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loxaluck - 07 Dec 2005 17:11 GMT

I remember a previous posting regarding a pathway from sinus to eye. i
believe someone said there was no such and another said there was but that
it would take an aggressive means to push it through.

when i irrigate gently with a neti pot, i definitely do hook up with my
left eye only when going through my right nostril. I espially notice this
when using hydrogen pyroxide or alkalol. I am certain that it is not
dripping around the contour of my face.

is this a cause for concern? or might it be yet another symptom of
previous too-aggressive surgery?

thanks

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Steven L. - 08 Dec 2005 02:12 GMT

> I remember a previous posting regarding a pathway from sinus to eye. i
> believe someone said there was no such and another said there was but that
> it would take an aggressive means to push it through.

Of course there is--in the reverse direction.
The tear ducts drain down into the nose.
So if your nasal irrigation fluid temporarily blocks the tear duct
opening and keeps it from draining, your eyes can start watering because
there's no place for the eye fluid to go. The manufacturer of Sinus
Rinse has listed "watery eyes" as a possible side effect of irrigation
with their squeeze syringe.

> is this a cause for concern? or might it be yet another symptom of
> previous too-aggressive surgery?

A badly and chronically blocked tear duct often indicates infection.

I wouldn't worry about it unless the tear duct becomes blocked even when
you're not irrigating. In that case you need to see a physician.

In the meantime, you might try rubbing or massaging the area near the
inner corner of your eye, or applying warm compresses to the area, to
see if you can open up that tear duct. WASH YOUR HANDS FIRST!

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loxaluck - 08 Dec 2005 02:35 GMT

Thanks --

i am fairly certain that the irrigation is not just blocking the tear duct
and causing my eyes to tear but rather the irrigation fluid is draining
through my eye. i can feel the sting of the hydrogen pyroxide or alkalol;
only the left eye through my right nostil.

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Don Brady - 08 Dec 2005 03:27 GMT

>Thanks --
>
>i am fairly certain that the irrigation is not just blocking the tear duct
>and causing my eyes to tear but rather the irrigation fluid is draining
>through my eye.

It would probably be a referred sensation (in one place but feels as if it is
another). Those are quite common.......

> i can feel the sting of the hydrogen pyroxide or alkalol;
>only the left eye through my right nostil.

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Murray Grossan - 08 Dec 2005 04:48 GMT

On 12/7/05 9:11 AM, in article
7665afd28c16c411e2d20372b891ce87@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com, "loxaluck"

> I remember a previous posting regarding a pathway from sinus to eye. i
> believe someone said there was no such and another said there was but that
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>
> thanks

It is very dangerous to have nasal material come out of the system that
drains the eye called the naso - lacrimal duct. Whatever you are doing that
causes it - stop at once. The nose is filled with bacteria , the bad kind,
and you definitely don't want that going into your eye system. The
naso-lacrimal duct system is not equipped to handle the bugs that the nose
has.

You are born with a one way valve that drains the eye and prevents pus from
the nose going into the eye. For whatever reason it sounds like your valve
is not working. Again, getting material for whatever reason into your eye
from the nose can result in serious disease.

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loxaluck - 08 Dec 2005 15:10 GMT

Thanks so much for the reply.

I will follow up with my current Dr. All i am doing is irrigation. it is
probably more pronounced when i fill my sinuses and hold my nose and bend
over--i seem to be able to clear more stuff out this way, i was assuming i
was cleansing my ethmoid -- kinda like the upside-down irrigating method
that has been mentioned.

I don't know if i would ever be able to get this mucous out without
irrigating. Perhaps the latest CT scan that i had done will show some
abnormality with the the valve.

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