Article 6H537 Experts warn to let sneezes out after man tears hole in his throat

Experts warn to let sneezes out after man tears hole in his throat

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Andrew Gregory Health editor
from Science | The Guardian on (#6H537)

Doctors spread the story of man who had lucky escape in Scotland after trying to stifle a sneeze while driving

When you feel a sneeze coming on, it's best to let it out. Otherwise you could end up tearing a hole in your throat.

That's the advice being issued by doctors after a man in his 30s experienced a spontaneous tracheal perforation - a potentially deadly condition - as he tried to stifle a sneeze while driving.

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