Doctor Oz was asked by Mary-Anne, a woman in his audience, why she sneezes a few times in a row whenever her stomach is full or when she has a large meal.
Dr. Oz said that some people (very few) have a stomach sneeze reflex. Your stomach has auto pilot nerves that tell your brain when it is close to full, and these nerves are very close to your sneeze nerves. In only 2 families have scientists seen where these nerves cross on so people sneeze when they are full. Very interesting!
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I do this too. After every meal i sneeze when i am full. But no one in my family does this besides me… iss it hereditary?
I started sneezing after every meal since I had my daughter 4 yrs ago….I sneeze 15 to 20 times after I am full….I am glad to know that im not alone in this….No one else in my family has this..that I know of….I want to know if it will cause long term affects?
My father and I both do this, my mom said it’s how she knows she made a great dinner. We discussed this at a family meal and my fathers Aunt also did it. My father, who is one of 10 children is the only one that inherited it and my sister did not inherit it and none of my cousins (over 30) have inherited it, so even in the same family it is fairly rare.
My husband and I sneeze several times after a large meal. My son thinks we’re nuts because he doesn’t do it.
I’m glad I am not the only one. And great to have some sort of explanation. I like to claim I am allergic to over eating and give it undo credit for my thinness.
But it is quite annoying and when I am with company i try to make sure I never cross that threshold, which normally means I go hungry or at least less than satisfied.
and no one else in my family does it either.
I asked a question, why do I get cramps when I sneeze? The answer was: the stomach is full, but that’s not the case for me. I was getting ready to eat breakfast, and I sneeze and my stomach cramped up….Why is that?
After I eat (usually after lunch) and (always after dinner), I sneeze because I’m full… and what’s really weird is that I feel less full after sneezing, which I want to know- is THAT normal? To feel less full after sneezing… I’ll sneeze for about 10 minutes and then it’s gone.
After I eat (usually after lunch) and (always after dinner), I sneeze because I’m full… and what’s really weird is that I feel less full after sneezing, which I want to know- is THAT normal? To feel less full after sneezing… I’ll sneeze for about 10 minutes and then it’s gone.
WOW, there are alot of us out there! Again I thought I was the one and only, ha on me!
When i’m out and people look at me, I just tell them its allergy’s. It’s really nice to have an explanation finally! I just kept thinking I was allergic to overeating, but that didn’t stop me:)
Thank you Dr. Oz!!
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Dr. Oz, I think those scientists need to do more studying on this subject!!
I am one of six siblings, my father started the sneezing for us. Four of the six of us have this.
We’re lots of fun at Thanksgiving!
My paternal grandmother and father did this, and I do. I can tell though, that if I ate another couple of bites or finished my drink, I would go into a protracted sneezing fit. My record so far is 13. I also sneeze when I pluck my eyebrows or brush with minty toothpaste. Just a little stink from something burning off a stove burner may set me off. My nose is also very sensitive and I pick up on just wafts of scent that others don’t notice. The nose knows, I guess!
My daughter and I both do this after eating too much. It’s usually when we eat out. You know, we think if we’re paying for it, we’ve got to eat it all. lol Anyway, she is 25 and I am 48. People think I’m nuts when I say I always sneeze when I’ve eaten too much, but it’s the truth. Any suggestions to make it not happen or to stop it? Thanks.
Thank you Dr Oz, it’s great to finally have an explanation and find others out there! A few years back I asked my doctor about it and he thought it was very odd but had no explanation for it. I was recently diagnosed with a hiatus hernia and I the only thing that works to control my reflux is to avoid overeating. So perhaps my body was always trying to tell me to stop eating!
thank god im not the only one…..i have a slew of health issues all including my head nose ears throat and migraines and right after i eat (not necessarily full) but when im finished i get extremely congested (having to spit extremely thick mucus out) and sneeze uncontrollably until i blow my nose so hard it hurts, afterwards i feel like i have to throw up and sometimes do……but afterwards say 15-30 mins it goes away and im left with just the pain of blowing my nose, a nasty pot-nasal drip (which i have ALL of the time), and the feeling of nausua. ive heard of gastary rhinitis (spelled wrong) but never been checked or diagnosed but all i know is it sucks and makes enjoying food almost impossible, not too mention extremely embarrasing. any help you could give doc would be greatly appreciated.
signed, tired of going to doctors who tell me theres nothing wrong!!!!
I have been sneezing when I’m full most of my life. No one in my immediate family does this, but my grandfather did. I would love to know other symptoms that may occur. For example, a higher intolerance to medication? Is it harmful to sneeze 10 times or more a day? Can it make you more prone to sinus issues over time?
I would appreciate more research and / or information.
I do this and think its funny.. but it only started after I had gastric bypass.. My brother sneezes when he eats something greasy…
I am so relieved to find out I am not the only one! I have done this for years, and I am the only one in my family who does it. Everytime we go out to a nice restaurant and I eat until I am full, I start an episode of sneezing attacks. My husband gets embarrassed by it, my kids think its hilarious. I also hiccup whenever I take a drink of soda or alcohol, every drink, pretty much every time.
Ha I do this too. I was pregnant with # 2 when It happened. Went away and after # 3 it stayed. Everyone laughs at me. They think it odd. I sneeze about 5 to 6 times and then I am done.
I’ve been sneezing like this for at least 25 years. My dad sneezes when full, and so does his father. It’s quite funny when the three of us all start in within minutes of each other.
I do this all the time, when im full and i am so sick of it. Some foods i sneeze more too. I am soo sick of sneezing. I think i am allergic to dairy as well. But alot of times its just because i eat to much. My liver is absorbing fat too. First thing that happes is my nose gets filled up and then comes the seezing and then i feel drained and discombobulated!
I do this when my stomach is empty. I might have a little pang (or not) and I can feel the impulse start way down in the pit of my stomach and it feels like it just flows up my middle and explodes out in a sneeze or three. I have never experienced it on a full stomach.
My dad and I do this also. All of my friends think I am full of $@&* or just a freak of nature, but now I can refer them tk this information!!! Thanks
I started sneezing after I had gastric sugary at least my girlfriend knows when I’m full lol.
both me and my mom sneeze when full, and I mean a fit of many sneezes lol, so I guess it is hereditary
My husband does this also!
my brother likes to say i allergic to the bill!!! but i to do this and never understood why.. ty dr for finally shedding some light on this issue.. i thought i was the only one!! we need to to get a support group together hahaha!! i think ill stop eating b4 i get full see if that helps my sneezing fits!!! woohoo !! im not a freak of nature!!!!
my husband, son and daughter do this everytime they are full. Doesn’t seem to be that rare???
I sneeze when I’m full. My sister and my father also have this. This leads me to believe it is hereditary but no Dr has ever confirmed it.
I too sneeze uncontrollably when I am full. It’s more than just a few though, and they are violent sneezes. I also sneeze when I’m nauseous. I’ve done this since I was a child. I’ve never talked to a doctor about it because it’s always been there. I just deal with it…but it IS odd.
I sneeze whenever I overeat. Almost every Friday night at my moms when she makes a big meal and I pig out. Sneeze for about 10 minutes or so. Feel congested in my sinus’s for awhile then I usually get really tired and fall asleep for an hour. Interesting. I always thought it might be a particular food, went and was tested for food allergies, but there was no commonality about the foods that triggered me other then I ate too much. It took me years to figure it out. Glad to know I am not unique.