Holding in a sneeze or not blowing nose

[japanman]

well i heard that if you sneeze and hold it in you can clog up your sinuses and eventuly could harm does anyone kno any thing about this .i heard it some where i do it alot is it a myth or is it real?

[Gumleaf]

i can't remember the reasons why, but i've heard that its not healthy to hold in sneezes. i have sneezing fits often caused by my allergies. anyways, sneezing is the bodies way of getting rid of foreign stuff that comes up the nose, so if it doesn't get realesed, then it would make sense that your sinuses would get congested causing you problems. so the bottom line is, if you have to sneeze, do it.

[japanman]

thank you so much i have been wondering about this so much. :D looks like i better sneeze when i need to sneeze.
thank you boomerang(sry musta forgot real name) im still open to sugestions tho o hey boomerang is it the same for a runny nose is the body trying to get ride of forign things from your nose?

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

is it the same for a runny nose is the body trying to get ride of forign things from your nose?

Pretty much yes. Mucus is produced in the nose to trap small particles like germs or dust, and keep you from inhaling them. When you have a runny nose, often it's coming out for a reason. When you repeatedly sniffle rather than blowing your nose, it can cause sinus infections and even ear infections. Plus it won't make your cold/allergies go away any sooner. Just blow your nose.

[japanman]

:D o my gosh jessi thank you so much my ears have been messed up and your explainasin (spelling i kno) helped me out so much thank you so much:)

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Hah, no problem. When I was little I got sick all the time, and my mom would get mad at me when I'd sniffle instead of getting a tissue. I said it was the same difference, she corrected me, and it stuck. Haha.

[Nihilus]

Does it really matter but i get more relief from sneezing than holding it in.

[Gumleaf]

Does it really matter but i get more relief from sneezing than holding it in.

thats because your body is getting out dust and whatever else that you have breathed and is blocking your airways. so it makes sense that you would feel better afer a sneeze.

[japanman]

thats because your body is getting out dust and whatever else that you have breathed and is blocking your airways. so it makes sense that you would feel better afer a sneeze.
That does make sense b/c if i hold a sneeze in i feel horrible and if i just sneez i feel way better.:)