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Im having sinus problems due to the haze/vog down here in hawaii and so my nose is very stuffy. whenever i blow my nose, i get super dizzy and lightheaded. the dizziness lasts for about 1-2min. i dont blow my nose hard, but always had this problem when i
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Drop in pressure: your pressure is dropping when you blow your nose. We call this valsalva maneuver. you tense up and your blood pressure drops. Not much you can do about this. I would just blow gently.
Answered 3/14/2018
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