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Originally Posted by KiKiVo

Well it has been four days so that means the "sneezing fits" have come back but now they are more violent and frequent than the ever gave been, about every 10 minutes and completely covers the floor in mucus but again the mucus is clear and all the literature says this is not a problem as long as it is clear, however, the vet said sometimes it can be clear in small puppies but still be a problem. The amount is the problem and not normal in any way. It will eventually turn cloudy due to bacteria. It will not go away until the Foreign Body is removed, then the puppy's body will stop producing it. It has completely incapacitated him since he is so scared of what his body is doing. Yesterday he was very energetic and not a sneeze in four days. Because the sneezing dislodges the Foreign Body temporarily to where it feels comfortable. He pooped for the first time in days yesterday which was a relief because his tummy was so tight for a 3 pound 4 month old puppy. One time when this happened force feeding Nutri-Cal helped. It coats the throat. Again before he sneezes I can feel his tummy gurguling (could be normal bowels sounds or excess mucous) sort of like when we eat something that does not agree with us so I am trying to figure if stomach juices are getting into his nose since he it not throwing up at all.
Is the most important fact every time it happens he has not ate anything for at least 6 hours.Eating and swallowing may help to keep the Foreign Body down. When it cannot be digested, it will try to work it's way out, causing irritation and sneezing.

When it happened to my puppy, she had the exact same symptoms. I called them headbanging sneezes, bc she almost knocked herself unconcious, they were so violent. After an episode, she almost passed out from the exertion. Then she would go for days without incident. And then it would happen again. I have been a Vet Tech, ER Vet Tech, and Surgical Vet Assistant for 20 years.