The patient was taken to hospital in severe pain after he pinched his nose and closed his mouth.

Doctors have issued a warning after a man tore a hole in his throat while trying to stop a sneeze.

The patient in his 30s was taken to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, in severe pain after he pinched his nose and closed his mouth to stifle the sneeze.

Scans revealed he had suffered a 2mm tear in his windpipe.

  • @[email protected]English
    3•11 months ago

    People who pinch their nose to stifle a sneeze are disgusting, honestly worse than just sneezing.

    Literally just sneeze into your inner elbow, it mutes the noise and doesn’t get any snot on your hands.

    • HubertManne
      2•11 months ago

      yeah I have tried to stop a sneeze but not by physically grabbing myself. Whats so bad about a sneeze to go thorugh that? Usually im just trying to hold it off while I get my mouth pointing toward my armpit or elbow.

    • Drusas
      1•11 months ago

      I’ve never seen anybody do that before and I hope I never do. If you need to sneeze, just sneeze. That’s what elbows are for.