next as not going back to my Consultant until April.

[Carolnew in reply to Karjade]

Maybe best to ask for an earlier appointment ..I find that my pharmacist are really helpful ..

[Maximi]

No, Monopost doesn't contain a beta blocker. I have used it for 5 years without a problem but sometimes it stings now.I understand your concern about beta blocker drops. My Dr changed me to Taptiqom recently, without telling me they contained a betablocker and without fully checking my health history.

I reluctantly tried them after querying them with him but they really made my eyes sore. Also they caused other problems.

I am now back on Monopost until my next appointment which is supposed to be in April but I won't hold my breath! There is a big backlog at my hospital eye clinic. It will probably be months later and I'll have to hassle them for it.

My pressure at my last appointment was 19 and he is now saying I don't have Glaucoma as there is no nerve damage, but raised pressure which needs to be controlled. I fully accept that, but am not happy about a betablocker.

I don't have much confidence in him.

[KieranGlaucomaUK Administrator]

Eye drops do not always cause a problem (ie stinging) when you first start using them. People often explain that they were fine when they first started using eye drops, and it has started to sting later down the line. A lot of the time, this can be attributed to dry eye, so yes dry eye drops might help. You can get them OTC, or speak to your consultant or your GP. Try using them 30 minutes before your monopost, to see if that alleviates any stinging. You can then use them throughout the day when needed. If it doesn't help, please call the eye secretary at the hospital as it might be that a different drop is now needed for you.