I have noticed that when I have a cold, flu, or any other infection of the nose/sinuses, my tearducts fill with air very easily. I can easily push air through them when this happens. I normally can't do this at all. This doesn't have anything to do with diving, as it has happened for many years now.
When I have this problem, the air collects under the skin, so it feels 'bubbly'. It may affect one or both sides. I haven't heard of anyone else describing anything similar.
I don't know why this is, because I would have expected that when there is swelling of the tissues caused by an infection, the tearducts would be more closed, not more open.
Lucia
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