Painful eyes

[Denford]

Hi everyone

I have a question, I e recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and am now on amitriptyline and Pregabalin, for the last two days my eyes hurt so much when I move them??!! Does anyone have this or know if it’s maybe a side affect of the drugs or fybromyalgia??😏

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

I get painful eyes when I take one of my bad headaches - but would suggest mentioning to your gp if it continues. Not specifically a fibro symptom I've heard of, and unsure about it being a med side effect. Your local pharmacist might be able to answer if it's a known side effect of any of your meds

[Denford in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

Thanks so much for your reply, I don’t get a headache with the pain it’s more like when you get a virus and you get achey eyes of that makes sense 😏

[Jacjai]

Hi.. I've been on these medications and the side effect I used to get was dry eyes, they would be so dry I had to pinch my eye lids as it got difficult to blink.

I found amitriptyline was the worst medication that's caused the problem and I stopped taking them after a few months, I do get eye drops from my gp to use but I don't think it does much.

Hopefully it will settle for you and unfortunately with fibromyalgia it does effect the eyes I've been told??

[MariLiz]

I just found I had dry sore eyes on amitriptyline, and use eye drops to remedy that. I’ve never taken pregabalin so I can’t help with that part of your question I’m afraid. Have you checked the possible side effects in the medicine leaflets? Otherwise ask your GP for advice.

[lyuba]

I've had no issues with my eyes since I began taking Pregabalin a couple of years ago.

[JayCeon]

Apart from 8 side effects later on, amitriptyline gave me a splitting headache in the eye region, which was because 10mg was too much for starters. Later I could go up from 2mg-drops to 26mg drops/25mg pill without this. If it's not gone yet I'd suggesting reducing the dosage first. Amitriptyline also makes your vision blurred, could be one or both of these two things....

[Anndivine]

Denford ,I know pregabelin makes your mouth dry and more tired, I haven't experience achy eyes,that could be one of the side effects.Its best to go back to your GP.