Sneezing Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Common Cold

Move away from people before coughing or sneezing. [cdc.gov]

Cough and sneeze into a tissue then throw it away, or cough and sneeze into your upper shirt sleeve, completely covering your mouth and nose Wash your hands after coughing [web.archive.org]

Cough and sneeze into a tissue then throw it away, or cough and sneeze into your upper shirt sleeve, completely covering your mouth and nose. [cdc.gov]

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Upper Respiratory Infection

Nasal congestion, sneezing and sore throat are the hallmarks of the common cold. [symptoma.com]

A runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, cough, and sputum production are the hallmark symptoms of URIs. [healthline.com]

They are spread by droplets expelled by a person with a cold who sneezes, coughs or speaks. The handling of money is one way of passing on or ‘catching’ a cold. [time-to-run.com]

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Acute Bronchitis

Acute Bronchitis Short-term illness caused by an infection lasting a few days or weeks Short-term illness Low-grade fever Sneezing and runny nose Sore throat Chronic Bronchitis [verywell.com]

Similar to influenza, acute bronchitis is transmitted person-to-person by droplets that are released into the air through coughs, sneezes, or talking. [belmarrahealth.com]

The infection can spread through mucus droplets discharged when you cough, sneeze, or talk. Chronic bronchitis, on the other hand, isn’t contagious. [healthline.com]

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Hypersensitivity

Symptoms: Some of the symptoms of type1 hypersensitivity are nasal congestion, sneezing, wheezing, rashes, hives and itchy eyes. [symptoma.com]

[…] to the materials and are not caused by specific antibodies or histamine release that lead to the classical indications of a common allergy like itching, watery eyes, or sneezing [center4research.org]

People who have dust allergies are familiar with sneezing—but sneezing isn’t the only uncomfortable symptom. [acaai.org]

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Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

In viral nasopharyngitis patients have profuse nasal discharge, fever, halitosis, mouth breathing leading to dry mouth, hyposmia, sneezing and odynophagia, symptoms that occur [symptoma.com]

Most of us have had to utter those words to a family member, friend, or colleague who was sneezing or coughing incessantly. [health.harvard.edu]

Cover a cough or sneeze with tissue or arm. Dispose of used tissues immediately and wash hands afterwards. [sahealth.sa.gov.au]

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Hay Fever

In turn, common hay fever symptoms occur, including a runny, itchy and/or blocked nose, sneezing and itchy eyes. [japantimes.co.jp]

People who have the common allergic condition usually experience one or more of the following symptoms: Itchy eyes A runny nose Sneezing Treatment can include taking antihistamines [thesun.co.uk]

Conjunctival infection and edema of the nasal mucosa lead to attacks of sneezing. [britannica.com]

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Food Allergy

A wide range of signs and symptoms may develop, from sneezing and hives to swelling of the tongue, lips and throat. [web.archive.org]

[…] itchy rash) Redness of the skin, particularly around the mouth or eyes Itchy mouth or ear canal Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea Stomach pain Nasal congestion or a runny nose Sneezing [foodallergy.org]

Symptoms of a food allergy include: • Hives or red, itchy skin • Stuffy or itchy nose, sneezing or itchy, teary eyes • Vomiting, stomach cramps or diarrhea • Angioedema or [aaaai.org]

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Atopy

The allergic rhinitis and incessant sneezing started in high school. [thehindu.com]

[…] reaction: Hives, welts, scaling or other signs of skin irritation Itching of the eyes, nose or skin Nasal congestion Redness of the eyes A runny nose Sinus pain and/or swelling Sneezing [verywellhealth.com]

Typical features of rhinitis like nasal congestion, sneezing, tearing, ear pressure and postnasal drip. [symptoma.com]

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Viral Lower Respiratory Infection

Most of us have had to utter those words to a family member, friend, or colleague who was sneezing or coughing incessantly. [health.harvard.edu]

Practicing the elbow cough or sneeze is a good way to prevent the spread of these droplets. [fastmed.com]

Check if you have an RTI Symptoms of an RTI include: a cough – you may bring up mucus (phlegm) sneezing a stuffy or runny nose a sore throat headaches muscle aches breathlessness [nhs.uk]

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Allergic Rhinitis

SC can be as effective as MF on both sneezing and nasal rubbing on regular use over three weeks. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea and itching. Allergic rhinitis caused by outdoor allergens. [icd9data.com]

