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.
People are crazy.
If you must stop a sneeze, pinch the corners of your eyes near the tear ducts. This will flush your sinuses a bit and likely clear whatever tickling twinge is about to make you sneeze.
60% of the time, works every time.
Pushing up on the cartilage between your nostrils can also do the trick.
Don’t do both at the same time though, or you’ll take a screenshot.