I did go to the hospital by the by way when it felt like
the pressure in my head and/or bleeding was putting my
brain and life in jeopardy. The physician who saw me had an
attitude about him, and prescribed only high doses of
Tylenol and Motrin. Note that I had also been taking a high
dose of vitamin E up to this event (2000 IU/day), hence
adding to my concern.
"Js" <at@newsmaile.com> wrote in message
news:QkXFc.412$JG5.70350@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Well, actually, I did that, but I was trying to contain a
> fluid in my
mouth
> (which I did), and the pressure from the sneeze was only
> released out one nostril (and ear involvement was not
> apparent) - the rest of which backed
up
> to the brain on the opposite side. Maybe it is a feeling
> sort of like one might momentarily get upon inhaling water
> through the nose. The feeling of strong pressure (and
> swelling and a day later what also felt like
bleeding)
> in the back quarter of the head carried on for a couple of
> days despite NSAID usage, and it still feels like I have
> been hit very hard in the head on the one side. I still
> feel rather out of it (dizzy, imbalanced and full in the
> head) and unwell. I would like to see what the inside
> looks like,
but
> it is not easy to receive permission from an MD for an
> MRI. I feel that an aneurysm could have formed for one. I
> am also concerned about minimizing damage to the brain.
>
> It is said that a normal sneeze or cough momentarily
> increases the
pressure
> in the brain by 50-60 units.
>
> "Carey Gregory" <tiredofspam123@comcast.net> wrote in
> message news:6k5be0le6944k8u06lt2k3habh6afehgeb@4ax.com...
> > "Js" <at@newsmaile.com> wrote:
> >
> > >What sort of damage could occur for having sneezed with
> > >one's mouth
> closed?
> >
> > Snot all over your keyboard.
> >
>
