Man Tears Hole in Throat Trying to Stop Sneeze

[VaughanJB]

Well, perhaps I've wondered what could happen if you did this, but now I know I'll never do it.

Talk about self-inflicted injury. Imagine losing your life to a sneeze (it can happen, apparently).

Doctors have issued a warning after a man tore a hole in his throat while trying to stop a sneeze.
The patient in his 30s was taken to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, in severe pain after he pinched his nose and closed his mouth to stifle the sneeze.
Scans revealed he had suffered a 2mm tear in his windpipe.

Doctors' warning after man tears hole in throat trying to stop sneeze

 

[CallMeKate]

Whoa! Well now there's a new one! I do know that holding a sneeze can damage blood vessels in ears, nose, etc. and can damage an eardrum pretty severely... but never heard this one. I *do* remember hearing when I was very young that a sneeze shouldn't be held back because it could affect the heart but I never understood what that connection would be. Still don't!

 

[Remy]

I've suppressed a sneeze out in public. But it actually feels good to sneeze, clears those sinuses.

 

[VaughanJB]

I've suppressed a sneeze out in public. But it actually feels good to sneeze, clears those sinuses.

You get funny looks in public these days, post Covid.

 

[Remy]

You get funny looks in public these days, post Covid.

Absolutely. I remember hearing someone on TV say a sneeze can clear a room now. If I'm out in public, I do try and suppress a sneeze. At home or in the car, OK.

 

[birdy]

Yikes. AH-CHOO. My sneezes are loud. I hardly ever sneeze in public.

 

[Pappy]

This is me. 3 or 4 times in a row.
Sneezing 3 times in a row means that good luck is coming your way. Even if you feel like you've had a string of bad luck, sneezing 3 times can be a sign that you're ready to leave those problems from your past behind and move forward in your journey of self-discovery toward bigger and better things.

 

[Fyrefox]

Sneezes differ, too...a sneeze from allergies feels different than a sneeze from a cold, and in my opinion they can be more painful.

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

I used to always suppress my sneezes-drove my foster daughter`s boyfriend crazy. He always said I was going to end up blowing my eyeballs out (he was serious lol).

 

[Rose65]

That is scary.
I've never understood those who stifle a sneeze. I just let it out but cover my mouth.
I must say I find people who sneeze very loudly and several times in a row very irritating! It sounds kind of deliberate.

 

[Rose65]

Yikes. AH-CHOO. My sneezes are loud. I hardly ever sneeze in public.

Mine are fortunately ladylike, kind of just like a quick air puncture. But I know people who kind of shout their sneeze - I hate loud noises.