Do You Sneeze When You See Bright Lights?

[NeSchn]

Yup this happens to me, whenever I need to sneeze I look at the sun. And its only the sun, It doesn't work with any other lights.

 

[iffy525]

Yeah, I thought I was the only one who did that. It only happens with the sun though.

 

[Pho8]

I too am allergic to the sun. The only relief I've found to help me with my crippling disease is the use of medical marijuana. I still sneeze when going outside, but just don't give a shit at that point.

 

[Psyfira]

Half and half; if I need to sneeze anyway but can't then yeah, it works. But I won't just randomly start sneezing by looking at the sun.

 

[Mewgia]

Yeah I sneeze 2-3 times when I go outside if it's very bright out...

 

[Mangofett]

Only at the sun. Stage lights don't :\

 

[Jundeezy]

Wow. I've never ever heard of this or observed it, interesting.

Agrees.

 

[Wabsta]

If I have a sneeze that doesn't want to come out, I turn on a light and tilt my head up, and it helps me sneeze. But I look like an idiot when I do it in public

This^

 

[Gman 101]

If I have a sneeze that doesn't want to come out, I turn on a light and tilt my head up, and it helps me sneeze. But I look like an idiot when I do it in public

This^

This^ too.

 

[Whizz]

I sneezed when I saw this topic

 

[The Teej]

Can't say I've heard of this, but it's a pretty interesting study. The idea that's a mix up in the neruon receptors sounds perfectly plausible, too. Then again, so did the idea that the water from the eyes goes into and irritates the nose, so who knows.

 

[Apache Thunder]

It happens to me mainly whever I go outside for the first time of the day. I wear sunglasses nowadays so it doesn't happen as often.

On the rare occasion, looking into the ceiling light can sometimes make me sneeze. But generlly going outside is the most reliable cause of my sneezing. But I only sneeze 3 times in a row at most.


The sunglasses don't always stop the sneezing, Most of the time, when I go outside with sunglasses, I will feel like sneezing, but won't be able to until I remove the sunglasses. Sorta of a half sneeze. Going outside without the sunglasses will of coarse result in a instant sneeze!

It's never been a problem. Actually I look forward to it lol. Helps clear out my nose.

 

[Javacat]

I DO! But only when I look at the sun and it's reallly bright. I live in the northern part of England though and we don't really have much bright sun, so I don't do it too often

 

[abaddon41_80]

If I feel like I have to sneeze but I can't looking into bright lights helps me get it out

 

[Panzer Tacticer]

I get the opposite. I sneeze so violent normally, that I see bright lights AFTER sneezing.

And if I sneeze 3 times in a row, I end up with what seems like every nerve in my arms seeming to explode.

I hate sneezing you can assume.

 

[Artheido]

Anyone ever wonder why people tend to sneeze 3 times in a row?

 

[Defiance]

No... Never heard of this. I usually look away, though. But when I do sneeze, I will usually do it two times.

 

[science]

No... Never heard of this. I usually look away, though. But when I do sneeze, I will usually do it two times.

Same with me... two is the norm. But I have been training myself to squeeze out a third one!

 

[Man18]

I always sneeze when I go outside and look directly at the sun, or at some other very bright light. I thought everyone does this, but I read that only 1/3 of the population has this happen after reading this interesting article:

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=lookin...rigger-a-sneeze


So... do you?

in confusion). Sneezing as the result of being exposed to a bright light—known as the photic sneeze reflex—is a genetic quirk that is still unexplained by science,


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Bonemonkey pwned Aristotle

Some 2 ,000 years later, in the early 17th century, English philosopher Francis Bacon neatly refuted that idea by stepping into the sun with his eyes closed—the heat was still there, but the sneeze was

 

[GameSoul]

Usually you sneeze in the change of air when going from outside to inside and vice versa. I saw this TV show about this lady that couldn't go out in the sun because of some type of disease or allergy. she must have been a vampire or something.