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12:58 p.m. - 2006-09-29
sneezes
Friday, September 29, 2006

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What makes people sneeze?

Sneezing usually occurs when the nerve endings of the mucous membrane of the nose are irritated, due to a swelling of the membrane, for example when we have a cold, or when some foreign body, such as a gnat, invades our nose, or when allergy and pollen season strike.

Surprisingly enough, sneezing can be brought on (or out!) when the optic nerves in our eyes are exposed to bright light!

For whatever reason, the membrane is irritated, sneezing is a reflex act, completely beyond our control, by which the nose trumpets out air in an attempt to eject (and project!) the irritating bodies. Sometimes, however, this is accomplished only through multiple sneezes.

Medical science dispelled ancient beliefs concerning the out-of-control sneeze, and snuffed out superstitions in the process. Primitive people held the belief that a sneeze signified approaching death, and immediately assisted the distressed person by crying out "God help you!" Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks, saw the sneeze as an omen of approaching danger, or, on a more positive note, as a way of foretelling the future.

Lucky ones sneezed to the right, while unlucky ones sneezed to the left. The moral of the story is to know your right from your left, and to sneeze in that direction, regardless of who is next to you!

Biblically speaking, sneezing meant a certain death, until Jacob nosed in and made a deal with God, whereby a prayer per sneeze cheated the grim reaper. Pope Gregory the Great, in response to the sixth century plague in Italy, carved out his place in history as being the one responsible for insisting that prayers, such as "God bless you!," be said in response to the deadly sneeze. He did not, however, order that tissues be kept close at hand to snare the airborne germs spewed forth by the sneeze.

As you have probably figured out by now, this blog is about sneezing...the type caused by colds or irritations to the nose. I know I have allergies but I thought most of them were from pollen, leaves,dust and other things that are outside.

but I have discovered that on the days that my head seems more full of sneezes, the outside elements are low in pollen count.

So, I have determined by scientific study that most of my allergies are caused by .....

my 3 cats.

and it is because they like to .... sleep on our bed. Our Siamese, Samuri, likes to sleep between the headboard and my pillow. There is a reason for this, he likes to have my hand "cup" his head as he sleeps. He will purr until he falls sound asleep and somehow, I find it relaxing too.
The problem is, obviously, that I breath in his dander all night.

I wake up in the morning with puffy eyes....

What causes puffy eyes?
Fluids get trapped in the tissues under the eyes. Usually the eyes are puffiest when you awake. Puffy eyes can also be a sign of sinus and allergy problems.

AAAAI says allergic conjunctivitis affects about 22 million people in the USA.

Sometimes, my nose is runny and I am sneezing but it is worth it because I love my cats and I love when "Sam" decides to sleep with us.

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