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Covid: how to stop the sneezing??

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ewchoc · 06/12/2021 19:23

I'm on day 3ish of having covid and I just can't stop sneezing. It's making my throat hurt, I'm pulling muscles and I have serious pelvic floor issues. Has anyone found a remedy? A trick? There must be something...

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SawdustandHay · 06/12/2021 21:58

Pinching the nose can sometimes work. Steam might help.
I find getting down on all fours reduces the pressure on the pelvic floor of coughing or sneezing.

Buddrinker84 · 06/12/2021 22:35

Oh my gosh, I had this for about a 24 HR period when I had covid a few weeks back. It drove me crazy, only lasted the day. I hope the same can be said for you.

Costumeidea · 07/12/2021 08:21

@Buddrinker84

Oh my gosh, I had this for about a 24 HR period when I had covid a few weeks back. It drove me crazy, only lasted the day. I hope the same can be said for you.
Me too, it was awful. 15/20 sneezes in a row. Over and over! I was bright red in the face and my heart was racing after each episode. It was horrendous!
SawdustandHay · 07/12/2021 09:22

On second thoughts, perhaps lying down would be better than all fours to reduce strain on the pelvic floor.

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ewchoc · 07/12/2021 15:41

Thanks everyone. Weirdly after having been driven mad by the sneezing yesterday, it's stopped today. Now I'm struggling with the fever and pain, but at least I'm not sneezing!

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ewchoc · 07/12/2021 15:42

At least this thread might bring comfort to anyone else going crazy with the sneezing that it seems to be relatively short lived!

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Bumblebee2930 · 07/12/2021 15:43

Dp has been the same - so much for covid not being like a cold in the early days 😅

Anyway, he's been drinking lemsip which seems to help. He can't taste it but it's doing something. He's also using menthol strepsils - again can't taste but doing something.

That and keeping tissues nearby!

KylieKoKo · 07/12/2021 15:52

I was sneezing a lot but now on day 9 I am not at all so it does pass. I made a tea with the juice of a lemon and some fresh ginger in it and then added honey which really soothed my throat and I put loads of ginger in so I could actually taste it as well.

Madcats · 07/12/2021 15:56

Not Covid-related (been there, done that), but teen DD who is prone to sneezing fits conceded that Camomile tea (sweetened with honey) did help a bit last time she had a cold.

Hope you feel better soon

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