Sneezing Woes - how long does it last?

[PamSco]

Hi All,

I seem to have developed a strange pattern of "cough cough", "retch retch", "sneeze sneeze"? Has anyone else got a pregnancy sneeze?

The cough/retch/sneeze happens morning and night and seems connected to the ms I have. I also sneeze twice after eating.

I did not do this before I was pg. The only real issue is how painful it is. I have to bend down before I sneeze or I get wrenching pain around the womb area.

Normal?

Ta,
Pam

[Bumperlicioso]

Not sure about the retching but yes to sneezing while standing straight - ow! And never sneeze if your bladder is even a little bit full!

[Booboostoo]

I seem to sneeze a lot while I am nauseous! Can't really see why but there does seem to be a connection. I don't find it painful but by the third sneeze I can get a bit leaky (!!!).

[Misty9]

Yep. Pregnancy rhinitis here too. Sneeze about 5-6 times per day - and it hurts if I'm stood up. Also peed myself a little bit a few times when sneezing... :o
It's the stuffy and bloody nose which gets me...

[Misty9]

Oh, and I'm 21+5 and have had this since the beginning. In it for the long haul I think :)

[DarciesmumandBump2]

So its not just me then phew agree that it hurts to sneeze too. Not normally one to sneeze either so taken me by surprise and i'm only 6wks!

[corkythecat]

Ooh I sneeze all the time too at the moment, sneezed so hard at work the other day I ended up with a nose bleed

[firsttimer84]

me too! plus my hayfever has started and pelvic floor seemed to have failed! v embarrassing! i bought some lovely white maternity linen trousers which i darent wear!

[PamSco]

Phewy! Not just me lol.

I've started to incorporate a bit of the old pelvic floor excercise into the routine - make sure I'm fully drawn in so to speak. Misty9 I'm hoping you are a special case I don't want this for the duration!

Big hugs to all who are so bad they have bloody noses, that would be horredous - i'll stop moaning!

I would have thought it was hormone related bt the retch and food connection sugggests something else? Heyho - just one of them things then.

Thanks for the replies.

[bringmesunshine2009]

Sneezed more than usual all the way through. At the end your whole tummy tries to tense,but in the absence of muscles leaves you hunched over like a crazy person haha.

[DarciesmumandBump2]

I'm not one to sneeze normally so is this a pregnancy symptom could it be something to do with heighten sense of smell? don't remember having it in my last 2 pregnancies. I'm only 6wks now hope it doesn't get worse.

[rightontime]

I have found that sneezing is def related to MS. Well hayfever at any rate. If I don't take a hayfever tablet my sickness is much worse the next day.

I don't have a pattern as such but every morning I cough due to excess snot and mucus in my throat which leads to retching - sometimes vomiting - and then I have to blow my nose or sneeze afterwards.

Sneezing doesn't always hurt, does sometimes but I am only 13 weeks.