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Unclescam777
Why does the sun make you sneeze?
June 03, 2004 at 07:51PM View BBCode
You ever have that feeling where you have to sneeze but just can't? Well how come if you look close to the sun(NOT DIRECTLY AT IT!) it will make you sneeze? I use that trick all the time, but I want to know why it works
Bob
June 03, 2004 at 07:54PM View BBCode
There is something called the photosomething response (I can't remember the name exactly) that triggers the sneeze reflex when exposed to bright light. It doesn't work for everyone, however. There is a genetic link as it tends to run in families. I know this because it works for my wife and not for me. She's a medical writer and this intrigued her so she did some research. That's what she found.
Unclescam777
June 03, 2004 at 08:02PM View BBCode
wow. Well it's a neat trick, especially when you want to get rid of that annoying "I have to sneeze but can't" feeling
Bob
June 03, 2004 at 08:18PM View BBCode
It just came to me -- I'm pretty sure it's called phototopic response.
sycophantman
June 03, 2004 at 10:00PM View BBCode
I have that too, a sunny day always makes me sneeze exactly two times, every time...
ME
June 04, 2004 at 01:29AM View BBCode
I sneeze alot, and looking at the sun amkes me sneeze, as is the same with everyone in my mom's family. It works with other very bright lights too.
thejoe914
June 04, 2004 at 03:31AM View BBCode
never had this happen.... kinda weird all the posts today about looking at the sun though....Pages: 1