Experiences with

Alphagan eye drops

Hello I just discovered this interesting article its from 2016, its very easy to understand. I was just helping another person on the forum when I found this. It explains about the negative effects of BAK, that is a preservative found in many eye drops. https://glaucomatoday.com/articles/2016-nov-dec

This can be due to a common type of preservative used in the production of certain eye drops.

Hi since my SLT treatment just had a test yesterday Results both eyes 19... they were both 28 whilst taking just monoprost last January which I had been taking for 2 years, and this has kept my pressure down. Then I guess my eyes just got used to the drug and was diagnosed in January with open angled

Hallo everyone I have dry AMD in both eyes but worse in my Good, right eye which has PED (explained to me recently) . I am also a glaucoma suspect and on Monopost and Cosopt eye Drops. I attended the AMD clinic for the first time last week. I am petrified of losing my sight because of both conditions

I'm using azopt eye drops and have developed over weeks upper and side back ache has anyone else had this?

Hello I live in france, I just went to the hospital in Monaco to my amazing opthalmogist specialist in glaucoma. PS this is not a private hospital but public. I did not see her first I saw two other specialists and no one recommended SLT treatment. I was diagnosed in January with open angled glaucoma

Hello I have been taking the brand name alphagan (brimonidine) since january and it is not preservative free. I live in france and have been trying to change it to alphagan p which is preservative free. it has been extremely difficult to get as i have to have a special form and go to the hospital to

Hi everyone, I was prescribed Monopost eye drops for raised pressure behind the eyes, which I've had for years. I had an Iridotomy several years ago which kept the pressures under control for a while, then they increased again. Visual field tests always seem fine. In March this year the consultant

Just interested to know if any of you have used Celluvisc eye drops and if so how did you get on with them ?I have just been prescribed them by the ophthalmologist to help with an increase in my TED symptoms. I have checked that they are preservative free. Thx.

Hi to everyone that has helped me through the last few days! Hospital just phoned and they are going to see me on April 19th so relieved. They also phoned yesterday evening after my trauma of trying to get hold of Iopidine and said to continue on Monoprost and Timolol until consultant sees me unless

Hello. Is anyone here having trouble getting hold of Azarga eye drops? Thanks for any answers.

I've just found out they have cancelled my planned surgery for the second time. This time not even bothering to give me an alternative date I have angle closure glaucoma. Because of COVID, it was already advanced in my right eye when diagnosed. I was on max drop (x3) and oral diamox, it having been

My son was diagnosed with lupus last year December. I feel so sorry for him he’s suffering with a lot of pain in fingers. I never knew that at the age of 16 you could get lupus. I was 38 when I was diagnosed.

I have done Carbo/Taxol, Avastin, Carbo/Caelyx, Rubrac a and now Anastrazole. I have a scan coming up, but lately can feel the cancer spreading and am resorting to pain killers. Can anyone who has had this many lines of chemo tell me what else was available for them to try, and also how successful it

Hi, following my recent post highlighting persisting symptoms of fatigue, nausea, blurred vision & short breath, being on 100mg of Teva Levothyroxine, please could comment on test results. Been referred back to Endocrinologist who discharged me last year…seem to be going in circles. Can only upload

Drooling: I had Botox injections in my salivary glands to reduce drooling. I now have extreme dry mouth (cotton mouth). Supposedly takes months to wear off. The cotton mouth is more bothersome than the drooling. Has anyone experience this?

Hello everyone I hope you all haven't got too much 'cuteness overload' with all the lovely Spring Births!. I couldn't resist these dancing lambs at Bleinham Palace probably getting excited at the Queen's forthcoming Platinum Jubilee!. I do hope you enjoy them too. Hope your all as well as possible and

I had my first cataract operated on on 14th April. On 5mgs pred for PMR. (Diagnosed September 2020.) Since then I've been very tired, with "heavy" legs, but no other PMR symptoms. As my sight is now very "imbalanced" until I get my new specs, is it likely that the fatigue is caused by my brain

New PMR diagnosis here, learning so much from this group. Thank you all. I’ve been taking Prednisone at 25mg for almost 4 weeks now and will be starting a taper soon. I started on 15, with welcomed but only partial symptom relief (? maybe 50%, lasting 1/2 the time to next dose). Dose was then increased

https://primaryeyecare.co.uk/services/urgent-eyecare-service/ While looking stuff up for a post about eye problems to day I found this urgent care service for eye problems. "What is the Urgent Eyecare Service? The Urgent Eyecare Service (UES) provides urgent assessment, treatment or referral for sudden