Question
Hello,
My 89 year old father has been taking Lumigan since April 2014 for high ocular pressure (both eyes). Presently, his pressure is 15 in both eyes. Over the past two months he has had problems with feeling full, no appetite and gastro problems.
His family doctor diagnosed him with gastritis, but we can't understand what is causing it. He takes no other drugs except for Lumigan. I asked his eye doctor if the Lumigan is responsible for this.
He said definitely not. I am somewhat skeptical. My dad is losing weight from the no appetite, full feeling and general gastro unwell feeling. Any thoughts on Lumigan being "too strong" for his system after all these months?
Thank you for your reply
Answer
Thanks for your Question
One of the side effects of Lumigan eye drops is nausea and sometimes vomiting. It is also can cause depression and muscle weakness which can cause loss of appetite and weight loss.
These side effects are uncommon. There are many alternatives to lumigan such as azopt and cosopt. You can switch to any of these eye drops under the supervision of your eye doctor.