Simply put, it’s
sneezing when exposed to bright sunlight. It’s estimated that 18-35% of the
population has this disorder. I say disorder only in the sense of it being irritating,
but there is no serious problem with it unless you’re driving a vehicle and
suddenly are wracked with sneezing.
I find that if I go
from inside a car or house into bright sunlight without dark glasses and a hat,
I will sneeze about three times. As mentioned above, I never had this when
younger so don’t know why it started up as I approached geezerhood.
I’ve used this
syndrome in one novel I’ve written.
Do you ever sneeze
when exposed to bright sunlight?
3 comments:
Interesting to learn that you never had this reflex when younger. It runs (big time) in my family, but some find it diminishes as they get older. I haven't noticed any difference since when I was a kid. It's practically every time for me.
Good times at B's BDay yesterday.
When studying genetics in 10th grade I asked the teacher why I sneeze when I look toward the sun? She got really mad that I would be such a smart A and I was mortified. After class a fellow student admitted to having the same sun-induced sneezing. At which point I asked why he didn't speak up? Example of being more intelligent than teacher! Lifelong Special Sneezer
It's interesting how this affects some people. I never knew about a photic sneeze reflex until I did some research.
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