Can inhaling freon make you feel dizzy or light headed?

Answer 1

Freon is a combination of gases used for refrigeration and cooling. They have the following in common:

• There are different Freon mixes, but they always have at least some Flourine.
• The contain chloroflourocarbons, which ...
• Are inert (they don't do anything to you)...
• and don't contain Oyxgen (which isn't inert).

Inhailig freon displaces all the other gases in your lungs -- that's how inhaling works. So, as there's a reduced level of oxygen in your lungs, you start becoming hypoxic (i.e. low on oxygen). More, the breathing reflex in healthy people is triggered not by low O2 but instead by high concentrations of CO2 in the blood, which freon also flushes, so not only are you hypoxic, but your breathing reflex is inhibited.

Dizzy and light-headed are the precursors in this case to hypoxic unconsciousness.

The remedy is to breath lots of air :}

The prevention is to not work with freon in an enclosed area without an air supply.

Addendum:

Freon may not necessarily cause only gas displacement. There may be other effects as well. Refer to discussion for details...

Another Answer

Absolutely.

it makes you dizzy, you fell hot, can go crazy, echoes , and some people use it as a drug.

It can Kill you - DO NOT USE to get high