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I was diagnosed with bp 18 years ago now & still live in hope it will get better the worse part is the watery eye & runny nose everytime i eat. Anyone else a long time sufferer?

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Reghanalex

Have you been to an opthalmologist about your eye? I was having issue with watery eye until mine prescribed me Restasis and now it doesn’t water anymore (it was ‘chronic dry eye’ which the prescription healed). Such a relief!

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Shaz41 in reply toReghanalex

I will have to look into that.Thank you

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Mik50

Hello iv had it 3 yoars and i also hope that one day it will be gone when i wake up my eye still runs and i hate not being able to smile .if you let it it will get you down but be strong x

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strong19

I had a similar issue. More like a chronic flue. It was diagnosed as an allergy by the doctors, took a bunch of medicine, nothing helped. Started using supplements and vitamins and so far that's the only thing that helped me

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Tree75

Hi Shaz

I got BP about 6 months ago on my right side of my face! I have near enough luckily made a full recovery apart from I have notice every time I eat I get a watery eye im my right eye only!! ( no runny nose though). Can I ask have have you seen a Dr/Opthalmologist & if so has your problem gone away!! :)

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