[…] rhinitis is a nasal mucosa inflammatory disorder that is induced by exposure to an allergen which results in four major symptoms, including anterior or posterior rhinorrhea, sneezing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Influenza

How Flu Spreads Most experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by tiny droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. [cdc.gov]

The mechanisms of symptoms of sore throat, rhinorrhoea, sneezing, nasal congestion, cough, watery eyes, and sinus pain are discussed, since these mechanisms are not dealt [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

How it spreads The flu spreads: when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and you breathe it in through direct contact with fluid from an infected person’s coughs or sneezes [health.gov.au]

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Urinary Stress Incontinence

This can occur when patients cough, sneeze or lift heavy objects. There are numerous predisposing factors. [symptoma.com]

[…] is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as “the complaint of any involuntary loss of urine on effort or physical exertion (e.g sporting activities) or on sneezing [ics.org]

or physical exercise) which places increased pressure on the abdomen … stress incontinence, is the loss of a little urine with a cough or a sneeze; as the condition progresses [merriam-webster.com]

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Chronic Sinusitis

Symptoms: Congestion Sinus pressure / pain Fever Loss of sense of smell Thick drainage Teeth pain Rhinitis: Runny nose, sneezing and sniffling are often not caused by sinusitis [kcallergycenter.com]

[…] nose, and behind the cheeks green or yellow mucous draining from the nose feeling congested pain in the nose or throat fever difficulty sleeping due to congestion frequent sneezing [medicalnewstoday.com]

Postnasal drip Sneezing Sore throat Stuffy or blocked ears Unpleasant taste Visual disturbances including eye swelling Obtain the following in the history: Duration of symptoms [symptoma.com]

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Tonsillitis

[…] after wash your hands after coughing or sneezing For more information visit: ... [youtube.com]

Similar to a cold, tonsillitis is contagious and spread by coughing, sneezing, and breathing. [thelymphnodes.com]

Tonsillitis is spread through the air in droplets when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. [uofmhealth.org]

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Acute Respiratory Infection

Antihistamines are taken to relieve the symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, and congestion. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

A runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, cough, and sputum production are the hallmark symptoms of URIs. [healthline.com]

When an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks, tiny fluid droplets containing the virus are expelled. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Adenovirus Infection

Cover your mouth and nose with tissue paper when sneezing or coughing. Dispose of soiled tissues into a lidded rubbish bin, then wash hands thoroughly. [chp.gov.hk]

Cover your mouth and nose with tissue paper when sneezing or coughing. Dispose the soiled tissues into a lidded rubbish bin, then wash hands thoroughly. [chp.gov.hk]

The viruses can be spread from person to person via coughing or sneezing. [medicinenet.com]

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Streptococcal Infection

Wash your hands especially after coughing or sneezing and before preparing foods or eating. Coughs and sneezes should be covered. All wounds should be kept clean. [simcoemuskokahealth.org]

These germs can be spread from child to child by sneezing, coughing and talking. [kidspot.com.au]

Cough or sneeze into your elbow or sleeve, or use a tissue and then throw it out and wash your hands. [healthlinkbc.ca]

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Sinusitis

We describe the case of a 77-year-old immunocompetent woman with a history of chronic rhinosinusitis who presented with a pathologic Le Fort I fracture after a forceful sneeze [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, and itchy, watery eyes 1 What is it? [flonase.com]

Sneezing. [doi.org]

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Coxsackievirus Infection

They can be spread through saliva that becomes airborne by sneezing and coughing or is present on surfaces or objects that children may touch. [healthychildren.org]

They also can be spread through droplets of fluid sprayed into the air when someone sneezes or coughs. [kidshealth.org]

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Pharyngitis

When a person with the condition coughs or sneezes, they release tiny droplets that contain the virus or bacteria into the air. [medicalnewstoday.com]

sneeze then you have a good chance of contracting this infection. [medic8.com]

The virus can spread through saliva, so a person can contract it by sharing utensils and cutlery, being exposed to coughs and sneezes, or by kissing. [medicalnewstoday.com]

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Hernia

Often, hernias occur after overexertion, such as lifting heavy objects or playing sports, but they also can develop after a simple cough or sneeze. [medstarwashington.org]

