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I accidentally held in a sneeze....i heard that's bad...i'm really concerned about this. probably shouldn't be..but i am. professional opinion?
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Sneeze away: holding a sneeze can build up higher pressures than not holding a sneeze. its extremely rare to cause a significant problem from a sneeze, held or not.
Answered 11/27/2017
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