Geri,
This is interesting, and I do believe this too (repetive sneezing) could be caused by a tic. We all know that tickle or nose stinging sensation we get when we need to sneeze. Well it does make sense if the neurological sensors keep sending such a message to the nose, the sneezing is going to be repetitive until somehow stopped.
I had a tendency to sneeze numerous times in the mornings shortly after awakening. I think it was due to having the house closed up to maintain heat and not having enough fresh air and moisture in my bedroom. I have solved this problem with a bottle of plain old saline nasal spray (salt water) by Equate and sold at Walmart. A few drops of this (harmless) in each nostril allows me to blow out the offending particles while moisturizing my nasal passages and throat at the same time. I have not had a cold or a sore throat since I started using this a few years ago.
If there is one place in our home that we need to keep as dust free as possible is our bedroom. We spend significant time there sleeping. There is a lot of dust generated by bed linens and also the shedding of dead skin cells into the bedding which in turn invites dust mites. Sounds gross I know!
A good room air filter for the bedroom is well worth the investment, and some people like to use a vaporizer at least occasionally to moisturize their sinuses and keep them from drying out. For some, dry sinus mucosa can cause nose bleeds when sneezing or blowing their noses too hard. A little petroleum jelly in the nose can also soothe dry nasal mucosa.
While some of what I've written here may seem off topic, the bottom line is the darnest things can sometimes flare gut symptoms for IBSers for a variety of reasons, even something as small as swallowing sinus drainage when one doesn't have a tissue close by to spit the gunk out into.
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Senior female, IBS-D, presently stable thanks to Heather & Staff
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