Pressure may come from: constant coughing or sneezing being overweight lifting, carrying or pushing heavy loads constipation, leading to straining on the toilet pregnancy. [healthnavigator.org.nz]

[…] getting constipated maintain a healthy weight take care when lifting heavy object by bending from your knees, not your waist get treatment if you have a persistent cough or sneeze [healthnavigator.org.nz]

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Bronchitis

The viruses that cause this condition are often transmitted when they are expelled through coughing, sneezing, and talking. [healthcommunities.com]

Acute Bronchitis Short-term illness caused by an infection lasting a few days or weeks Short-term illness Low-grade fever Sneezing and runny nose Sore throat Chronic Bronchitis [verywell.com]

The infection can spread through mucus droplets discharged when you cough, sneeze, or talk. Chronic bronchitis, on the other hand, isn’t contagious. [healthline.com]

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

They include Runny nose Decrease in appetite Cough Sneezing Fever Wheezing These symptoms usually appear in stages instead of all at once. [medlineplus.gov]

Cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue or your arm. Drop used tissues immediately into a rubbish bin, and then wash your hands. [sahealth.sa.gov.au]

As with any respiratory illness, all people should cover their face when coughing and sneezing. [health.ny.gov]

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Drug Hypersensitivity

Allergic reactions can range from the mild (sneezing and runny nose, or a few hives) to the severe (anaphylaxis or cardiopulmonary arrest). [brighamandwomens.org]

The signs and symptoms of the late-phase reaction can include redness and swelling of the skin, nasal discharge, airway narrowing, sneezing, coughing, and wheezing. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Nasal azelastine and olopatadine have the advantage of treating rhinorrhea, nasal itchiness, sneezing, and also congestion. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Lumbar Disk Herniation

[…] injury, previous herniated disk, or prior back surgery A moderate injury causes immediate numbness or weakness in one or both legs You have shooting leg pains with coughing, sneezing [jamanetwork.com]

This may be made worse by movement, coughing, sneezing, or standing for long periods of time. Spasm of the back muscles Sciatica. [columbianeurology.org]

This may be made worse by movement, coughing, sneezing, or standing for long periods of time Spasm of the back muscles Sciatica – pain that starts near the back or buttock [hopkinsmedicine.org]

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Conjunctivitis

When the conjunctivitis occurs along with sneezing and blocked nose, etc., the whole thing is called hay fever. [web.archive.org]

[…] purulent conjunctivitis, occurring five days after chemotherapy for an angioimmunoblastic-T-cell-lymphoma, and thirty-three hours after being struck in his right eye by his sneezing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This causes a range of problems, including conjunctivitis, a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and contraction of the airways, as in asthma. [medicalnewstoday.com]

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Infectious Mononucleosis

It takes more than an uncovered cough or sneeze to transmit EBV. During primary infection, people shed the virus in saliva. [mayoclinic.com]

Therefore, glandular fever can be spread through: kissing (it is often referred to as the kissing disease), exposure to coughs and sneezes, and sharing eating and drinking [web.archive.org]

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Anaphylaxis

It can affect many organs: Skin - itching, hives, redness, swelling Nose - sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose Mouth - itching, swelling of the lips or tongue Throat - itching [medlineplus.gov]

This whole-body allergic reaction may cause: nausea vomiting abdominal cramps hives swelling of the lips diarrhea itchy skin anxiety headache joint swelling coughing, sneezing [health.howstuffworks.com]

THOMAS CHACKO: The difference between allergies and anaphylaxis-- anaphylaxis can be the life-threatening type, meaning-- allergies, when people think about it, could be sneezing [webmd.com]

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Scarlet Fever

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands, if you don’t have a tissue. [oakgov.com]

People living in the same household or coming into close contact with an infected person who is coughing or sneezing are at risk. [healthywa.wa.gov.au]

Group A strep bacteria are spread through contact with droplets from an infected person’s sneeze or cough. [oakgov.com]

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Urinary Incontinence

Sneeze induced leak point pressure was also measured. [dx.doi.org]

[…] incontinence (SUI) is the most common urinary complaint among women and is defined by the International Continence Society as any involuntary loss of urine due to physical effort, sneezing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

SAFSUI) can be defined as female adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 years complaining of involuntary loss of urine multiple times each day during normal activities or sneezing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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