Don't Hold In A Sneeze, Warn Doctors. It Could Be The Death Of You

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Link: Don?t hold in a sneeze, warn doctors. It could be the death of you [The Telegraph]

 

hen sitting in a quiet theatre or a packed train, stifling a sneeze by holding the nose and closing the mouth may seem like the courteous option.

 

But doctors have warned against the polite practice, after a man ruptured the back of his throat while trying to contain the convulsive explosion of air.

 

The 34-year-old was admitted to hospital barely able to swallow or speak after pinching his nose and clamping shut his mouth to stop a sneeze.

 

When doctors examined him they also heard strange popping and crackling sounds, which extended from his neck all the way down to his ribcage...

 

 

A former colleague of our does this and I always told him not to. I have sent him a link to the article.

[Techykev]

I tell Mrs Techykev that its the same with sneezes from the other end - never hold back a f**t!

[6Foot2]

I tell Mrs Techykev that its the same with sneezes from the other end - never hold back a f**t!

Never trust one either.