What causes sneezing during opiate withdrawal?

[pema]

Has anybody got an idea what causes the frequent sneezing during opiate withdrawal?
Sneezing is usual when I have influenza or common cold or something like that. But during withdrawal it is different. Often I have a runny nose and feel flu-like symptoms but sometimes I nearly feel normal but I alwasy have to sneeze. Not just one time. Sometimes I have to sneeze maybe a twenty times until it stops.
I wanted to know how normal sneezing is caused. But all I found was, that it is a reflex caused by sneezing stimuli. But I could not find what kind of stimuli can cause that reflex. Foreign bodies in the nose could be a cause - but not for sneezing during opiate withdrawal. But what else could irritate the nose mucous membrane?
I have absolutely no idea what could be the sneezing cause during withdrawal. Any ideas? Any medical studies?

 

[Mr Blonde]

What's with all the withdrawal threads?

I'm not sure if the exact mechanism of this is known. Lots of stimuli can cause sneezing; histamine release, temperature change, infections, physical stimulation of the nasal passages... did you try google?

 

[kokaino]

It's related to histamine levels in your body.

 

[effie]

What's with all the withdrawal threads?

I'm not sure if the exact mechanism of this is known. Lots of stimuli can cause sneezing; histamine release, temperature change, infections, physical stimulation of the nasal passages... did you try google?

This.. Pema, you've got a thread covering multiple withdrawal symptoms here - if you have anything to add it would be good if you could ask it there rather than creating lots of threads all around the same topic

Closed, pm me if you have any queries.