Every allergy sufferer knows how awful it is to sneeze repeatedly during the day. But even what is described as ‘sneezing nonstop’ can't match 12-year-old Lauren Johnson's experience of sneezing up to 12,000 times a day.

As reported by Fox News, Lauren started sneezing constantly throuhgout the day after a bad cold in November. Her only relief came when she slept.

Before they arrived at their diagnosis, doctors referred to Lauren's condition as ‘machine gun sneezing.’ Now, they know that she has Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus, also known as PANDAS.

The diagnosis is a welcome relief because now Lauren can receive treatment, which in this case is a course of antibiotics, and begin returning to her normal activities such as school.

Symptoms of the condition, which occurs following a strep infection(most often strep throat) include cognitive inflexibility, obsessive or compulsive argumentative behaviors, Tourette's syndrome, and Attention Deficit Disorder.