Well i have always had this problem where i walk out in to the sun and i sneeze every time never fails... some times more then once... kinda annoying... my roommates make fun of me... i just wear sunglasses alot to stop it... but my roommate comes home today and said his friend was telling him about this thing called achoo syndrome... and its totally what i have... What this means... is i think i can get a doctors note to get my front windows tinted... which is illegal in NJ i dont think anyone has ever been so happy to have a syndrome.... Info: Achoo syndrome: A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the sudden exposure of a dark-adapted subject to intensely bright light, usually to brilliant sunlight. The number of successive sneezes is usually 2 or 3, but can be up to about 40. The achoo syndrome is also called the photic sneeze reflex or the helio-ophthalmic outburst syndrome. The syndrome is much more common than has been generally recognized. In one study it was found in 23% of medical students. The syndrome is one of the most frequent of all known genetic traits. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, affecting males and females alike, who have a 50:50 chance of passing the achoo gene to each of their children who will have the disorder. The syndrome was first described in 1978. One physician reported that he had suffered from photic sneezing for over 20 years and, having just learned of the existence of the syndrome, found that the "symptoms are more easily tolerated if you can put a name to them, even if that produces only an illusory understanding of their significance." He commented on the potential hazards of photic sneezing if it occurs while one is driving a car on a sunny day. Tunnels and shadows created by tall buildings and forested terrain can induce sneezing upon re-entering the bright sunlight.
That or something like heliophobia should be good enough, one would think. It is dangerous to sneeze excessively while driving, right. I'd like to see someone try to pull this with a vert.
wow ... maybe that is what my dog has ... most of the time he sneezes a couple of times when he goes outside i have allergies, and sometimes i have sneezing fits where i will sneeze literally 20 times in under 10 minutes
Huh, learn something new every day. I must be afflicted also. I always get at least 2 good ones, and sometimes a 3rd sneeze if it is bright out. Also if I chew a piece of gum that has a strong minty flavor, I'll sneeze once or twice. Happens every time.
yea... thats the problem... when the top is down... im totally making a doctors appointment... you think this would be enough to get me a written doctors note for tint... i mean i wont go 5% because i dont wanna get harrassed... but like a 20% would be nice.
i sneeze from the sun also,...i thought i was the only one when im inside and ready to walk out into the sun i can feel it coming sometimes just driving from a shady road the pops right into the sun i will sneeze also its better than the eye floater i been dealing with...
Dude we are the same person... my eyes are annoying mei always follow my floaters around people probally think im nuts...
Good to know... I've been doing that since I can remember. Its used to be a guaranteed 2 sneezes, but recently it seems to be 1 most of the time. My gf thinks its funny.
