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Reviewer: Bea, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Punctal occlusion eases the side effects to almost none. I increased slowly to 4% four times a day. I did not drive at night while on the drug. Unfortunately, it only lowered my pressure for a couple of months. I was on this drug along with Lumigan, twice a day; Cosopt, three times a day; and Alphagan P also three times a day. In addition, I took the oral medication, Neptazine.
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Reviewer: glauco, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Eye pain and headache side-effects dramatically decrease after a week or two. Only drug with min side-effects that works on my eye pressure. Recommended for athletes with Glaucoma
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Reviewer: lizzie303, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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The minute the drug was instilled in my eyes, I had a severe headache and my eyes burned and I could not see to drive home from the eye doctors office - but within minutes the pressue in my eyes came down from 40 to 12 - but the headache was terrible - felt nauseated - I never have headaches - this was excrusciating .
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