2023-10-31 02:11:44
When you sneeze, the airway pressure is up to 20 times higher than when you cough… If you stop it, something terrible can happen.
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You should never try to stop yourself from sneezing. This is because it can cause serious damage to the body. What happens if you force yourself to endure it? You may encounter situations that are more terrible than you think. [사진=게티이미지뱅크]It tickles my nose, it comes over, it comes over eh eh eh eh~huh?
I feel like I’m going crazy when I try to sneeze and it doesn’t come out, but what if I force myself to sneeze? It is difficult to suppress a sneeze. If you cover your nose or mouth in a situation where you can’t even sneeze, or if you hold it in as a joke to ‘experiment’ yourself, something bigger than you think may happen.
Experts say you should never try to stop a sneeze because it can cause serious damage to your body. In fact, in 2018, a British man suffered a ruptured throat while suppressing a sneeze. This is because if you cover your mouth or nose when sneezing, the pressure in your airway becomes 5 to 20 times higher than a normal sneeze.
“If you block your nose to avoid sneezing, the air pressure has nowhere to escape and is transmitted to other parts of the body,” said Dr. Teresa Larkin, associate professor of medical sciences at the University of Wollongong in Australia. “This can cause damage to the eyes, ears and blood vessels.” He said. Although the risk is low, actual brain aneurysms, throat ruptures, and lung damage have been reported. The following are The 5 horrific things that can happen if you hold in a sneeze, as reported by British daily newspaper TheSun.
Soft tissue in the neck may be torn… throat damage
The previous case of a man with a ruptured neck shows how holding back a sneeze can cause damage to the neck. The medical staff who reported the case in the BMJ Case Reports journal wrote that the nose and mouth were squeezed together before sneezing, causing the soft tissue to tear under pressure. The 34-year-old closed her mouth and pinched her nose at the same time to stifle a sneeze that came out. But then his neck started to swell and he claimed he felt like it was popping. He was in excruciating pain and might barely speak or swallow.
The capillaries in the eyes, nose and eardrum burst… red and blotchy face
Sneezing exerts a lot of pressure, so trying to hold it back can rupture the capillaries in your eyes, nose, or eardrums. “This can cause superficial damage to the face, making it more red and blotchy,” said Dr. Jason Abramowitz, an otolaryngologist at the Allergy Society of New Jersey. “The eardrum may burst,” he explained. A ruptured eardrum usually heals within a few weeks without treatment, but hearing loss may occur.
Pressure on the face can cause blood vessels in the brain to burst… brain aneurysm
In rare cases, pressure buildup in the face can cause a brain aneurysm. It occurs when weakened blood vessels swell. If a blood vessel bursts in the brain, bleeding may occur in the skull surrounding the brain, which can be life-threatening. The hemorrhage can cause extensive brain damage, and three out of five people die within two weeks.
Bacteria go back in… otitis media
Sneezing works to remove things that shouldn’t be in your nose, including bacteria. If you have a cold or flu and sneeze, holding it in can cause otitis media. According to the Cleveland Clinic, air carrying bacteria or infected mucus can be pushed back into the middle ear, causing an infection.
Air is trapped in the chest, causing discomfort… decreased lung function
When you hold back a sneeze, you may feel an uncomfortable fullness in your chest. “In rare cases, there are reports of lung damage caused by too much air and pressure being trapped in the diaphragm when trying to suppress a sneeze,” Dr. Jason explained. “When air is trapped, it puts pressure on the diaphragm, the chest muscle that helps with breathing.” did. A pneumothorax, a disease in which air becomes trapped between the lungs and the chest wall, can occur. A small amount of trapped air will usually resolve itself, but if there is a large amount of air trapped, the condition can become serious. If not treated urgently, it can lead to death.
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