What's going on when my whole body feels numb and I have difficulty breathing?

As long as people are alive, they will breathe. This is because breathing is to better maintain the normal functioning of organs in the body. In life, there are always some patients who have difficulty breathing, either because of environmental problems or because of problems with their own bodies. Some patients even experience numbness all over the body when they have symptoms of difficulty breathing. At this time, some people want to know what is causing numbness all over the body and difficulty breathing?

It is syncope, a temporary lack of blood supply to the brain, causing a brief loss of consciousness. It can be caused by fear, trauma, pain, and can occur while standing or sitting, in high temperatures, poor ventilation, fatigue, hunger, etc. Since there are many causes of syncope, targeted measures are taken according to different triggers and causes.

1. Symptoms

1. Main manifestations: Typical syncope can be divided into 3 stages.

(1) Prodromal stage: Autonomic nervous system symptoms are obvious, including sudden pale complexion, cold sweat, nausea, upper abdominal discomfort, pupil dilation, fatigue, dizziness, tinnitus, yawning and blurred vision, etc., and body swaying due to decreased muscle tone. This stage lasts for several seconds. If the patient sits down or lies down immediately, the symptoms will gradually subside. Otherwise, the patient will quickly lose consciousness and enter the next stage.

(2) Syncope: Loss of consciousness and loss of muscle tone leading to collapse. The patient has a weak pulse, often low blood pressure, shallow breathing, dilated pupils, absent light reflex, absent tendon reflexes, cold extremities, and possible urinary incontinence. This stage lasts from a few seconds to a few minutes, during which consciousness gradually recovers and the patient enters the next stage. If the loss of consciousness lasts for tens of seconds, small myoclonic twitches of the face and limbs may occur.

(3) Recovery stage: The patient gradually regains consciousness but is still pale, sweating, and weak. Nausea and hyperventilation may occur, but confusion and headache are not present. You can fully recover by resting for dozens of minutes. If you stand up quickly after waking up, you may faint again. There are no neurological or physical sequelae after the onset of the disease.

Some attacks may occur without any prodromal discomfort. Once the disease occurs, the patient loses consciousness and falls, which can easily cause trauma.

The EEG in the prodromal phase showed a slowing of brain wave frequency and an increase in amplitude; during the syncope phase, slow activity of 2 to 3 Hz was prevalent; during the recovery phase, brain waves gradually returned to normal.

2. Clinical types The clinical classification compiled by Lu Liang in China is relatively concise and is introduced as follows:

(1) Hypotensive syncope: Hypotension can be caused by dysfunction of the reflex arc that regulates blood pressure and heart rate, or by autonomic nervous system disease or dysfunction. In the latter case, syncope is only a symptom of the disease.

① Reflex syncope: In recent years, it has also been called neural mediated syncope. Includes several types with roughly the same pathogenesis.

A. Vasodepressor syncope: also known as vasovagal syncope or simple syncope, is the most common type clinically. Men and women of any age can be affected. 20% to 25% of young people suffer from this disease, which is more common in young women with weaker constitutions. There are obvious triggers for the onset of the disease, the most common of which are pain, fear, seeing bleeding, receiving injections or minor surgery, hot weather, crowded places, hunger, fatigue, etc. The disease mostly occurs when the patient is standing, occasionally when the patient is sitting, and never when the patient is lying down.

What is the reason for numbness all over the body and difficulty breathing? Please read the above content carefully. If you are experiencing difficulty breathing accompanied by numbness all over the body, you must go to the hospital for examination in time, receive appropriate treatment according to the doctor's instructions, and prevent damage to your body in time.