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Ahelex t1_isypcnm wrote

Reply to comment by samx3i in TIL Pressure from a particularly intense cough may cause blood vessels in your anus to rupture by [deleted]

And if you decide to hold up your sneeze, while being just that unlucky, you could have a DIY tracheostomy: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/holding-in-your-snot-rockets-could-blast-a-hole-in-your-throat-doctors-warn/

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sdforbda t1_isyympj wrote

I have so many false sneezes I have learned to never try to hold one back, just maybe move location if I need to.

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Drow_Sucker t1_iszw1ra wrote

My doctor told me to let mine fly (properly covered) due to the sheer force. My wife says they sound like a firearm.

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