Should I be able to taste eyedrops?

[upyourdiva]

I know, I know stupid question.

I got anti-septic eyedrops yesterday as I have conjunctivitus and every time I use them (1 drop in each eye every 2 hours) I get a horrid taste which makes me wretch about half an hour later.

I have not used eyedrops since I was very young so can't remember if this is normal but it is bloody foul.

It's grim, isn't it.. they run down behind your eyes and down the back of your throat, which is why you can taste them (sorry, I have little/no anatomical knowledge)

dunno but I guess throat/nose/tearducts/etc are all connected...

Eustachian tubes, apparently

...or maybe that's ears

it's all ENT though isn't it, like when blowing and holding your nose makes your ears pop, or those odd people who can cry milk

Yes - all the tubes are linked up in some way so you can taste drops that you put in your eyes.

:o Reality

I thought it was a bit odd, I knew thaht the ear, nose and throat are all connected but I never thought about the eyes.

Oh well I just have to put up with it then...

@ Reality

Lacrimal duct (tear duct in other words), drains into back of nose and then throat, so you may taste the anti-biotic to some extent

Yes you should be able to. I had a corneal abrasion and the doctor put iodine drops in my eye. They are bright yellow and immediately I was blowing yellow liquid out of my nose and spitting out yellow stuff. He said it was completely normal as all connected.

is this why I can blow air through my tear ducts?

Yep, its normal.

all connected so yes it will happen.Reading the replies I was thinking of all the party tricks we could do.

anonamater is right. Its your lacrymal ducts...