Yes... the icepick up into the head, the shattering bottles, more painful than a broken bone. Sounds uncomfortably familiar! This has happened to me maybe 4 times max, and I'm always afraid my eyeball is going to pop out or the blood vessel above my eye will explode.

The allergy suggestion is a good one. I've never had a problem when I take a Claretin about 30 minutes out. The dryness could also be a very valid point!

I've searched for other resources such as WebMD or medical journals, and even talked to a few FAs, but no one else seems to know why or how.

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