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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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Dr. Felix Brizuela answered

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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.

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Answered 3/14/2018

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A member asked:

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

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Felix Brizuela answered

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

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