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@markmalekpour 

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markmalekpour

Watery Eye/Eyes?

Hey folks. Does anyone else seem to have a persistent watery eye or eyes? I seem to go through periods where my right eye just seems to water constantly, throughout the day and even while I'm asleep, leading to a crusty eye in the morning. I've heard it could be a side effect of particular DMT drugs. I'm on the Kesimpta monthly injection. I don't have it all the time, but when I do, it lasts for a couple of days and seems to be more frequent recently.
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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@Underdog
@Underdog
 

@markmalepour yes I do and it has only been recently (a few months ago) when I have noticed it getting worse. I thought that I had picked up an allergy to a plant in the house, or am starting to get allergic to the dog! I caught Covid (again) a couple of months ago and thought that I was experiencing "pink eye" as one of its symptoms, which a few people have reported with Covid. I too am taking Kesimpta and had been thinking that it must be to do with having a suppressed immune system. One thing I did read somewhere was that "yoghurt"/ some dairy products can cause itchy/ watery eyes. Something to do with the histamines which they release. I have cut down on diary (milk, yoghurt) and my watery eyes have calmed down a bit over the last few weeks. Maybe a coincidence, but with all this MS shenanigans going on, you never what to believe or expect! Be interesting to see if any others on Kesimpta are getting similar issues.

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@GemmaC
@GemmaC
 

Worth popping to the optician and letting them know you think its a side effect of the drug. Most optometrists now are IP qualified so they should be able to advise and give you a remedy if required.