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Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: Joef on September 19, 2006, 02:17:56 pm

Title: Crying....
Post by: Joef on September 19, 2006, 02:17:56 pm

Lately I've experiencing which many of you have had .. sometimes when I eat.. I start to tear from my AN eye... and while its good that its tearing  :) ... it is really quite annoying to cry while I'm eating at work  :-[

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Crazycat on September 19, 2006, 04:21:13 pm

Joe,

 Don't know what to say about that. Maybe it's part of the regenerative process with the nerves. Can take up to two years from what I was told.

  Paul

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Joef on September 20, 2006, 06:24:29 am

Yea .. the nerves are just a little short circuited, well at least I know if I'm out of drops while I'm driving .... I can stop at a CVS for drops ... or McDonalds for a couple of burgers!!  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Laura on September 20, 2006, 07:08:55 am

Now you have an excuse if you ever need to "cry" in your beer at the bar!  ;)

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Captain Deb on September 20, 2006, 05:38:11 pm

I cry when I'm eating TimTams. I've been known to do other things as well! :o
Capt Deb 8)

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Obita on September 20, 2006, 05:52:59 pm

I have always wanted to try one of them.  Can you buy them anywhere other than Australia?  I hear they are nummmmeeee.

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Boppie on September 20, 2006, 07:11:47 pm

Well, when I eat chewy stuff my eye tears and nose runs on both sides.  Once in a while it stops and then a few days later its back.  But the very tip end of my tongue hasn't stopped tingling so I think I am not done yet!  At least everything tastes great and the metallic is gone!  Yesssss.

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: diamonte on October 14, 2006, 07:58:50 pm

crying is a good sign...it means ur facial nerve is getting better. because the facial nerve also controls saliva production for the left side, in some cases when its regenerating the nerves gets mixed up and the saliva thats ment to lubricate your mouth goes to your tear duct. so thats why you get tears when you are eating

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Battyp on October 15, 2006, 09:55:31 am

you know that almost sounds gross  LOL
I too cry when I eat but seems to only  happen w/ certain foods  LOL
I just love the runny nose while eating..it's so attractive ya know!

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Pembo on October 16, 2006, 06:24:02 am

My eye tears when I take a hot bath! Maybe I should move to the rainforest?!

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: vcschaub on October 16, 2006, 11:17:54 am

My AN eye also tears when I eat. It beats the dry eye I had previously. It is true that when I am eating something very chewy or have to take a big bite, the tearing is heavier.

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: nannettesea on October 24, 2006, 04:57:50 pm

Joe,
This is very common--mine was tearing all the time when I ate, now just sometimes.

Called crocodile tears--straight from  my surgeon.

Nan

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: Static on October 25, 2006, 05:35:45 pm

The eye on my left side runs all the time (AN surgery was on right), still no real "tears" to speak of in the right.  Thought it was coming back at one point but that turned out to be a fluke. 

Title: Re: Crying....
Post by: matti on October 25, 2006, 07:50:57 pm

Mine only tears with certain foods, for example when I chew gum it never tears, but if I chew on french bread, steak, etc... it tears up immediately.  One thing I miss is having a really good cry, haven't had one in 8 years :'(  When I do cry out of the good eye it causes pain on the AN side.

cheryl