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Pressure Brain

janet alienlightbeing at mindspring.com
Tue Aug 3 15:56:34 EST 2004


is it possible some of the mouth wash contained alcohol and other irritants
and it was pushed up into the inner ear?

"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000 at hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cckth6$u43 at library2.airnews.net...
>
> "wind_4ever" <tonyhocc at hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ccg355$k3h$1 at daisy.noc.ucla.edu...
> > To my knowledge...the brain is definitely out of the question. but the
> inner
> > ear is a possibility. I believe there was an article on it...but the
> chances
> > are very slim.
>
> I would think a problem with the eustacian tube or swelling in the nasal
> passages. If doesn't clear up, I would give your doc a call tomorrow.
>
> And don't be too afraid of let sneezing out your mouth. Betting out than
in
> I always say (unless, of course, it involves my intestinal tract).
>
> Jeff
>
> >
> > "Larry Brash" <drbrashNOSPAM at ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:40E65E4B.909 at ozemail.com.au...
> > > Joseph wrote:
> > >
> > > > I had a sneeze last night with a fluid (i.e. mouthrinse, small
amount)
> > in my
> > > > mouth. I did so with my mouth closed, without swallowing. A saw a
> piece
> > of
> > > > snot fly out one nostril very hard - the other seemed to not be
used.
> > > > Anyway, with this being the only air opening used being this one
> > nostril,
> > > > great pressure backed up into my head. It has felt rather bad since.
> It
> > > > might feel ok if I had the flu, but I do not. I just do not feel
> right,
> > and
> > > > my head feels out of it. I have tried to make myself sneeze today
> > (inhaling
> > > > pepper), and I have sneezed a couple of times, but it has not
helped.
> I
> > > > still feel this pressure at the back of my head. My balance is
> > subjectively
> > > > off, and I am cognitively poor. Could I have damaged my brain any?
> > Surely
> > > > some cells would die, I am supposing, but an informed response from
> one
> > who
> > > > understands the anatomy would be nice. What treatment options are
> > available
> > > > in such a case? Anything for this pressure my brain seems to be
> dealing
> > > > with?
> > > > I think I may need an MRI to investigate?
> > > >
> > > > I had a good night's rest last night (though cannot remember what I
> > dreamt).
> > > > I have been on a high dose of vitamin E for a couple of weeks (about
> > 2000
> > > > IU/day). I do not know if that would have an influence here.
> > > >
> > > > I appreciate the informed comments........
> > >
> > >
> > > Always use a handkerchief when you sneeze. :-)
> > >
> > > Seriously, there is no way you could have done any brain damage
sneezing
> > like that.
> > >
> > > Forget the MRI, just stop worrying about your health.
> > >
> > > [I am presuming that this was not a troll post, which was my first
> > thought]
> > >
> > > --
> > > Larry Brash
> > >
> >
> >
>
>





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