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    missijoy Posts: 11, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 25, 2008, 11:00 AM
    Why do I sneeze when I look at the sun?
    Every time I look at the sun or it shines on my face I sneeze... why?
    :)
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    bEaUtIfUlbRuNeTtE Posts: 1,051, Reputation: 112
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    Feb 25, 2008, 11:06 AM
    Lol, I love this post. I could not tell you why. I sneeze in the morning only if the fan was running that night. I sneeze when I am in contact with dogs with fur. I sneeze when perfume is in my face. I will have to try the sun sneeze though. I want to see if it is the same for me!
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    Feb 25, 2008, 11:08 AM
    You have ACHOO syndrome. I'm not joking- honest!
    OMIM - ACHOO SYNDROME
    I don't know the mechanism though.

    EDIT wikipedia comes to the rescue it has two theorys
    Photic sneeze reflex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    Feb 25, 2008, 11:09 AM
    I find it interesting that you posted this thread.

    I remember my brother used to look at the sun to make himself sneeze and count how many times he could do it.
    He couldn't always sneeze,only sometimes.
    I do wish someone would answer your question too.:)


    EDIT;;;sorry Temp,
    I didn't see you answer when I posted mine.
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    Feb 25, 2008, 11:10 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by bEaUtIfUlbRuNeTtE
    Lol, I love this post. I could not tell you why. I sneeze in the morning only if the fan was running that night. I sneeze when I am in contact with dogs with fur. I sneeze when perfume is in my face. I will have to try the sun sneeze though. I want to see if it is the same for me!
    LOL!
    I don't try... even when I am driving with my sunglasses on it happens 3-4 times in a row!

    My kids do it and my dad does it too... hereditary?

    I know it's a silly question...
    But I have to know, lol!
    :p
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    Feb 25, 2008, 11:14 AM
    Yes it is autosomal dominant, meaning you only need one gene from one parent to have it. You got it from your dad and gave it to your kids. There hasn't been much research into it as it is a inconvienience rather than a disease.
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    Feb 25, 2008, 11:17 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by templelane
    You have ACHOO syndrome. I'm not joking- honest!
    OMIM - ACHOO SYNDROME
    I don't know the mechanism though.

    EDIT wikipedia comes to the rescue it has two theorys
    Photic sneeze reflex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    I had no idea!!
    How funny!
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    Feb 25, 2008, 11:19 AM
    I knew as soon as I read your post, as I happened across it doing research for human genetic disorders for an assignment a couple of years ago. It was so odd I remembered it.

    I always notice when people have it. My boyfriend has a mild version.

    Any of your children would have a 50% chance of having it due to it's inheritance.
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