Latanoprost ophthalmic and Joint Pain: What Users Say

• Gor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 10, 2017

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "After using for one month, noticed cloudy vision, runny nose, sore throat, joint pain, and general fatigue. Finally realized all these side effects were from the drops and stopped using them. All above-mentioned side effects began to abate after 48 hours. This stuff is poison. People don’t usually think that eye drops affect anything other than eyes. They are wrong. Very wrong."

• Jod...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2021

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I am 52 years old, great shape and on no other meds. After about 4 months being on latanoprost I realized my joints hurt, like shoulders, hips & knees (I had ACL surgery years ago). I felt so stiff and sore and couldn't figure it out. Eye Dr nurse said she never heard of that before & pharmacist said a small % showed muscle and joint pain. That has gotten a little better... but I can't tell you how fatigued I am. I have NO ENERGY TO DO ANYTHING. I could sit all day long... that's not me!! I had a hard time believing two eye drops at night would do this, until I read all these reviews. Thank you for your time, everyone. I hope mine message helps someone. I'll go back to Dr and see if another Rx is an option, just to see if I get my energy back & joints feeling better. It's a fine line between that and treating my glaucoma....(!?) My pressure went from 21/22 to 18/17, so not as low as he wanted, he may switch me for that reason."

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 12, 2018

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "No two generics are alike. I was on the Sandoz/CibaVision brand for 8 months. No side effects. Felt fine. My pharmacy changed the brand to Rising Pharma. Within 4 weeks, I realized this drug was making me physically ill. Fatigue, joint pain, nausea, headaches, pressure behind my eyes, sinus problems, anxiety, blurred vision, dry eye. Everything on the list of side effects. I stopped taking the drops & within days the side effects greatly subsided. A medication should not do this to a person just because it's from a different pharmaceutical company. FDA should track this information. Anyway, my doctor took me off these eye drops. Considering Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)."

• cha...
• August 28, 2016

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "Second time on this eye drop. First time for a few days. I stopped taking it because it made me feel physically sick. Second time, I gave it a go for almost 3 weeks. I got so sick I went to the doctor with flu-like symptoms, waking up with phlegm in my throat, joint pain, extreme sweating, and the feeling like I'm about to faint. OMG, it really scared me. So I stopped it, and now I'm back to normal. I still have eye problems, but that is 100% better than the solution, which is taking those eye drops. It is very dangerous."

• lyr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2016

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "After taking a week of drops, experienced joint and muscle pain. At two weeks, chest pains sent me to the hospital. They kept me for two days until the pain subsided and extensive tests were done, and it was determined I did not have any blockages. I will not take it again."