Eyes tear and ache with a cold (what to do)
Cold symptoms are not pleasant. But if some of them, for example, a runny nose or a cough, can still be somehow put up with, that is, those that seriously limit our daily activities. For example, when the eyes are watery and hurt with a cold.
If your eyes are watery and hurt with a cold – in 80% of cases, first of all, it is necessary to treat … a runny nose!
Why do our eyes water and hurt with a cold?
The reason why watery and sore eyes with a coldthere may be sinusitis. What it is? Like many medical terms that end in –itis, sinusitis refers to inflammation. In this case, inflammation of the sinus, and even more specifically – of the paranasal sinuses. As a rule, sinusitis begins with a cold or flu, when after a while the nasal septum swells and the production of sputum increases on the mucous membrane. The nasal septum swells so much that the passages to the paranasal sinuses are clogged. When phlegm and air cannot move freely between the nose and sinus, excess pressure builds up in the sinuses. It also causes pain in the frontal part of the skull, in the cheeks and upper jaw. And also around the eye sockets. That is why eyes hurt with a cold.
Other causes, such as common migraines, can also cause headaches and eye pain. In this case, it goes away rather quickly, within one day, and even without treatment. Whereas a headache from sinusitis lasts up to several weeks.
The reason why our eyes water with a cold is also quite simple – swelling of the nasolacrimal canal. The nasal canal is blocked, there is no other way for the fluid to go out, but through the lacrimal canal.
In most cases, siunsite can be cured fairly quickly and without consequences. Quite rarely, there are cases when sinusitis provokes eye diseases, despite the fact that the focus of the infection is located very close to the eyes. Sinusitis is much more dangerous for the lungs and the respiratory system as a whole. Sinusitis is generally treated with antibacterial drugs. To treat a stuffy nose is taken with vasoconstrictor drops, for example, “Naphthyzin”. However, one should not get carried away with such treatment – abuse of this remedy can cause rhinitis.
The main recommendation for those who have watery and sore eyes with a cold is the following: try not to create excessive pressure in the sinuses. For example, when blowing your nose, do it gently, pinching each nostril in turn, not both at once. Try to postpone your plane ride until you recuperate. During takeoff or landing, airplane passengers experience a sudden pressure drop that will exacerbate your eye pain.
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