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I was finishing my shower and was bending over to dry my toes when I sneezed. I went down like a rock. Dripping wet, I crawled to my bed to call my boss to tell him I wouldn’t be in that day.
I think my mom did that, once. And because of the back pain, it sometimes hurt to inhale. One morning when she was in church, she was exhaling more than she was inhaling and passed out.
Several years ago I sneezed hard, which induced epistaxis (nasal hemorrhage) resulting in a trip to the ER and two days in a hospital. No pain whatsoever, but blood all over my bathroom mirror, walls, and floor, and almost splattered the cat.
Since the dawn of covid, an everyday sneeze (or cough, hiccup or fart) could be misinterpreted so I’ve held it in the rare time it happens. But holding in sneeze, I can feel my neck vertebrae pop.
Years ago I twisted my back by sleeping in some weird position. Took almost a month to straighten out. I can be fine for a long time, and then a sneeze, or even some simple movement will aggravate it again.
codycab almost 4 years ago
It’s almost that time of the year, again.
arjun.shriv almost 4 years ago
Doesn’t that only happen if you slouch too much?
Gent almost 4 years ago
The sneeze that broke the cat’s back, eh.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
only nine more days and he’s another year older
MysteryMan357 almost 4 years ago
that must’ve been a big sneeze
Category L (stop the spammers) almost 4 years ago
Sooner or longer, you’ll grow 100 years old garf! Or till Davis,I’m not going to say it…
Category L (stop the spammers) almost 4 years ago
Sigh, has anybody noticed that the more Garfield comics come the more it gets boring? No offense, Jim.
pschearer Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I was finishing my shower and was bending over to dry my toes when I sneezed. I went down like a rock. Dripping wet, I crawled to my bed to call my boss to tell him I wouldn’t be in that day.
BJ40 almost 4 years ago
You sneeze, you lose.
Imagine almost 4 years ago
Knocked over a few trees but never thrown my back out.
wiatr almost 4 years ago
Not yet but give me time.
h.v.greenman almost 4 years ago
Having a severe form of ankylosing spondylitis I can relate, as a hard sneezing fit can leave my back in pain for hours
ninjanick101 almost 4 years ago
Darn allergy season!
A Common 'tator almost 4 years ago
Since my prostatectomy, I do wee a little…
SamuelMeasa almost 4 years ago
I haven’t thrown my back out. But I have sneezed and hurt my back.
whenlifewassimpler almost 4 years ago
Yup Garfield, been there more times than I can count with winter colds and summer allergies with sneezes that tossed my back out. Not fun.
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 4 years ago
If Garfield had my allergies, he’d put In for a new back. Hey, Worf got one!
TwilightFaze almost 4 years ago
I’ve sneezed and pulled a muscle under my right ribcage. A pulled back seems scarily realistic now….
KianWatsonY10 almost 4 years ago
Garfield’s going to be a grandpa.
BJ40 almost 4 years ago
Hey Grandpa … I’m NOT Grandpa !!!
Hamilton (Taylor's Version) almost 4 years ago
My brothers birthday is today. He’s turning 13
bookworm0812 almost 4 years ago
I think my mom did that, once. And because of the back pain, it sometimes hurt to inhale. One morning when she was in church, she was exhaling more than she was inhaling and passed out.
Chris almost 4 years ago
actually, my family has… sadly. :(
Dobber Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I’ve learned that when I feel a sneeze coming, I curl forward to brace for the impact. It helps.
jagedlo almost 4 years ago
Thrown, no…tossed a little, maybe…
geese28 almost 4 years ago
Time for that diet…
T&J Fan almost 4 years ago
i think so
Comics rule!! almost 4 years ago
how can you sneeze and throw out your back? anyway garfields 43 birthday is coming up soon!
assrdood almost 4 years ago
My back went out once when I was reaching for the toilet paper. True story!
Nuke Road Warrior almost 4 years ago
Never thrown my back out (its already out) but I’ve definitely rattled the windows.
kimodb Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Oop – it’s birthday week!!!
rdav1248961 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
You’re getting old, Garfield! You must have another birthday coming up!
KreekCraft almost 4 years ago
WHAT !
mourdac Premium Member almost 4 years ago
No but I stretched once to loosen up my back and threw it out.
Goat from PBS almost 4 years ago
Can’t say that I have. Then again, I am not as old as you, Garfield.
dv1093 almost 4 years ago
Actually, this can easily happen.
CaveCat87 almost 4 years ago
Throwing out your back while sneezing? That’s a new one. As for me, sneezing multiple times in a row is nothing new.
JSTORM85 1.0 (real) almost 4 years ago
hey Garf how’s your da- never mind!
Allan CB Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Because I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, I have thrown out my back sneezing. I’ve also partially dislocated a rib from a sneeze. That wasn’t fun.
raybarb44 almost 4 years ago
Not yet. However, you are pretty old for a cat. So I guess I understand…
up2trixx almost 4 years ago
I have sneezed and broken ribs. It was the second most painful thing ice ever done. The number one most painful thing was the next sneeze.
karmakat01 almost 4 years ago
hmm…nope didn’t ever, so far at least.
scpandich almost 4 years ago
I’ve never thrown my back out sneezing, but I have wrenched it doing so. Coughing’s worse.
Ebenezer Stooge Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Several years ago I sneezed hard, which induced epistaxis (nasal hemorrhage) resulting in a trip to the ER and two days in a hospital. No pain whatsoever, but blood all over my bathroom mirror, walls, and floor, and almost splattered the cat.
dlaemmerhirt999 almost 4 years ago
Relatable, but I throw out my shoulders.
Plods with ...™ almost 4 years ago
Cracked a rib once.
Buckeye67 almost 4 years ago
Well, if your back didn’t have to support you’re gross gut, it would be able to handle a little sneeze.
syzygy47 almost 4 years ago
Since the dawn of covid, an everyday sneeze (or cough, hiccup or fart) could be misinterpreted so I’ve held it in the rare time it happens. But holding in sneeze, I can feel my neck vertebrae pop.
hockey man almost 4 years ago
sniff
Troglodyte almost 4 years ago
Ah choose not to answer that one!
Mentor397 almost 4 years ago
Several times, actually.
BeepTheBot almost 4 years ago
no, but I’ve bitten my tongue
rwg1957rwg almost 4 years ago
Mine goes out just sitting on the toilet!
Lightpainter almost 4 years ago
I threw mine out once with a single cough. Immediately collapsed on the floor and couldn’t get up cause my back muscles were locked in place.
Natarose almost 4 years ago
been there, done that!
CeceliaKilb almost 4 years ago
That really hurts!
l3i7l almost 4 years ago
Years ago I twisted my back by sleeping in some weird position. Took almost a month to straighten out. I can be fine for a long time, and then a sneeze, or even some simple movement will aggravate it again.
wolfboy oz boy almost 4 years ago
do i have not done that before
ekke almost 4 years ago
But now you’re in perfect posture to step on the scales!
Mediatech almost 4 years ago
Is it too late to say gesundheit?
comic4matt almost 4 years ago
That cake must be getting quite heavy, huh?
WentBrown almost 4 years ago
No I haven’t Garfield. But then again I’m not as old you.
Johnny Appleseed almost 4 years ago
Oooh, he really is old
Category L (stop the spammers) over 3 years ago
No offense Jim, but the older the comics get, the more boring they get, pls no hate comments.
WentHulk over 2 years ago
I’ve never thrown my back out from a sneeze.