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Hello, I Have Been Clearing My Throat And Coughing More

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Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Question: hello, I have been clearing my throat and coughing more than usual due to gerd. Today I was clearing my throat and I had a couple of coughs in a row. After the last cough I got very dizzy and felt like I was about to pass out. I did not thankfully. Just a very weird scary feeling. Also have a tension headache right now and my coughing makes it worse. Also suffer from severe health anxiety. What could this be? Should I be worried? Thanks.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I think you should not be worried about it.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

I have read your new question and understand your concerns.

Moderate to severe coughing may cause changes in the intracranial pressure, that, on the other hand, may manifest with dizziness, presyncope, etc.

So, again, you should not be worried about anything serious, as we discussed previously, anxiety is, at least, partially responsible for the concerns.

Any type of headaches may be worsened by coughing and anxiety.

Try not to worry much.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to ask if you have further questions.


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho

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Hello, I Have Been Clearing My Throat And Coughing More

Brief Answer: I think you should not be worried about it. Detailed Answer: Hello again. I have read your new question and understand your concerns. Moderate to severe coughing may cause changes in the intracranial pressure, that, on the other hand, may manifest with dizziness, presyncope, etc. So, again, you should not be worried about anything serious, as we discussed previously, anxiety is, at least, partially responsible for the concerns. Any type of headaches may be worsened by coughing and anxiety. Try not to worry much. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask if you have further questions.