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Could asthma cause people to faint?
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Yes: While asthma itself would not cause fainting, the cough from asthma could be so severe that patients might lose consciousness.
Answered 1/26/2013
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It could: Depending how bad the asthma attack is, some people faint from it and some can stop breathing all together.
Answered 1/26/2013
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