I sneeze really loudly and powerful and often I can’t control it. What makes it worse is, its often sprays a lot of saliva as well. I’m safe most of the time if I can get to my handkerchief or tissue in time. But there are times I have no other option but to let it out. Has anyone found a way to tame it and make it milder or easier to control.
Breathe out before the sneeze. It will be much less powerful when you aren’t squeezing your maximum lung capacity out through your nose and mouth.
Thats a real pro tip right here Been doing it like that for years and I am a full time allergician
Makes sense. Gonna try this the next time…
Edit : Just sneezed. There’s a problem. Just as I’m about to sneeze I breath in. I’ll need to use a lot of force in a short time to exhale any air. Am I doing it wrong?
I don’t exhale, rather I just close off my airway to stop the big inhale. It sounds super uncomfortable to try exhaling at that point, but with some practice I have been able to stop the inhale and that mutes the sneeze considerably. Also, I can plug my nose when I feel it start to tickle and stop the sneeze entirely.
Sneeze into the fold of your elbow, instead of spraying around the room
This, or bicep or forearm if you’re like me and dont want extra germs developing in that elbow fold
Let it out with pride! Shock everyone out of their state of serenity.
Elbow is most hygienic. That said someone tell me how to sneeze when I’ve thrown out my back 😭
EVERYONE STOP TRYING TO HOLD IT IN!!! The scream is because you’re using your vocal cords. Stop using them when you sneeze.
For example: -Say “ahhhhh” like a doctor is checking your throat. You’re using your vocal chords while exhaling
-Okay now just exhale. Now you’re NOT using your vocal cords.
That is the difference between using your vocal cords and not using them. You just have to not use your vocal cords when you sneeze to stop yelling.
