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Original poster

To look at the sun to bring on a sneeze?!

42 replies

wefly · 07/07/2024 19:39

Am I the only person that does this?

If I need to sneeze, I look up at a light or the sun (not directly of course) and it instantly makes me sneeze.

Husband thinks I'm crazy. Surely I can't be the only one???

YANBU- I do that too
YABU- never heard of such madness

OP posts:

WetBandits · 07/07/2024 19:48

Works for me! Any bright light source will do. Also spearmint gum.

TigerRag · 07/07/2024 19:47

I used to get this a lot when younger. Not so much now

Createausername1970 · 07/07/2024 19:47

Yes! I thought it was just me.

RabbitsRock · 07/07/2024 19:47

It’s a thing!

sittingonacornflake · 07/07/2024 19:47

Yep, any bright light!

Ineffable23 · 07/07/2024 19:46

This doesn't make me sneeze but it does my mum so I know what you mean!

NailsHairNipsHeels · 07/07/2024 19:46

Any bright light works for me.

JurassicClark · 07/07/2024 19:45

The opposite!

Sun or a bright light to stave off a sneeze.

I agree with @Sunshineclouds11 and @combinationpadlock

Lemevoir · 07/07/2024 19:44

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109193/#:~:text=Autosomal%20Dominant%20Compelling%20Helioopthalmic%20Outburst,also%20known%20as%20photic%20sneezing.

It really is called ACHOO syndrome 😂 Had to check date of article wasn't 1st April!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109193#:~:text=Autosomal%20Dominant%20Compelling%20Helioopthalmic%20Outburst,also%20known%20as%20photic%20sneezing.

Lemevoir · 07/07/2024 19:42

Same here. My dad as well.

wildthingsinthenight · 07/07/2024 19:42

I do this

UtterlyOtterly · 07/07/2024 19:42

There's a name for it, hopefully someone will be along with it in a moment.

I do it a lot, I have to be careful when I'm driving, turning a corner to face the sun can set it off.

combinationpadlock · 07/07/2024 19:42

I've often heard the opposite, But it is never a good idea to look at the sun

Justhereforaibu1 · 07/07/2024 19:41

Yep me too. Sun sneezers we are. My husband doesn't, daughter doesn't but son does

JennyfromtheBlok · 07/07/2024 19:41

Same. Although an electric light does the same.

I often sneeze when I open the curtains if it’s sunny outside.

Sunshineclouds11 · 07/07/2024 19:40

It works the opposite for me, it stops the sneeze!

ViaRia01 · 07/07/2024 19:40

This definitely works for me. It’s a thing!

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