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How Long Should Besivance Eye Drops Be Taken Post Cataract Surgery?
Question: i have anxiety issues since i am a teenager i am 71 years old and have always been sensitive to medications, i take 80 mg of diovan a day and .o5 mg of clonidine daily.I just had cataract surgery one week ago and for eight days have been on besivance and lotremen eye drops. After the eighth day I had a severe anxiety attack it lingered for two days backed off the steroid and that night and next day was better. I called the eye doctor told him what happened . I felt I was reacting to the steroid I asked him if I should tough it out but he said that i should stop the drops of lotremen i woke up this morning with anxiety over my eye not healing properly and i just wanted a second opinion as to wether i could still heal okay with out the steroid what is your opinion
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Brief Answer:
Hello. You no longer need the steroid drops
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your question.
At this point, after eight days of the steroid drops, there's absolutely no need for you to have to continue them. They are used to reduce inflammation following the cataract surgery but at this point you're over that part and your eye should heal nicely. You'll be fine and I understand about anxiety--it can really do a number on people, but try to relax--there's nothing to worry about here.
Please let me know if you want me to discuss this further.
Hello. You no longer need the steroid drops
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your question.
At this point, after eight days of the steroid drops, there's absolutely no need for you to have to continue them. They are used to reduce inflammation following the cataract surgery but at this point you're over that part and your eye should heal nicely. You'll be fine and I understand about anxiety--it can really do a number on people, but try to relax--there's nothing to worry about here.
Please let me know if you want me to discuss this further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
they want me to stay on the drops for three weeks I put one drop in this morning for fear of doing damage to my new lens do youthink the lotemax caused my anxiety to get worse. I just am coming off my valium and its been three weeks so i don't know whats what
check my history and you see what I've been going through any hoe I need the lotemax for my next surgery in a week I need to take it then is it safe for me
check my history and you see what I've been going through any hoe I need the lotemax for my next surgery in a week I need to take it then is it safe for me
Brief Answer:
This could be valium withdrawal
Detailed Answer:
In that case this could be the valium withdrawal. Oral steroids can have an anxiety side effect but getting that from optic steroids would be rare. If your doctor was OK with stopping the steroid drops, so am I.
This could be valium withdrawal
Detailed Answer:
In that case this could be the valium withdrawal. Oral steroids can have an anxiety side effect but getting that from optic steroids would be rare. If your doctor was OK with stopping the steroid drops, so am I.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
They would prefer to keep you on for at least two to three weeks which I feel is an overkill that's why I needed a second opinion
Brief Answer:
I think two weeks is overkill
Detailed Answer:
I think one week of the steroid drops would be sufficient to allay any postoperative inflammation.
I think two weeks is overkill
Detailed Answer:
I think one week of the steroid drops would be sufficient to allay any postoperative inflammation.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
i am having an increase of anxiety especially at night i am now on divan 80 mg o divan and .05 of clonidine twice a day due to increase in blood pressure during the anxiety attacks. my real worry is this sometimes after taking the medicine at night i get a burning sensation in my feet and the tops of my forearms nd u=i don't know if it is my anxiety or the clonidine i don't want to have to discontinue the drug. for the last few nights i han\ve been taking ambient to sleep. again i don't know if the insomnia is from valium withdrawal or the clonidine its hard to tell canyon help me.
Brief Answer:
Hello. This is not from the clonidine
Detailed Answer:
This is from anxiety and somewhat from the Valium withdrawal, but not from the clonidine and you shouldn't discontinue it
Hello. This is not from the clonidine
Detailed Answer:
This is from anxiety and somewhat from the Valium withdrawal, but not from the clonidine and you shouldn't discontinue it
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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