When I sneeze something pops, what's going on?
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you could have a hernia talk to your doc
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I dont agree with the question to begin. It doest necessarily have to occur like this. Ive heard a lot of people sneeze and not everyone sneezes after them.
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Because the pressure of the sneeze, you close your eyes. You can't control them because its something the body controls. Try holding your nose or biting your tongue though if you're about to sneeze. Then you don't.
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A sternutation or, more commonly known, sneeze is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the nose and mouth. This air can reach speeds of 70 m/s (250 km/h) and an unimpeded sneeze sends two to five thousand bacteria-filled droplets into the air\n\nThis was also interesting:\n\nFebruary 2002 - Your brain musters a host of muscles to clear irritants from your nose at speeds up to 100 mph.\n\nEver try to stop a sneeze? Not easy, is it?\n\nSneezing is a reflex. "When your nose itches you sneeze," just as your knee jerks when a doctor taps it, says California allergist William E. Berger, M.D., a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. "Closing your eyes when you sneeze is also part of the reflex reaction."\n\nSneezing may seem simple, but it's more involved than you think. Here's how it works: Your nose often warns you a sneeze is coming. An irritant makes your nose start to itch or tickle.\n\nThen the part of your brain termed a "sneeze center" sends a message to designated muscles. "The signal from the brain tells our body to sneeze as a means of clearing out the irritating particles," says Dr. Berger.\n\nThe chest, abdomen, diaphragm, vocal cords, throat and eyelids join in a certain order to launch a sneeze. Presto -- your nose releases the irritant that's causing that itch. A sneeze propels particles from your nose at a speed of up to 100 miles per hour.\n\nSome particles sneak into your nose in a normal breath. A lot more come from colds or allergies. But the cause of your sneeze could also be bright sunshine.\n\nStrange as it sounds, bright light causes one out of three people to sneeze. Some doctors call them "photics," from the Greek meaning "of light." Photic sneezers can blame their parents -- you inherit this trait.\n\nIf your sneeze comes with chest congestion, headache, yellow or green nasal discharge, fever or a stuffy nose, you may want to see a doctor. You could have a cold or allergy.\n\nYou may be tempted to stop a sneeze. Don't.
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Just relax.  This is probably just a sub-conscience reaction to not wanting to be heard sneezing.  Nobody should think differently of you as long as you make sure that your hands are clean.
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Eyeballs popping out when you sneeze is an urban myth.  I have intentionally kept my eyes open while sneezing with no ill effects.  The eye sockets are made of hard bone and are only connected to the sinuses through tear ducts.  Sneezing is a reflex action to the presence of an irritant in the sinus passages.  I would suggest that the reflex involves closing the eyes to prevent the transmission of this irritant into the eyes.
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due to the force with which u sneeze ,ur eyes will automatically close.try it but u will not succeed.\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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the nose has erectile tissue in it, and can sometimes cause a little tingly feeling in other areas when theres a sneeze.
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It is an involuntary reaction.  I wonder if it is to keep our eyes from popping out!  But, really, that's just how our brain directs our bodies during such a complex human action.  Do animals close their eyes when they sneeze too?
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I don't think so, and I've never heard this before.  I have heard that your heart stops momentarily when you sneeze though.
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A tickling of the nose hairs or there is something that shouldn't be in your body and mucus has caught it and blows it outs there!
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Sneezing is a reflex action intended for you to relieve somtehing from your air ways.  If the reflex is caused by a strong agent (such as pepper) you can bet that thinking won´t help.  On the other hand, if the agent causing the reflex is not very strong, thinking about anything will make it stop.
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Changes in breathing (rapid inhalation/exhalation) and heart-rate might be linked to it somehow. That might explain the venous involvement...something to do with circulation perhaps which is aggravated by the sneezing fit?
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If you just sneezed, something was probably irritating or tickling the inside of your nose. Sneezing, also called sternutation, is your body's way of removing an irritation from your nose.\n\nWhen the inside of your nose gets a tickle, a message is sent to a special part of your brain called the sneeze center. The sneeze center then sends a message to all the muscles that have to work together to create the amazingly complicated process that we call the sneeze.\n\nSome of the muscles involved are the abdominal (belly) muscles, the chest muscles, the diaphragm (the large muscle beneath your lungs that makes you breathe), the muscles that control your vocal cords, and muscles in the back of your throat. Don't forget the eyelid muscles! Did you know that you always close your eyes when you sneeze?\n\nIt is the job of the sneeze center to make all these muscles work together, in just the right order, to send that irritation flying out of your nose. And fly it does - sneezing can send tiny particles speeding out of your nose at up to 100 miles per hour!\n\nMost anything that can irritate the inside of your nose can start a sneeze. Some common things include dust, cold air, or pepper. When you catch a cold in your nose, a virus has made a temporary home there and is causing lots of swelling and irritation. Some people have allergies, and they sneeze when they are exposed to certain things, such as animal dander (which comes from the skin of many common pets) or pollen (which comes from some plants).\n\nDo you know anyone who sneezes when they step outside into the sunshine? About one out of every three people sneezes when exposed to bright light. They are called photic sneezers (photic means light). If you are a photic sneezer, you got it from one of your parents because it is an inherited trait. You could say that it runs in your family. Most people have some sensitivity to light that can trigger a sneeze.\n\nHave you ever had the feeling that you are about to sneeze, but it just gets stuck? Next time that happens, try looking toward a bright light briefly (but don't look right into the sun) - see if that doesn't unstick a stuck sneeze!
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Do it all the time ! I have to sneeze with my legs crossed ! It sucks !!
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A sensation of pressure in the ear that is relieved by a popping sensation is caused by Eustachian Tube dysfunction.  This tube connects the middle ear space behind the eardrum to the back of the throat.  Typically, it will open during yawning and swallowing to equalize the air pressure in the middle ear space to that of the environmental pressure where you are.  Sometimes, the Eustachian tube tissues become inflamed by allergies, viruses or bacteria in the upper respiratory system.  Sometimes the tube is blocked by enlarged tonsils or adenoids.  This prevents them from opening properly, so negative pressure and sometimes fluid can build up in that space.  \n\nThe treatment depends on the cause and the extent of the problem.  An Ear, Nose and Throat doctor has the experience to diagnose the problem based on your symptoms and history.  Temporary relief of the pressure can be obtained by holding your breath (hold your nose closed) and gently blowing to force the air up into your ears.
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We do not know exactly why this happens, but it might reflect a "crossing" of pathways in the brain, between the normal reflex of the eye in response to light and the sneezing reflex.\n\nClick below for a FULL explination