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2007-03-09 15:50:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
i do the same thing, so does my sister, it something to do with when ur eyes adjust rapidly to the bright light and the tear duct of the eyes joining to the nose. same reason u blow ur nose when u cry.
2007-03-09 16:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by mikey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you look at the sun, you are squinting your eyes and facial muscles. This causes the hairs in your nose to move and possibly affects the blood vessels in the nose.
If you are like me, you sneeze also when you leave a air conditioned, darkened room and step out into the sun. I believe it is the same principle.
2007-03-09 23:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not just you and it is not just looking at the sun, it is looking upward at any object that is that high. Although I don't know the real reason I can only guess that the cause could be one of the followings:
1-Air entering your nostrils in an unusual angle "tickling" inside of your nose, causing you to sneeze;
2- Drainage of mucus from back of your nose.
3-The muscle contraction theory that so many people have mentioned sounds right, too!
2007-03-09 23:57:04 · answer #3 · answered by smarties 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're not the only one - when I was in fourth grade, our teacher's student aid told us the sun made her sneeze too. It has something to do with tickling the nerves in the nasal passages when you squint from the sunlight, I'm sure.
Perhaps the better question is why do I sometimes pee when I sneeze?
2007-03-09 23:53:28 · answer #4 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your iris changes shape, causing the surrounding muscles to move, which irritates your nose and brings on the sneeze. Any bright light will help bring on a sneeze.
2007-03-09 23:54:04 · answer #5 · answered by Jane S 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My brother and I both have this condition, and our dad had it too. My brother is in research and checked it out. It has a name but can't remember it. He was surprised that one in seven people were said to have the condition- doesn't fit with my experience, though... He didn't find a cause for it, but Jane S's idea about the pupils contracting (see above) is the first thing I've heard that makes sense.
2007-03-10 00:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun is bright and not just the sun if you stare at a light for a long time you will sneeze too at least i do hmmmm.
2007-03-09 23:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by *Ruffian* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey,that happens to my 5 yr old when he goes out in the sun after being in a dark cool place like a movie theatre. Interesting.
2007-03-09 23:53:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ra the Sun God of ancient Egypt is tugging bits of your soul out. Thats why after death the priests removed the brain through the nose.
2007-03-09 23:53:40 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just guessing, but maybe the sun causes your pupils to contract so strongly that it causes some of your smaller facial muscles to contract enough to create a tickling sensation.
2007-03-09 23:54:05 · answer #10 · answered by nyghte_owl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