2007-04-25 10:12:08 · 18 answers · asked by Bill Brasky 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Stifling a sneeze isn't a great idea. Sneezes serve a purpose: they expel things from your nose that the body would rather not hang onto, like dust, infected mucus, or pollen. Plus, sneezes pack a serious punch — particles expelled from the mouth during a sneeze have been clocked at more than 100 miles per hour! If you don't allow the pressure from a sneeze to come out of your nose and mouth like it's designed to, then that extra pressure is put elsewhere. You could potentially burst a blood vessel, fracture your nose, force air under your skin, or damage your sinuses or middle ear. You could also force infectious particles deep into the sinuses, spreading an infection.
2007-04-25 10:15:25 · answer #1 · answered by HollyWounded 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I knew a girl who held in her sneeze and blew a disk in her back, resulting in extensive pain and medical treatment. You've heard how sneezes can reach speeds of 70 m/s (250 km/h or 155 MPH) A sneeze is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the nose and mouth. If the air is at that speed, it must be under a lot of pressure and holding on to that pressure would direct it somewhere else in the body. Sneezes are to expel disease. Without them, the body would retain more bacterias.
2007-04-25 10:24:29 · answer #2 · answered by que otro hay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could create blockage of the eustachion tubes in your ears and possibly an infection later from that. I dont know that any of this would kill anyone, but I'd just let her rip into a handkerchief and be done with it.
I've seen too many people try to hold one back and end up spraying snot all over.
2007-04-25 10:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you sneeze right into a tissue (or your shoulder) then you definately are much less probably to unfold the germs. in case you carry on your sneezes you may bust your ear drums (very painful), and another issues. a sneeze is a few hundred miles in step with hour. you do not desire to hold that throughout!
2016-12-10 11:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by scacchetti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know someone who is deaf in one ear mostly because they held in their sneezes
2007-04-25 10:15:24 · answer #5 · answered by tblightng 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so but whats weird is that your eyes close everytime you sneeze. and yah its not good to keep ur sneeze in.
2007-04-25 10:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.You actually kill brain cells when you hold in a sneeze.It is said it takes time off your life after alot of sneezes.
2007-04-25 10:16:11 · answer #7 · answered by chris 008 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unhealthy per se but you can blow an ear drum or pop a blood vessel. best to let 'em go!
2007-04-25 10:14:39 · answer #8 · answered by allisonpeck 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes....I heard that if you don't let it out the top end, and sneeze, they can come out the bottom end later .....as FARTS !
2007-04-25 10:16:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if it's a big one you could blow out your eardrum and never be able to hear again. My dad did that.
2007-04-25 10:15:33 · answer #10 · answered by *Ferret Lover* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