Excessive Tearing in One Eye

LesandiegoMember

I have had intermittent excessive tearing in one eye. Not red, does not hurt, no foreign object, etc. Just non stop tears today. Extremely annoying.

Have been on flagyl for past two days due to mild pouchitis symptoms.

Is eye tearing due to inflammation, a side effect of antibiotics, or just dumb luck and totally unrelated?

7/24/149:05 PM

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suebearMember

This sounds like dry eye.

Sue

7/24/149:57 PM

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Scott FMember

It might be a blocked tear duct, preventing normal drainage. I'd be surprised if it's connected to the pouch inflammation or antibiotics.

7/24/1410:01 PM

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

That's how my chronic dry eye started. Eventually both eyes were involved, with tearing, redness, swelling, pain. But, the left eye always is much worse than the right.

Jan

7/25/143:10 PM

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JaypeaMember

Sounds like a blocked tear duct to me. You should have it seen to by a physician or nurse practitioner.
You could try warm compresses to the inner corner of your eye 3 times a day. Might help clear the duct if that is what it is.

7/25/143:43 PM

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LesandiegoMember

The symptoms disappear the next day, just as quickly as it appeared. But it happened once a week for the past 2 weeks.

7/26/1412:17 PM

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