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Q: 15/f

for about 8 months now, my eyes are very teary and watery. it lasts throughout the day and sometimes it even stings. i went to the opthomologist and she said there was "globs" and my tear ducts were swollen. nothing wrong with the cornia or anything.

now, heres the weird part. i have contacts and glasses. this has happened with the contacts in, and with my glasses on. it doesnt matter what im wearing, they still tear. it happens even without makeup on. ive tried switched makeup, and it doesnt seem to let up. in fact, i think its getting worse. its too the point where everything is watery and i can't see. ive been taking fish oil/flax seed vitamins and compressing my eyes/face, and nothing seems to be doing the trick.

anyone know of anything i can do? anything is appreciated.

I agree with Adviceman49. You DEFINITELY need to follow up with that doctor.

I do want to add, though, because you say it happens no matter what you do to your eyes (or don't do), that it could be a histamine reaction - that is, it could be allergies. I had my eye do something similar once, and that's what it was.

Try some over-the-counter Benadryl and see if that doesn't make some kind of a difference. If it does, you need to talk to your primary care physician about starting some kind of allergy medication.

**Just a disclaimer: none of us are doctors here, including me. I can only make suggestions based on my own life experience.

Hope this helps somehow. Good luck, feel better.

Siren

Rating: 5

thankks so much, ill deffinetly try what you said

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