Question:
Does anyone else sneeze when they eat too fast?

When I eat too fast, I start sneezing just like I do when my allergies are acting up. If I stop eating and wait for a few minutes before resuming, I can avoid the pain and vomiting that eating too fast can cause. Does anyone else have these sneezing fits?    — Nanette T. (posted on September 14, 2000)

September 14, 2000
I don't know about sneezing but my sister's nose starts to run once she has ate enough. I haven't had any of those symntoms yet
   — Marcia S.

September 14, 2000
Hi there! Geez it's good to see that I am not the only person that had this happen to. I asked my doctor and he basically laughed at me and said that he had never heard of this. It definately happens when I eat red meat, and also if I eat too much. I keep sneezing uncontrollably. I am SO happy to see that someone else has experienced this too. I thought that I was going crazy. I assume it has something to do with the air being cut down or off in the windpipe or something but I have failed to get an answer from a doctor and I refuse to ask about it again and get laughed at. I am 15 months post op and this doesn't happen to me half as often anymore. Good luck to you, Barb (BPD/DS-6-99, 165 pounds lost)
   — Barbara H.

September 14, 2000
Not me...but I do get hiccoughs!
   — Allie B.

September 15, 2000
I sneeze when I have eaten too much or if the food doesn't agree with my stomach. My Dr. laughed at me and said he had never heard of it before. Thank You for asking. I've been so CRAZY since surgery, that I thought this was just one more symptom!!!! My Dr. doesn't think anything is wrong with the severe pain I get when I eat. He said it is good and the surgery is doing it's job. I'm past my goal of 140# and I'm 5 months post-op. Next month is hernia repair, and Tummy Tuck. Good Luck and God Bless You
   — CohenHeart

October 31, 2000
Thank you Nanette for your post. I truly thought I was going out of my mind. I have a sneezing fit every time I eat something that doesn't agree with me or if I eat too quickly. Medically, I can not come up with a good reason for this. I planned on asking my surgeon at my next scheduled visit. Isn't it bizarre?!? Well, at least we know we're not imagining it! Take care and good luck!
   — Honey B.

January 28, 2001
I think both the hiccups and sneezing you experience after eating is caused by increased pressure on your diaphram from your stomach. You may be eating too much and/or too quickly.
   — Carol B.