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dizzy before bowel movement

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carl36762
carl36762

Hi All

I know this probably isnt the right place but may be related to anxiety.

For about 3 months I've been getting spells of dizziness and nausea. Not always before bowel movement but very often. After I have emptied my bowels the dizziness and nausea seems to subside after 10 mins or so.

I was thinking IBS but I can tolorate all kinds of food.

I went to my gp today for the dizziness (along with a few other symptoms) and I'm being checked out for autoimmune disease. Slightly different topic but bloods will be taken on Monday. 

What I want to know is, does anyone else have the dizzy/nauseous issue before bowel movement? It's very unnerving when it happens and I've had no answers so far

Thanks

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  • Chanut
    Chanut carl36762

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    I was told to take 100 mg Asprin daily and this would enable the blood flow to the brain and stop the vertigo incidents. It has worked but if I lay off the Asprin then it can along with any virus cold etc it can produce what happened the other day. It is a terrible feeling because almost no one talks about it but over the past few days relating what happened to me everyone knew about Vertigo.

  • christophe65896
    christophe65896 carl36762

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    Wow. I have had this problem for a few months now. Same thing. I have narrowed it down to when poop is moving through my colon, it causes me to be very dizzy and suddenly very anxious. Like I'm about to have a panic attack. I go to the bathroom almost immediately after and BOOM it all goes away. Until tomorrow when it happens all over again! I was diagnosed with IBS and recently found out I had an alpha Gal allergy. I suspect it has something to do with my colon just being very pressure sensitive. My doc has run every test under the sun and said I'm fine.

    • sasical72
      sasical72 christophe65896

      Posted

      Hello, exactly the same here, I have also narrowed it down to when poop is moving through colon but no idea what to do about it, it's certainly extremely limiting as I sometimes can poop up to 6 times a day 😦

  • anthony18854
    anthony18854 carl36762

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    I am a 43 year old male and I have been getting the same symptoms for the last few weeks.

    Tingling especially in my leg and buttocks before a bowel movement.

    I have a compressed nerve at C5/C6 which creates havoc so maybe this is related

    Either way an awful feeling especially when the Anxiety dragon rears it's ugly head.

    Hope you manage to get this sorted.

  • linda17497
    linda17497 carl36762

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    YES! I do, its because if stimulating the VAGUS NERVE and causing Vagal Syncope. You probably already know this since your post id 5 years old. i simply hate the feeling.

  • linda17497
    linda17497 carl36762

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    Yes, I get dizzy and nauseated before a bowel movement, it is scary. None if my doctors including my neurologists have answered this.

  • linda17497
    linda17497 carl36762

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    Yes, i have this just about everyday, and no doctors can give me an answer, im guessing its Vasovagal.

  • Gmhendley
    Gmhendley carl36762

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    I have the exact same issue. The doctors were not able to give me a good reason for it but when I visited a naturopath they said that when my feces gets to a point in my colon where there is some sort of poison or bacteria, that is when I feel faint. so when it comes out I start to feel better. I don't know if that's true but it makes sense

    • sasical72
      sasical72 Gmhendley

      Posted

      Hello, and did he suggest what can be done about it? Thanks x

  • Gmhendley
    Gmhendley carl36762

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    I I have the exact same issue. my doctor had no idea of what was going on but a naturopath told me that when my feces reached a certain part of my colon apparently there is some poison or bacteria in one area and as soon as it passes that area, that's when I feel better. I will go through months of that and then all of a sudden it stops

  • antonia26907
    antonia26907 carl36762

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    hello i have been having dizziness and nausea feeling it would happen mostly at night... i feel like i'm about to pass out and l'm scared.... i get a neck pain also... this feeling would last a few minutes or sometime hours.... i have been to the ER so many times: blood work, xrays ct scan ekg and they cant find anything wrong

  • trajce54169
    trajce54169 carl36762

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    Help Help Help!!! I'm desperate.I got sudden weakness in hand and leg,than some butterfly sensation in abdomen, dizziness, shakiness,face pressure and headache,hot flashes,cold sweat on hand and leg.After 30 min I drink cola and eat everything I found near me,I got urgent poo.After 10 min I'm all fixed.I check everything,brain mri,eeg,holter, neurologist, gastroenterologist, endocrinologist.

    They first think its reactive hypoglycemia but glucose result when I got attack are good.never in hypo range insulin level are good.Than they think I have panick attack and they put me on xanax and zoloft for 3 months and no improvement.Yesterday I was again in ER and they watch me like alien.From all exams that I have I fond only Helicobacter Pylori.Now I'm treating but still no improvment.Right now in the moment I have episodes and I'm shaking.Please any advice.I'm 30 male physically active non drinker non smoker.♥️

    • sasical72
      sasical72 trajce54169

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      Hi there,

      Those are the symptoms I get just before a bowel movement. It's ho-rri-ble!!

    • trajce54169
      trajce54169 sasical72

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      how often you get them?1 year ago was one or twice per month but now I get them everyday.I make test about pancreas and everything is perfect. heart test,neurological teat,ent,gi test everything perfect. But when I got episodes I need to eat a lot and when I have defecation I'm better.I can't live like these anymore.I visited 10 doc no answer.They assure me that I have panic disorder.Drugs about panic disorder doesn't help me.I think we all here have some unknown diasese.I was praying that helycobacter is the reason for this but now I'm 10 day on therapy and 0% improvment.During episode I perfrom blood.test with thyroid,cortisol,insulin, glucose, electrolytes.Everthing perfect but I was shaking like vibrator.

    • trajce54169
      trajce54169

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      can you send me dm please???

    • sasical72
      sasical72 trajce54169

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      I have also seen loads of doctors and no answers. I have had panic disorder and this is totally different.

      I also used to have it occasionally but now every day.

      Last week I went to an osteopath that is working on my bowels and vagus nerve and I have noticed a little bit of improvement. And I've started having acupuncture.

      I will report back with any news I have, please do the same.

    • trajce54169
      trajce54169 sasical72

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      I also have health anxiety.But I know is not related.I'm taking xanax. I'm concerned that xanax is making this symptoms.

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