2023-11-01 02:03:45
When the seasons change from autumn to winter, many people will “sneeze constantly” due to colds and allergies. Some people have the habit of covering their mouth and nose when they sneeze, hoping to suppress it or reduce the volume. However, recent reports indicate that trying to stop yourself from sneezing may cause serious damage to the body. The report does not Five possible consequences were mentioned to alert the public.
Foreign media “The Sun” pointed out that as early as 2018, a British man had a ruptured throat due to holding in a sneeze. This is because closing the mouth or nose when sneezing will increase the pressure in the respiratory tract to 5 to 20 times. Teresa, associate professor of medical sciences at the University of Wollongong in Australia, said that because the pressure has “nowhere to escape”, it will be transmitted to other parts of the body, “which may damage your eyes, ears or blood vessels.” Teresa noted that while the risk is not high, there have been cases of brain aneurysms, ruptured throats and collapsed lungs. The Sun also took stock of the possible damage caused by holding back a sneeze, and here are the following five points.
1. Throat injury
The man mentioned above is one such case. Medical staff wrote in the journal BMJ Case Reports that the pressure of covering the nose or mouth before sneezing can tear the soft tissue; and the man claimed that when he While trying to stifle a sneeze by closing his mouth and pinching his nose, he developed a “popping sensation” in his neck and began to swell, causing him great pain and making it almost impossible to speak or swallow.
2. Red spots appear on the face
Sneezing creates a lot of pressure, and holding a sneeze in addition to causing damage to your throat can also rupture capillaries in your eyes, nose, or eardrums. Jason, an otolaryngologist at the New Jersey Allergy Association, said that this may cause damage to the surface of the face, making it red and blotchy. “You may see a red spot on the eyeball or even a small amount of nosebleeds.” Jason also added that in more severe cases, it can also lead to a ruptured eardrum. A ruptured eardrum does not require treatment and usually heals within a few weeks, but sometimes it causes hearing loss.
3. Aneurysm
In rare cases, increased pressure on the face can trigger a brain aneurysm to rupture. NHS England says the condition, which occurs when fragile blood vessels bulge, can rupture in the brain and cause life-threatening bleeding in the surrounding skull. The bleeding can lead to extensive brain damage in three out of five cases people may die within two weeks of bleeding.
4. Middle ear infection
For people who sneeze due to a cold or flu, holding back the sneeze may lead to a middle ear infection. Sneezing helps “clear things out of your nose that shouldn’t be there,” including bacteria. Middle ear infections can occur by pushing back bacteria-laden air or infected mucus, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
5. Collapse of lung
When you sneeze, you may feel an uncomfortable “fullness” in your lungs. This is because you’re putting pressure on your diaphragm, Jason says. Although the condition is uncommon, there are reports that if it happens too much, Too much air and pressure gets trapped in the chest muscles that help with breathing, causing people to experience “collapse of the lungs” as they try to control a sneeze.
This condition, known medically as a pneumothorax, occurs whenever air becomes trapped between the lungs and the chest wall. In some cases, it often breaks down on its own when only a small amount of air is trapped. However, if a large amount of air is trapped and emergency treatment is not provided, it may cause serious consequences and even lead to death.
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