Simbrinza and Blood Pressure: What Users Say

• Pro...
• January 1, 2021

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "The first night that I used Simbrinza, I could hardly walk after about 30 minutes and shuffled off to bed. I use it in the morning at 8:45 am and quite often have to lay down around 9:20 am to have a sleep, which can sometimes last for two hours! I've only had the bad taste in my mouth a couple of times, but I do now struggle with dry mouth, and I must take a bottle of water with me whenever I go out. My eyes are always bloodshot now and often also very red around the eye socket. I've only just learned about the drop in blood pressure from remarks on here, so I will get checked by the doctor next week. Not looking forward to an increase in my girth as it is already much thicker than it should be! I think my long-distance sight is slightly worse but had to tell as I don't do much driving these days - and I certainly don't drive at night if I can help it."

• JPM...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 24, 2020

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "It was effective for lowering blood pressure (but I use it in conjunction with Lumigan). I take it twice daily in the AM and at bedtime. I have 4 strong side effects listed in increasing order of significance: 1. a strong bitter taste in my mouth that goes away after about an hour. 2. Very dry mouth, especially waking in the AM (I am a mouth breather). 3. Most importantly, I get EXTREMELY DROWSY after taking it in the AM. I am retired, so I can take a deep nap, but it usually lasts for 90 - 120 minutes, so this has had a major impact on my lifestyle. 4. Lower blood pressure, which I have verified with a BP cuff at home. Lower BP also manifests as light-headedness after sleeping. I have had to cut back on my blood pressure meds as a result. I am switching to an alternative."

• Chu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 20, 2020

For Intraocular Hypertension "This is an addendum to the review I wrote on 12/15/19: The feeling of fatigue and drowsiness after applying Simbrinza is consistent and may even have gotten a bit more intense. I also discovered that this drug drops my blood pressure by 20-30 points systolic and 5-10 points diastolic for about 2-3 hours after applying the drops. Not a big problem for me, as my 'normal' blood pressure is a little on the high side. If you normally have low blood pressure, be aware of this."

• Cov...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 27, 2020

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "Used several glaucoma meds before changing to Simbrinza. First 3 weeks on this, blood-red eyes, crusty eyelids, drop in blood pressure, and good eye pressure. Used warm compress per doctor's recommendation, and red eyes returned to normal color. Low blood pressure and crusty eyes continued. Sent to a local doctor who changed my eye meds. Used the alternative drops for one week, and eyes turned blood-red again. Doctor changed drops back to Simbrinza, and eyes would turn white for 10 minutes and then turn red again. Discontinued Simbrinza, and eyes are slowly returning to normal color with the other meds."