Your A-Choo May Be Telling Others A Lot About You

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Your A-Choo MayBeTelling Others A Lot About You (NAPSA)—Duringallergy sea- son, a sneeze may be worth a thou- sand words. From thedainty, holdit-in “irp” to the subtle, turn away “choo” or the amplified, get-it-done “Aaaa-CHOO,”everyonehastheir own way of sneezing that may reveal a little bit about their personality. To help people identify their “sneeze style,” behavior expert Patricia Wood, MA, CSP, has developed the Benadryl “Find Your A-ChooI.Q.” quiz, which peo- ple can use to examine the connections between their sneeze type and attitude toward sneezing, and their personality type. “Sneezing is a natural body 2 ES : 3 A new quiz can help youdetermine what your sneezeistelling function, so it’s difficult to hide yourtrue sneeze style. The way you others about you. can tell others about your personality,” said Wood. personality, it also can tell us that there is an allergic condition that sneeze, like other body language, Through her research, Wood found that sneeze styles can be While sneezing may tell us something about the sneezer’s needsto be treated. “Allergy sufferers should not grouped into categories that are frequently associated with specific have to accept partial symptom relief when there are clinically answering a few simple questions, consumers can find out their “A- can help relieve your worst allergy behaviors or attitudes. By logging onto www.benadrylusa.com and Choo I.Q.” and determine which of these Sneeze Style categories they fit into: e “Sensitive” Sneezer—More likely to be warm andfriendly and likes a relaxed pace. e “Be Right” Sneezer—More likely to be careful and accurate. e “Get It Done” Sneezer — Morelikely to be fast, decisive and to the point. e “Enthusiastic” Sneezer — Morelikely to be a charismatic leader and influencer. proven over-the-counter treatments like Benadryl Allergy that symptoms, including sneezing,” said Steven Lamm, M.D., clinical assistant professor of medicine at New York University. In fact, clinical studies show that Benadryl is more effective than the most prescribed upper respiratory allergy medicine over the last five years at relieving sneezing and other embarrassing allergy symptoms, like a runny nose and watery eyes. For information about treating allergies, or to take the quiz and find out what your sneeze says about you,