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Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:28:18

bebo

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I know its something really wierd

but every time I look at the sun I sneeze and at night time you never see me sneeze unless i get soo close to a light bulb lol I remember once I went to the doctor and he told me what am I allergic to and I said im allergic to the sun and the doctor got pissed off at me he though i was playing with him and he just left the room lol ... anyone in here has the same "problem" as me ???

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:30:20

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*Point and laugh*

LOL

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:31:07

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I remember, as a kid, my mom always told me to look at the sun whenever I was close to sneezing. She probably did that so that I would sneeze and not walk around "almost sneezing".

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:31:36

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It's a proper thing that happens to some people.

COPY & PASTE RULES!!!!!

About 20-25% of people sneeze when they are exposed to bright light. The condition, if you can call it that, is referred to as the 'photic sneeze reflex'.

There have been numerous explanations as to why it occurs including bright light making your eyes water and the tears irritating the nose, but this is almost certainly wrong because the sneezing kicks in too fast for tears to be formed.

The US military carried out some studies on the photic sneeze reflex a few years ago because, obviously, it would be bad news for a fighter pilot travelling at 1000 mph to suddenly launch into a fit of sneezing.

Their studies found that photic sneezing runs in families, and so presumably has a genetic origin. It also seems to be a neurological phenomenon. Exposure to bright light triggers a number of changes in the eyes including blinking, and pupil closure (constriction or meiosis). Pupilloconstriction is controlled by the brainstem which is an interface linking the spinal cord to the rest of the brain and contains many vegetative control centres which co-ordinate breathing, heart rate, blood-pressure, arousal, sleep and dreaming, and many other functions. It's therefore likely that in people with this sneeze reflex there is a bit of crossed wiring in the nervous system and nerves linked to pupil constriction, or perhaps blinking too, connect also to the part of the brainstem that registers irritation in the nose, and the need to sneeze, triggering sneezing if the stimulus is sufficiently large.

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:33:03

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Juno

*Point and laugh*

LOL

your mean

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:35:23

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bebo

quote:

ORIGINAL: Juno

*Point and laugh*

LOL

your mean

LoL. Just kidding.

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:36:12

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Number 9

It's a proper thing that happens to some people.

COPY & PASTE RULES!!!!!

About 20-25% of people sneeze when they are exposed to bright light. The condition, if you can call it that, is referred to as the 'photic sneeze reflex'.

There have been numerous explanations as to why it occurs including bright light making your eyes water and the tears irritating the nose, but this is almost certainly wrong because the sneezing kicks in too fast for tears to be formed.

The US military carried out some studies on the photic sneeze reflex a few years ago because, obviously, it would be bad news for a fighter pilot travelling at 1000 mph to suddenly launch into a fit of sneezing.

Their studies found that photic sneezing runs in families, and so presumably has a genetic origin. It also seems to be a neurological phenomenon. Exposure to bright light triggers a number of changes in the eyes including blinking, and pupil closure (constriction or meiosis). Pupilloconstriction is controlled by the brainstem which is an interface linking the spinal cord to the rest of the brain and contains many vegetative control centres which co-ordinate breathing, heart rate, blood-pressure, arousal, sleep and dreaming, and many other functions. It's therefore likely that in people with this sneeze reflex there is a bit of crossed wiring in the nervous system and nerves linked to pupil constriction, or perhaps blinking too, connect also to the part of the brainstem that registers irritation in the nose, and the need to sneeze, triggering sneezing if the stimulus is sufficiently large.

I was just going to put a Wiki link here. "Photic sneeze reflex"

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:36:33

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whenever i look at the sun, it turns a weird sort of color

, and they my eyes hurt

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 8:46:11

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I'm not allowed to be in direct sunlight. Master says it will spoil me.

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 9:55:29

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what is this "sun" you speak of?

is it like.....outside or somthing???

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 10:16:38

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Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ??

YES!!! My best friend does that ALL the time!! It annoys me sooo much, you just see him look up to the sun, and then you think...uh oh...

I'm not joking btw, my friend has this too.

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 11:29:48

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lol...ur story is funny...

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 11:31:01

smokeymicpot

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A friend of mine does but i never do. Always thought it was funny when he had to sneeze and the sun was not out

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 11:46:55

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Yh I have this disorder lol. It is nice because I hate almost sneezing and then not sneezing, it hurts inside. All I have to do is look at the sun or something bright and I sneeze.

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 13:51:24

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I think something like that happens to me in the spring, I walk outside of my school and I walk a few feet then sneeze and my friends laugh its so weird though...... oh and how many post do u have to have to get to become a senior member. i don'y knowand what it is gonna happen or what???????? can someone help me please

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 13:57:23

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Well I sh|t myself when I look at the sun... I don't know if it's related, but I always carry depends on sunny days...

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 14:04:02

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No I don't have such an awkward problem. Swede is right though, thats what you have.

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 14:38:12

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No I don't have such an awkward problem. Swede is right though, thats what you have.

Damn you for giving Swede credit!

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RE: Anyone sneeze when you look at the sun ?? - Aug.-2th-2008 14:44:14

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Number 9

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ORIGINAL: Hellbringer

No I don't have such an awkward problem. Swede is right though, thats what you have.

Damn you for giving Swede credit!

Yeah Number 9 was first