Whether it’s a cold, a pesky allergy, or something that just tickles your nose, a sneeze is usually unavoidable. We have all been there. But for a teenager, sneezing seems to be an endless cycle.
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- Who is the girl?
- What is the rare condition that makes you sneeze uncontrollably?
- How did your condition worsen?
Who is the girl?
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Texas native Katelyn Thornley found herself in a constant battle, endlessly searching for tissues as the sneezes continued to come relentlessly.
What is the rare condition that makes you sneeze uncontrollably?
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The schoolgirl described the peculiar medical condition as unexpectedly painful, with her body constantly on alert for the next loud sneeze, even in her dreams throughout the night.
At just 12 years old, Katelyn’s sneezing fits began suddenly as she left a clarinet lesson at her Texas school. She remembered how it all started with small bursts, which gradually intensified.
Initially, Katelyn assumed it might be an allergic reaction or just an irritation in her nose, hoping it would go away soon. However, the incessant sneezing persisted. As time went on, the problem worsened and she made her sneeze up to 20 times a minute, a staggering 12,000 times a day, which amplified the unusual problem she was facing.
She said ABC News“It was just a few sneezes here and there, but by the time I went to bed, I had sneezed 30 times that night.”
How did your condition worsen?
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As the weeks went by, Katelyn’s sneezing attacks became more frequent, sometimes lasting up to 15 minutes at a time. This relentless cycle made it almost impossible for him to complete a sentence.
The severity of her condition forced her to stop attending school and eventually stop playing clarinet in the band, which significantly affected her daily life. Erika Hodges, her mother, explained: “She really can’t go to school or do anything normal. She can’t eat well; she has to sip. She can’t drink. This has affected everything.”
Why did you experience the painful sneezing?
By September 2015, Katelyn had seen six doctors, all of whom had ruled out allergies or the presence of a virus, leaving them baffled and unable to identify the cause of her condition.
Until now, eight years later, there has been no official update on Katelyn’s continuous sneezing.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn