Polymyxin b/trimethoprim ophthalmic and Pain: What Users Say

• Bra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2020

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "I had an eye abrasion and was prescribed this polymyxin b/trimethoprim drop to prevent infection by urgent care until I could get in to see an optham. After a couple 1-drop treatments over 6 hours, it turned my eye bloodshot red, swollen, sore, irritated, and generally feeling like I should have preferred to put dirt in my eye instead. Horrible and very scary experience. You trust your doctor not to experiment on you, but they seem to without hesitation."

• Red...
• March 3, 2020

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "I started taking this med yesterday due to pink eye, and now my eye is bloodshot red, and it hurts so bad I couldn't sleep at all last night! This med made my eye worse! I'm throwing it in the trash and starting on Ofloxacin 0.3 solution. That one worked for me last time. Never putting the other med in my eyes again!"

• fru...
• November 20, 2016

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "I was diagnosed 3 days ago and started using the drops, but still haven't gotten any relief. Naturally, it's a weekend! On Monday, I'll contact my doctor. I have an intense headache with this, and just using my eyes for a few minutes makes everything worse. I have redness, itching, pain, crusting, graininess, and throbbing in both eyes. A warm washcloth is the best relief so far."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2019

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "My doctor was pretty sure I had viral conjunctivitis but prescribed me this just to make sure. When I started it, my eyes had already seemed to be getting better, just slightly red still. Every time I used this medication, my eyes would burn, it was like it was irritating my tear ducts. Well, last night after using it, my eyes got so itchy and my inner eye so swollen and sore that I almost couldn’t stand it. Woke up with very red and crusted eyes this morning. Definitely not taking this again."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2019

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "I had a misdiagnosis on Tuesday for viral pinkeye and was prescribed a steroid drop to get rid of the swelling and redness, basically. My eye continued to get worse and worse, so I went to a different doctor on Friday and was prescribed polymyxin B with trimethoprim drops. By the time I got these drops, my eye was so painful and basically swollen shut. I’ve been using it for about 28 hours now, and I’ve definitely seen some improvement. My eye is much less swollen and a little less red. No miracles, but it’s only been a day, and I’ll take any relief I can get."

• Flo...
• September 3, 2016

For Conjunctivitis, Bacterial "I continue to have ruby red eyeballs, a little itching, but mostly I continue to have scaly secretions from both eyes. I wear the no-line bifocals, and I cannot get clear sight up or down, sometimes causing pain to my forehead. Please help!"