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Most injuries from stifling a sneeze are just plain old bad luck. Still, if you're about to sneeze, it's better to just go ahead and ah-choo! "I wouldn't recommend suppressing a sneeze by any method, whether by pinching one's nose or consciously sneezing into a closed throat," said Alan Wild, a head and neck surgeon and assistant professor of otolaryngology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. It's important to note the difference between restraining the urge to sneeze and trying to stop a sneeze in progress. "Rubbing the nose, breathing forcefully through the nose, and pressing on the upper lip below the nose may relieve the urge to sneeze, but once the sneeze starts, it is usually best to just let it go," Wild said. So what might happen if you don't follow the doctor's advice? Probably nothing. "The injuries that might occur are flukes or are related to some underlying anatomical oddity." But if you happen to be one of these unlucky cases, Wild said a holding in a sneeze may lead to several unhealthy situations. A blocked sneeze could: - cause injury to the diaphragm - break a blood vessel in the white of the eye, causing bruising of the white part around the iris - force air up the Eustachian tubes in your ears and cause a ruptured ear drum or an injury to the inner ear that could lead to vertigo or hearing loss - weaken a blood vessel in the brain and cause it to rupture due to the momentary elevation of blood pressure "The risk of an injury is low but you might just be the unlucky one," Wild said. "Some also are concerned that stifling the sneeze is just a temporary outcome that whatever provoked the sneeze is still present and will cause another sneeze shortly." Some people may suffer from aggressive sneezes, which can cause another set of health problems. - A violent sneeze by someone who had sinus surgery can push air into the space around the eye and cause it to bulge, or push air into the brain cavity and cause an intense headache or even stroke - A violent sneeze could cause a neck injury from a sudden extension of the neck - A violent sneeze can cause momentary incontinence Some of our sneezes still puzzle doctors. Most believe the sneeze reflex is important for getting rid of irritants like particles of pollution or allergens from our noses. But not all sneezes are related to things in the nose. "Many people sneeze when exposed to bright sunlight, while some people sneeze during sex, after administration of certain intravenous anesthetics, eating too much or with certain neurological diseases such as epilepsy," Wild said. "This type of sneezing is poorly understood." - Why Do Some People Sneeze So Loud? - Does Your Heart Really Stop When You Sneeze? - Why Does Your Nose Run When You Eat Spicy Food? Got a question? Email it to Life's Little Mysteries and we'll try to answer it. Due to the volume of questions, we unfortunately can't reply individually, but we will publish answers to the most intriguing questions, so check back soon.
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Je li pametno zaustaviti kihanje Većina liječnika vjeruje da je kihanje ustvari refleksna reakcija važna za izbacivanje iritirajućih agensa i čestica iz nosa. Međutim, nije svako kihanje povezano s nosom Ako imate potrebu kihnuti najbolje je to učiniti i ne pokušavati zaustaviti čitav proces. Prema mišljenju Alana Wilda, kirurga vrata i glave i izvanrednog profesora otorinolaringologije pri Medicinskom fakultetu Sveučilišta Saint Louis, nije preporučljivo služiti se niti jednom metodom sprječavanja kihanja, piše na stranciama LiveSciencea, bilo da se radi o stiskanju nosa ili takozvanom kihanju zatvorenih usta. Međutim, važno je razlikovati zaustavljanje nagona za kihanjem i samo kihanje. Trljanje nosa, snažno disanje kroz nos i pritiskanje gornje usne ispod nosa može odagnati potrebu za kihanjem, ali sam proces kihanja kad jednom započne ne smije se prekidati. Što se može dogoditi ako pokušamo zaustaviti samo kihanje? Vjerojatno ništa. „Ozljede do kojih bi moglo doći vjerojatno bi bile povezane s nekim anatomskim anomalijama", rekao je Wild. Ali ako spadate u takve slučajeve, zadržavanja kihanja može imati relativno ozbiljne posljedice: - Oštećenje dijafragme - Pucanje kapilara u očima (na bijelom dijelu oka) - Sabijanje zraka u Eustachijeve cijevi u ušima i ruptura ušnog bubnjića, ozljede unutarnjeg uha koje dovode do vrtoglavice ili gubitka sluha - Slabljenje krvnih žila u mozgu i njihovo pucanje zbog trenutnog povećanja tlaka Realno gledajući, rizik od ozljeda je malen, ali nikad ne možemo sa sigurnošću reći da nismo baš mi ti nesretnici kojima se ovo može dogoditi. Drugi ljudi su pak izloženi agresivnom kihanju koje može dovesti do drugog niza zdravstvenih problema: - Nasilno kihanje može kod osoba koje su imale operaciju sinusa sabiti zrak u područje oko oka i izazvati njegovu izbočenost ili pak nagurati zrak u moždanu šupljinu i izazvati jaku glavobolju pa čak i moždani udar - Nasilno kihanje može izazvati ozljedu vrata zbog iznenadnog istezanja - Nasilno kihanje može izazvati i momentalnu inkontinenciju Neke vrste kihanja i dan danas zbunjuju liječnike. Većina njih vjeruje da je ono ustvari refleksna reakcija važna za izbacivanje iritirajućih agensa i čestica poput peludi i drugih alergena iz našeg nosa. Međutim, nije svako kihanje povezano s nosom. Neki ljudi kišu kad se izlože suncu, neki kišu tijekom seksa, neki nakon unošenja intravenoznih anestetika, neki nakon što se prejedu ili zato što imaju određene mentalne poremećaje poput epilepsije. Takve vrste kihanja su nam još uvijek nepoznanica.