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Reviewer: jess, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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**EDIT: I meant to say, "but they can cause some itching and dryness which can really irritate your eyes if you don't use enough LUBRICATING drops". It's an antihistamine which means it's will also dry your eyes out a bit.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Over a month ago, I developed an allergic reaction to a new eyeliner that I used and this reaction lasted for over a month. I finally went to my mother's ophthalmologist and he prescribed elestat. These drops DO work but they can cause some itching and dryness which can really irritate your eyes if you don't use enough drops. Glad that it provided relief for my allergies though. :)
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Reviewer: Uncle B, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month
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I have an allergy which effects the right side of my head only including my right eye.I only have a sample of this drug which i was using sporadically;but I am getting some relief.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Works better as preventive, not treating current eye allergy reaction.
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