Can you get the urge to sneeze while under water? If so, do people die from sneezing under water?

Answer 1

I don't see how sneezing underwater could be possible. I mean, getting the urge to sneeze occurs because something tickles our hair follicles inside our nose as we breathe. But because breathing underwater isn't possible without scuba gear, I don't think that getting the urge to sneeze underwater would be possible either.

If water did happen to get in your nose, your natural reaction is to immediately surface and breathe in air in order to clear your lungs. So if someone did somehow happen to get the urge to sneeze underwater, their reaction would be to surface and then sneeze.

Answer 2

I don't think you can. Once my friends pushed me into a pool when I had a cold and I didn't sneeze when I was inside the water, but when I bobbed out of the watyer I sneezed. And if you do ever get the urge to sneeze underwater I do not think you'd die. You'd need alot more water to swallow and you'd have to be under for a loooooong time.

Answer 3

NO, you dont get the urge to sneeze under water. Ok... think of it as one of your body's many survival tactics. Like when babies are very small, they INSTINCTIVELY hold their breath while under water. Its part of your bodies natural instincts and you wont ever get the urge to sneeze under water. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I sneeze under water alot. Water tickles my nose, making me need to sneeze. It's ok to sneeze while under water.

Answer 5

Yes I had it today just normal swimming.

Answer 6

definite you may. in case you're diving. I particularly have even viewed human beings be ill by way of their regulator ( the respiratory gadget you put in your mouth ). the ideal factor of do is to no longer panic.