Why does the sun make me sneeze?

You’re not alone. This happens to me too. Here’s an article on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_sneeze_reflex

Thanks Mariah. You okay?

Your suggested article states its a Solar Sneeze.

Duh, I figured that out myself.

That always happens to me, too. Sometimes manmade lights can do it, too. Sneezing sucks lol. Reading the Wiki article about it right now.

This is a big issue for the military. The Air Force has a concern about fighter pilots suddenly facing the sun and being blinded by the ensuing sneeze. There are talks of disqualifying anyone with this conditions from being a pilot . There are also talks of developing a photoactive visor to counteract this.

I’m glad you asked this, because I’ve always wondered about why I sneeze when it’s very sunny but for some reason never thought to look it up.

I’m with you.

I thought it was the Ohio Valley beans….KY has very high allergy index. Rain and cold washes away pollens. So you would feel it more on sunny days.