ELI5 Sneezing - why our eyes water when a sneeze gets 'stuck'

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Whats happening when a sneeze ‘gets stuck’? And then just burns your nose and makes your eyes water. Why do we get this odd "spacey" feeling just before we are about to sneeze?

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