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seeing stars.

  • 23-11-2005 2:35pm
    #1
    Maccattack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭


    Is this what defines seeing stars?

    Im sitting here at my desk. I just had a bit of a cough attack. when it finished I had all these bright little things swimming around in front of me. Ive had them before. They just last a few seconds.

    The best way i can describe them is that they look like tiny little white dots (very bright) swimming around.

    Is that whats called seeing stars? I take it its just a temporary loss of oxygen and nothing to worry about?


Comments

  • #2
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    afaik its the bacteria on your eyes


  • #3
    Maccattack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Maccattack


    very funny.


  • #4
    DrIndy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭DrIndy


    agent smith wrote:
    afaik its the bacteria on your eyes
    Serious answers please AS!

    Its an interesting question and I am not too sure why it does occur! When you cough, you change your blood pressure as the force of the muscles contracting around the heart decreases flow of blood back from your head and also reduces the amount flowing to your brain (transiently). I believe it is related to this, but would appreciate anyone who could shed light on it in full.


  • #5
    Maccattack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Maccattack


    so its not just me then...


  • #6
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    Maccattack wrote:
    so its not just me then...
    I get it when I do cartwheels, or a diving tumble. Don't ask why I do these things, just accept it. If I've warmed up however it doesn't happen, only if I do it spontaneously. Never got it as a kid either, only since I was around 15 onwards.


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