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When I sneeze, it stinks
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For years I've noticed that whenever I sneeze, the air in front of me stinks for a few seconds. Its really annoying and kind of embarrasing. When I sneeze in the car with someone, they roll down the window because the sneeze stinks.

At first I thought maybe I just didn't brush my teeth well enough so I would brush thoroughly, use mouth wash, gargle, brush my tongue. But that didn't help the stinky sneezes.

Also, I noticed that whenever I googled it or asked someone, everyone thought I was crazy because how the hell could a sneeze stink?

Anyone else with this problem? How do I fix it? Is it normal?
Do you think it's normal?
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Comments (7)
CodePheonixstar (24083)
2009-06-10 19:14:38
could be wrong but a sneeze comes from deeper than just ur mouth so maybe theres an infection or something im guessing u dont smoke...
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sandmansgirl (24120)
2009-06-11 11:17:00
Sounds like you have a sinus condition. Make an appointment with an ENT (ear, nose & throat specialist).
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OrangeQtips (23997)
2009-07-06 11:22:20
no i dont smoke, and infection my whole life?
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sanitycheck (27780)
2009-09-01 03:36:47
My dad has a polyp in his left nostril. One day, he made a point of having me smell (from a few feet away actually) some of the mucus that sometimes comes from it. He wanted me to better understand one of the bothersome things he goes through. Even from a few feet away, it smelled HORRIBLE! I can only try not to imagine how bad it must smell to him, being inside his nose.

Might want to check into nasal polyps.
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Giovanna (29277)
2009-10-05 09:56:19
OMG!
i can smell everyones sneezes it's so wierd because i've asked people like can you smell sneezes and they're like no... freak XD
but erm i think everyones sneezes smell a bit because i can even smell my own...
but if yours are that bad you should see a doctor ^.^
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brushbristle (30040)
2009-10-21 18:01:46
YES! i know exactly what you are talking about, and it does seem to be people with worse breath, sneezes stink more, i think its like when you lick your hand and let it dry it smells. i think its just the spit that smells bad
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thundercat (30147)
2009-10-23 14:10:35
The previous posters that mentioned sinus condition and polyps have reason. Also you can check out specifically for Klebsiella sp., and yes, you can have had a chronic sub-clinic condition for a long time.
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