Re: Re: another strange symptom

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How can we explain that?Doesn't that mean there is something related to brain?

I thought allergies were related to liver.

I had this symptom at last 3-4 years of my illness.

Thanks.

Nil

Re: another strange symptom

I've noticed that in myself and found others describe the same thing.

If I feel a sneeze starting to come on, I can always make it happen

instantly by looking at a bright light.

But I had that long before I developed any " CFS " symptoms.

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The tear ducts drain into the nose. Bright lights naturally cause an

increase in tear production, even in normal healthy people. I suspect,

however, that the tears of PWC's are off pH, or have toxins in them, or

something different, that makes them more irritating than normal tears. I've

had problems when I've had excessive tearing causing my eyelids to swell,

and even occasionally to cause hives around my eyes, so I think that my

tears are irritating for some reason, but I'm not sure what.

But it's not brain related, other than PWC's being oversensitive to light,

because even normal healthy people will sneeze when they look at bright

lights, or go out in bright sun. But I'm assuming that the more reactive

your sinuses are, the more easily you are affected by tears draining in the

nose, and especially if one is really allergic, because tears would tend to

carry pollen, dust, and other allergens into the sinus passage along with

the tears. And since PWC's are less light tolerant, I would think that lower

levels of light would be able to trigger the tearing response.

As for the light sensitivity, I think I remember reading somewhere that it

can be adrenal related. One of the tests to see if one has weak adrenal

function is to shine a light into the eye, and the pupil will not be able to

hold steady, but will contract and dilate, and fluctuate after a minute or

two. The sooner it fluctuates, the more adrenal problems there are. Whether

this is from HPA problems, with the brain involved, or whether it is

directly adrenal related is a question I don't know the answer to. Perhaps

different in different PWC's, like so many other variables. But the pupils

are not able to adequately respond to light, and it can cause them to be too

dilated for the amount of light, causing excess tearing, and headaches, and

all kinds of problems.

Poor pupil dilation control can also be a symptom of inflammation in the

brain. It can be a common feature in a concussion. But generally, the pupils

remain dilated, and don't fluctuate.

lindaj@...

Re: another strange symptom

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> I've noticed that in myself and found others describe the same thing.

> If I feel a sneeze starting to come on, I can always make it happen

> instantly by looking at a bright light.

> But I had that long before I developed any " CFS " symptoms.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks very much for this valuable info.This is very logical.Yes,light

sensitivity is adrenal related. I get more sensitive to light when my adrenals

get more exhausted.My allergic symptom to light also increases during these

periods.

Best regards.

Nil

Re: Re: another strange symptom

The tear ducts drain into the nose. Bright lights naturally cause an

increase in tear production, even in normal healthy people. I

[Guest guest]

On or about Tuesday, December 30, 2003 6:40 PM [GMT+1=CET],

nicole_haas18 <nicole_haas18@...> sprinkled letters onto the page,

saying:

> Hi nil!

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> I have to sneeze in bright sunlight always in spring, when my hayfever

> is on. In my case i see it as a sign thats related to the hayfever and

> not really relevant itself.

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I sneeze if the sun catches the back of my neck...

Kezzi. . .

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