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Hi doctor ive had a cold for several weeks now yesterday i woke up and my eyes started to water badly and i dont know why do you?

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Dr. Colette Wiseman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Allergies?: A cold usually lasts only a few days so this sounds more like allergies, especially with the watery eyes. Effective allergy medicines include Claritin, (loratadine) zyrtec and ketotifen eye drops.

Answered 9/29/2016

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