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Reviewer: barbaralc13, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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From the beginning the drops gave me a headache and eyeaches. As time went on I started feeling restless and anxious, couldn't be still. After about 2 weeks I would get heart palipations and skipped heartbeats. After being on the meds for a almost 30 days I was jolted awake at 3:30 a.m. with chest pains, sweating and nausea which led to left arm, shoulder, neck, jaw and tongue pain and pressur
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Reviewer: pattayo, 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This medication does lower my eye pressures, but the painful side effects were debilitating: coughing, extreme joint pain in shoulders, arms and hips, plus nausea, dizziness and flu symptoms. The side effects continued to get worse each day until I stopped the drops. Doctor refuses to believe it is from the drops.
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Reviewer: Mike, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Chest pains! Feel like I'm having a heart attack! Do not mix with Paxil.
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Reviewer: Melanie, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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This drug makes me cough and causes nasal drip. Feels like I have a cold all the time. Also it by eyes, and feels like I have something in my eye.
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Reviewer: wcfivjln, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Hard pain rear of eyeball, tingling in left shoulder
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