Sneezing
Causes
- Allergy to pollen (hay fever), mold, dander, dust.
- Breathing in corticosteroids or other medicines (from certain nose sprays)
- Common cold or the flu.
- Drug withdrawal.
- Triggers such as dust, air pollution, dry air, spicy foods, strong emotions, certain medicines, and powders.
Symptoms
- Allergy to pollen (hay fever), mold, dander, dust.
- Breathing in corticosteroids or other medicines (from certain nose sprays)
- Common cold or the flu.
- Drug withdrawal.
- Triggers such as dust, air pollution, dry air, spicy foods, strong emotions, certain medicines, and powders.
Precautions
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw used tissues in the trash. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow, not your hands.
Investigations
Treatment
- Honey. Eating honey might help with seasonal allergies that might be causing you to sneeze. …
- Turmeric. …
- Black Pepper. …
- Ginger. …
- Using Air Filters. …
- Proper Washing of the Beddings and Sheets. …
- Pet Care. …
- Avoiding Outdoor Exposure.
Complication
- Ruptured eardrum. When you hold in the high pressure that builds in your respiratory system before a sneeze, you send some air into your ears. …
- Middle ear infection. …
- Damaged blood vessels in the eyes, nose, or eardrums. …
- Diaphragm injury. …
- Aneurysm.
- Throat damage. …
- Broken ribs.