Pretty much every time I cry, my nose gets super runny and my throat gets slimy. Why is that?

  • ScottA
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    3 months ago

    Your tear duct drains into your nasal cavity.

    • PlantJam@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      And so do your ears, via the Eustachian tubes! They drain to your throat, I don’t know how close the eye/ear drains are to each other.