Title: Coughing Fits causing temporary blackouts - Respiratory Disorders - MedHelp
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Coughing Fits causing temporary blackouts
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I have run many searches on it, (tussive Syncope) and while it describes the condition, I have yet to see any way to manage it. I am hoping someone has had this attack, and or knows of someway to treat it. markrobert
I had multiple episodes of cough syncopy a few years ago. One resulted in a significant laceration above my right eye. After 4-5 coughs I can feel a "buzz" in my head before I blackout. I discovered if I force myself to take even a short breath, after I first feel the "buzz", it prevents a blackout. I am not positive it is the breath or forcing myself to stop coughing for a second that does the trick. Peanut9980
My husband recently started to have "blackouts" after coughing episodes. He has had about 6 episodes in the last couple of weeks and 4 of them have been while driving. He was sent to the emergency room and was given chest X-Rays, an EKG, had his heart monitored, his Oxygen levels checked and was given a breathing treatment.