Why does my body shake after I sneeze? Does anyone else do this?

[MelancholicPanda]

Does anyone else shake after sneezing? I do it all the time and I'm not sure why. I tried to google this but I couldn't find anything, so I was just wondering if anyone else does this?

Also! Does anyone else sneeze multiple times as at once? It's hard to explain through typing, but if you wanna know what I mean look up Honey Boo Boo's mother lol. My friend sneezes like this, he'll sneeze about 4 times in a row with no pause. Anyone else?

That's gotta be scary, what if it happens when you're driving :/

Trembles after a sneeze

Sneezes multiple times at once

[apropos]

My optic nerves are too close to my nasal cavity, so whenever light initially gets in my eyes I sneeze (i.e. every time I walk outside). It's a real thing, and it's genetic.

I also sneeze multiples times in a row.

Basically whenever it happens and I'm driving, it sucks. However, it doesn't happen all that often if I leave my sunglasses on.

[MelancholicPanda]

I didn't know that could happen! It must really be a pain

[apropos]

It's called a "photic sneeze reflex".

www.scientificamerican.com/.../

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_sneeze_reflex

[TadCurious]

I'm usually either a single or double sneezer. I think on rare occasions I've done a triple. This isn't part of your question, but if you ever get the feeling like you need to sneeze, but it just isn't happening, look briefly at a light. You'll sneeze.

[MelancholicPanda]

That's interesting, I never knee that before!

[MelancholicPanda]

Knew*

[lumos]

Not sure about the shaking. But I know a few people who sneeze multiple times at once. This one girl in particular always sneezes like 5 times in a row whenever she sneezes.

[Sophiexx]

I shake after I sneeze and sometimes sneeze multiple times in a row my m said its probly hayfever or aligeys sorry for the spelling errors

[LauraMarx]

C: Both and D: neither woulda been really good additions to this poll :P

hey are you on medication by any chance? anti-depressants?

[MelancholicPanda]

Yeah they would have huh sorry, I wasn't really thinking about that! Yes I do take an anti-depressant, Lexapro. Could that really cause shivering after sneezing?

[LauraMarx]

yes!! Anti-depressants REALLY fuck with your sneezes!! Cuz they open up different receptors in yr brain, I don't know the neuroscience really but like, they suppress Serotonin, mostly, meaning you're waaaay more open to dopamine, right? Which is the point. Dopamine calms u down. But, sneezes also release dopamine. So, when you sneeze it can make you go haywire :P there is actually an antidepressant that gives you an orgasm every time you sneeze, LOLL. It sounds great but it's really awful, they don't give it any more

I was on Abilify, once - which is an antipsychotic which opens yr dopamine receptors - and I fell asleep every time I sneezed, LOOLLL.

I'd def put it down to lexapro, unless you've had it since b4 going on lex

[MelancholicPanda]

Oh wow! I understand, I don't think I had it before I started lexapro. Thank you so much! Lol orgasms and falling asleep huh? I never thought that meds can make that happen from sneezing! Thank you again! I feel more at ease now C:

[LauraMarx]

lololol, meds are fucked up :P good luck ^^

[MelancholicPanda]

Lol thank you~! n.n

[Ferruccio77]

Try drinking some black tea.

[MelancholicPanda]

What does the black tea do?

[Ferruccio77]

Black tea among others improve your immune system. Tea is a scented drink so I figured it will help your nose.. and black tea is very cheap.

[Ferruccio77]

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