Started with chest cold cough, cough started lasting 5 to 10 seconds then head would start buzzing to almost blackoutand unable to more my arms.As soon as I stop coughing everything is back to normal. Drive for a living and can't have this happen on the road
I have had the exact same thing. It lasted for quite a few months. Eventually the head buzzing went away, but I have a severe episode of weakness and vertigo at work. Must have been some kind of vasovagal reaction. Now for the past year and a half, I've head these new panic attack symptoms with severe dizziness and breathing problems. I feel that it's related to the violent coughing I had a couple years ago.
Same thing happens to me. My head would buzz and my vision will black out. It happened one time while I'm driving. Very scary.
I drive as well for a living and I have weak lungs do to an injury. Now any chest cold has a high chance of becoming a 3 month long sickness. I too also suffer from the coughing fits, get dizzy spells, and weird ringing in my ears while driving, which is never safe but I cant afford not to work. However, I do not blackout. I get a tunnel vision like effect for no more than 10 secs. I learned not to panic and I can feel when I need to cough hard to clear my lungs, I place my hands at 10 and 2, just in case. I also make sure to secure my foot against the wall next to the gas peddle, so I don't change what I'm trying to do. Breaking is a little tougher, putting your heal on the ground while breaking helps to not break hard. When the tunnel vision happens keep focus on center of the lane about 50 feet in front, helps keep a straight line. On curves, center focus on the left median line staying closer to it, all the while using the brake. Like I said, mine last 5 to 10 seconds. I have dealt with them long enough that it's just part of life now. I have had PT tests and I have had the spells happen in front of the doc, and they were never concerned. They told me to just take a minute. Chest cold scare me because what it does to me. However, before driving take things that reduce coughing, it is extreamly helpful. If you can prolong a cough through dangerous parts of driving, try. If I cough 4 times hard conservatively, I know I will cause a spell. Allowing two big coughs and then giving your body time to recover before coughing again helps reduce the chance of a spell. Sometimes its impossible to not cough, that's when I take my precautions. These are things that have helped me over come the unknown condition. Nobody seems to know what exactly causes it and what is the best treatment. Just have to listen and learn your body. Best of luck with it.
Coughing or sneezing creates a 10 on the pain scale in my head. This pain is short lived. I am hesitant to cough or sneeze because it hurts so much. Can you help me to stop this?
Thank god I saw this. I thought the buzzing was me going crazy.
Is this from blood pressure spikes?
Is this from blood pressure spikes?
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Hi, guest.
Here are some potential reasons why you might feel like your head is buzzing or nearing blackout when coughing:
1. Forceful coughing can lead to a temporary increase in intracranial pressure, which could potentially cause the sensation of buzzing or nearing blackout.
2. Intense coughing might stimulate the vagus nerve, which can lead to a drop in heart rate and blood pressure. This is known as a vasovagal or vasovagal syncope response. When blood pressure drops, it could lead to feelings of lightheadedness or near blackout.
3. Forceful coughing can cause rapid breathing or hyperventilation, leading to reduced carbon dioxide levels in the blood. This can result in symptoms like dizziness or a feeling of nearing blackout.
4. Intense coughing can cause transient spikes in blood pressure. However, whether this leads to the sensations you're describing would be something to discuss with a medical professional.
5. When you cough, especially if you're holding your breath or bearing down while doing so, it can resemble the Valsalva maneuver. This can influence intrathoracic pressure, heart rate, and blood pressure, possibly leading to the sensations you're experiencing.
Have you been to the doctor yet?
Here are some potential reasons why you might feel like your head is buzzing or nearing blackout when coughing:
1. Forceful coughing can lead to a temporary increase in intracranial pressure, which could potentially cause the sensation of buzzing or nearing blackout.
2. Intense coughing might stimulate the vagus nerve, which can lead to a drop in heart rate and blood pressure. This is known as a vasovagal or vasovagal syncope response. When blood pressure drops, it could lead to feelings of lightheadedness or near blackout.
3. Forceful coughing can cause rapid breathing or hyperventilation, leading to reduced carbon dioxide levels in the blood. This can result in symptoms like dizziness or a feeling of nearing blackout.
4. Intense coughing can cause transient spikes in blood pressure. However, whether this leads to the sensations you're describing would be something to discuss with a medical professional.
5. When you cough, especially if you're holding your breath or bearing down while doing so, it can resemble the Valsalva maneuver. This can influence intrathoracic pressure, heart rate, and blood pressure, possibly leading to the sensations you're experiencing.
Have you been to the doctor yet?
I have just started experiencing this. One cough leads to 3-4 and the buzzing comes on the 3rd cough and vision goes on the 4th.
I am really worried about it but my doctor thinks it’s related to my asthma. He gave me steroids and a stronger medication than my inhalers. 3 days in no improvement.
Do I go to a hospital??
I am really worried about it but my doctor thinks it’s related to my asthma. He gave me steroids and a stronger medication than my inhalers. 3 days in no improvement.
Do I go to a hospital??