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Medical Forum / General / Vision / January 2009Connection between prescription eyedrops and mucus in throat?
My dad has been using prescription eyedrops for a month or so and has developed a mucus buildup in his throat. His opthamologist is out of town for a week and unavailable to answer questions. My mom had heard of other people having the same problem, but i can't understand how eyedrops can cause a mucus buildup in the throat.I couldn't find any information on the net describing it. Perhaps it is just coincidental. The tear ducts drain in thru the sinus cavity and into the throat. So yes, one can have a throat reaction to eyedrops. In article <09c5dd79-a3a5-4076-a1bd-449848668c85@v38g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, > The tear ducts drain in thru the sinus cavity and into the throat. So > yes, one can have a throat reaction to eyedrops. I have noted strange tastes from eye drops in the throat. Some were regular IOP reduction drops. Others were for tracking down whether the duct was blocked. I also have noted that with anesthetic drops for IOP measurement and dilation. I have attributed that taste to the drops, I have no idea which drops would build up mucous if drained to the throat. It may be a good idea to ask the pharmacist. Bill  SignaturePrivate Profit; Public Poop! Avoid collateral windfall! > The tear ducts drain in thru the sinus cavity and into the throat. So > yes, one can have a throat reaction to eyedrops. That's interesting. I never would have thought the tear ducts drain into the sinus cavity. Thanks for the info. To be precise, they drain into the pharynx, rather than a sinus. Up in the back of your throat, behind the tonsils. -MT On Jan 19, 4:51 pm, serebel <sere...@aol.com> wrote: > The tear ducts drain in thru the sinus cavity and into the throat. So > yes, one can have a throat reaction to eyedrops. That's interesting. I never would have thought the tear ducts drain into the sinus cavity. Thanks for the info. > The tear ducts drain in thru the sinus cavity and into the throat. So > yes, one can have a throat reaction to eyedrops. Not quite right, but close. The tears drain into the nose and then to back of the throat. Sinus cavities not involved. Judy |
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