Holding Back Sneezes can be dangerous

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Holding Sneezes is Dangerous Know Why!!

• Sneezing is annoying, but it is healthy. It is a
  crucial part of your immune process and helps
  save your body against bacteria and viruses which
  can potentially harm your body. So, the next time
  when you feel the urge to sneeze, let it out. It
  is your body trying to keep you protected. But
  most people tend to ignore it and hold onto
  sneezes out of etiquettes. Here is a big reason
  why Holding Sneezes can be deadly. Read on.When
  sitting in a quiet place, a packed train or a
  silent movie theatre it may seem to be the right
  option to stifle your sneeze but mind you, it is
  not. It could be as dangerous as a heart attack.

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• Doctors have warned against this particular
  etiquette and asked not to hold your sneeze at
  all. Wanna know why? Read on.Recently a
  34-year-old man from Leicester, England, ruptured
  his throat from stifling a sneeze which could
  also have possibly killed him. You read it right.
  This man was later rushed to the hospital, and he
  could barely swallow. He could only speak a
  little after pinching his nose and clamping his
  mouth shut to stop breeze. On examination,
  strange crackling and popping sounds could be
  heard and these extended from his neck to the rib
  cage.
• The damage was so severe that he was fed through
  a tube for the next seven days for complete
  healing. Scans confirmed that the air from his
  lungs bubbled its way into the deep tissues and
  muscles of the chest when it could not because of
  holding on the sneeze. This led to the rupturing
  of his throat. Trying to contain a forceful
  sneeze can lead to various other complications
  like damaging of ears and even the fatal brain
  aneurysm.

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• Halting sneezes by blocking the mouth and
  nostrils is a dangerous manoeuvre and should be
  avoided, suggests Doctors. It is, therefore,
  taught to us since childhood that we should
  instead cover our mouth while sneezing than
  Holding Sneezes. Doctors say that this mans
  situation was similar to Boerhaaves syndrome. In
  this syndrome, the oesophagus is torn as a result
  of vomiting or intense retching. But here,
  sneezing lead to pressure build-up from trapped
  air and that caused the rupture at the pharynx.
  Sneezes travel at 200 mph speed which means they
  are powerful. Holding onto something so powerful
  tends to cause a lot of damage. Damaged facial
  nerves, ruptured blood vessels in the eyes,
  pulled muscles, cracked ribs and burst eardrums
  are the potential risks of stifling a sneeze.
• A sneeze is intended to release alien/ foreign
  irritants, particles or germs that can cause any
  damage. Stopping a sneeze not only prevents their
  elimination from the body but also can trigger an
  asthma attack and bacteria build up is an
  altogether a different thing.

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Do you know? Here are some interesting facts
about Sneezes

• A sneeze can travel up to a speed of 200 mph.
  Thats too much of speed.
• You cannot sneeze with your eyes open. When
  our brain receives the signals for sneezing, it
  signals our eyes to close automatically
• We cannot sneeze while asleep. The nerves
  involved in sneezing are resting too and
  therefore, you never sneeze while sleeping and it
  happens when you wake up.
• It is a common myth that our whole body
  stops when we sneeze, but it is not true when
  we sneeze the pressure our chest changes and
  alters the blood flow. This can change the rhythm
  of our heartbeat but does not cause your heart to
  stop.
• The longest sneezing spree which was ever
  recorded lasted for a total of 978 days. This
  record was set by Donna Griffiths of
  Worcestershire, England, who sneezed continuously
  from 13 January 1981 until 16 September 1983. Did
  you know that before?

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