Does anyone else sneeze after eating mints?

I have the same thing.

Hi everyone - I found this intriguing so I Googled the words "sneeze" and "mints" and what a surprise! There were a number of posts about this, including a blog post from a man who experiences this and said people treat him like he's nuts! I even found one site with an article on "How To Make Yourself Sneeze" that suggested you use mints to do this -
Chew strong mint gum. The sudden influx of strong flavor can bring on a sneeze. For some people, breath mints and even strong mint-flavored toothpaste can induce a sneezing fit.

Here's what a guy named Nick said on his blog:

Mints Make Me Sneeze

I seem to be unique among people I know in that mints make me sneeze. And I'm not talking about a minor sneeze here: give me an Altoid, and I'll sneeze half-a-dozen times with enough force to part the Red Sea. It's a strange affliction, but at least my sneezes smell fresh.

My kids think this is the funniest thing in the world, of course. We have a little game where I pop a mint into my mouth, and my kids both guess how many times it'll make me sneeze.

But for real entertainment, just watch me brush my teeth with an extra-minty toothpaste. Many times I've brushed my teeth and just barely spat in time to avoid decorating the countertop with minty sneeze spray. And yeah, there have been a few times when the sneeze wins (hence the crusty drops all over my bathroom mirror).

I found posts asking why people sneeze after eating mints from multiple countries, from men and from women, from people of all ages. What I was not able to find was a clear answer on what causes this. The most common responses were that it was likely an allergy or sensitivity. Whatever the cause, this sure is interesting!
Take care, Pat

It's been happening to me for years! ever since I can remember..My mum and dad didn't believe me till i actually showed them by eating mint polos at random times in front of them! It's only ever one sneeze, its so strange...and I totally love mint!

My Mom and I have tested this phenomenon multiple times and have not declared an origin to the sneezing, yet we manage to sneeze two times at the exact same time from eating the same gum. Weird? Oh yes!

this happens to me tooo ! i googled it but couldnt find any thing!

dude i have the same exact problem... i also sneeze when i sometimes eat chocolate nd also a lot of salt such as sun flower seeds.. WEIRD

This is a great post. I thought I was alone in this world, although mine is not mints, it is ice cream. I sneeze ten to fifteen times in a row and then…nothing. This has been going on since I was a child. My Grandmother also sneezed uncontrollably after she was done eating….it was not only with one thing it appeared to be with everything she ate.

I have tried to pay close attention to when I catch myself sneezing and it appears to occur when I eat too much and I am really full as well as the tasty ice cream treats. My co-workers tend to laugh at me when I eat ice cream and say ‘God Bless you times 10’.

The research I have done seems to point to one thing: allergies. Have you ever had allergy testing to see if you were allergic to mints? I have not been tested myself since I don’t think it is much of concern but I would be interested to know what my allergy actually is since I can drink milk, eat cheese, etc…but no ice cream.