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November 10, 2024
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Members connected over the puzzling experience of watery eyes, with many discovering through shared experiences that watery eyes can actually... Read more

Members connected over the puzzling experience of watery eyes, with many discovering through shared experiences that watery eyes can actually be a symptom of dry eye disease, which is common in fibromyalgia. Several members described helpful strategies including using eye drops regularly, applying warm washcloths to eyelids, seeing an eye doctor for proper diagnosis, and tracking environmental triggers like seasonal allergies, dust and dander levels, mold on damp leaves, and pet dander. A recurring theme was the back-and-forth pattern many experience between watery and painfully dry eyes, and the importance of understanding that eyes may produce excess tears when trying to compensate for dryness.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Thank you everyone for your comments. That’s quite reassuring. Thanks for all the info Vic, that could be it! We did go walking in some woods yesterday when it started so could well be dust. We also have rabbits so fluff could also be a factor I’d not considered.

November 11, 2024 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Thanks Allison

November 15, 2024
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes - I just went to the eye doctor and found out I have terrible dry eye, which often causes your eyes to water because they are working overtime trying to produce tears. It is common in Fibro. I recommend you get checked.

November 13, 2024
A MyFibroTeam Member

Ive recently started getting this! And as sam said It feels like theres a tear in the corner of my eye (outer corner in my case) that won’t come out x

November 11, 2024
A MyFibroTeam Member

You’re very welcome. Definitely the woods could do it, with the mold that’s on the damp leaves etc. We had a lot of rabbits when my daughter was growing up. I have asthma and allergies, so just having them in the garage bothered me . Also when we would go to rabbit shows, I would have a lot of trouble there. 🐰 Hope it gets better for you soon, Victoria

November 11, 2024 (edited)

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