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[babyjane]

I have a blocked tear duct, it ticks all the boxes on the NHS website.  It is annoying and uncomfortable.  My eye is constantly overflowing and trickling down my nose  and the bag under my eye has developed its own bag where the fluid is collecting 

Has anyone else had any experience of this

[Hattie]

i used to have sinus problems a lot and once got a weepy eye - my GP at the time said to bathe it with cold weak tea in an eye bath a few times a day - it did work eventually - i was a bit skeptical but willing to try his method.

you may want to confirm this with someone else before trying yourself though.

Hattie X

[Limpy]

Not sure if it's the same thing but I had a blocked gland on an upper eyelid which swelled up and eventually came to a head.

The way of getting rid of this was to apply warm compresses 3 times a day. Also, massage the eyelids, 3 times a day, from inner to outer edges, lightly using index or middle fingers.

It may be a different thing as my eye was very dry but the bag you mention sounds similar.

[babyjane]

Thank you, I went to out of hours doc yesterday.  If it doesn't clear itself I have to see my GP after the BH and ask for a referral to the local eye clinic.

I guess it will right itself, I will go to the clinic or learn to live with it.  It is uncomfortable and I can't see properly but I doubt it is life threatening.  Thank you Hattie and Limpy x

[Limpy]

BJ is you can't see properly please see your GP and get referred to your local eye clinic. Your optician may be able to refer you as well. When OH had a bleed within an eye his optician was a star and got him referred to the eye clinic straight away.

[Hattie]

i feel sure something can be done to help it Babyjane and you don't have to live with it - there was a nasty east wind at the beginning of the week do you think that might have caused it ? the wind always used to get to my sinuses.

Take care

Hattie X

[babyjane]

I intend to ring my GP surgery on Tuesday after the BH.  The out of hours GP clinic won't do anything unless it is an emergency.

Hattie that's a thought, it started on Tuesday. 

thanks again, I will let you know x