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What Does Numbness In Arm After Coughing Fits Indicate?
I have a cold...this I know. But I end up going into a coughing fit that sounds sorta like a croup cough and then when I finally am able to catch my breat it feels like my arms (from about mid bicep to fingers) are heavy and numb. What causes this to happen?
Tue, 29 Dec 2020
Hi,
A common cold, bronchitis, asthma or an irritating substance like tobacco smoke can all make you cough. If you are coughing hard or not getting enough oxygen, you may also feel numb, tingly or heavy in the limbs like arms. Again, thoracic outlet syndrome is a condition where symptoms are produced from compression of nerves or blood vessels because the passageway through the neck and armpit is inadequate. Symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome include neck, shoulder and arm pain, numbness and heaviness or impaired circulation to the extremities. There are other reasons why you could have numbness and heaviness as well including vitamin deficiencies, nerve damage etc. Consult your doctor promptly for the detection of underlying causes and then treat them accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
A common cold, bronchitis, asthma or an irritating substance like tobacco smoke can all make you cough. If you are coughing hard or not getting enough oxygen, you may also feel numb, tingly or heavy in the limbs like arms. Again, thoracic outlet syndrome is a condition where symptoms are produced from compression of nerves or blood vessels because the passageway through the neck and armpit is inadequate. Symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome include neck, shoulder and arm pain, numbness and heaviness or impaired circulation to the extremities. There are other reasons why you could have numbness and heaviness as well including vitamin deficiencies, nerve damage etc. Consult your doctor promptly for the detection of underlying causes and then treat them accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
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