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IBS and tingling before bowel movement

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kathryn83511
kathryn83511

lately I've been noticing thst sometimes I'll get a tingling in my low back or glutes and down to the back of my thighs before a bowel movement. does anyone experience this odd symptom??

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  • sam18386
    sam18386 kathryn83511

    Posted

    hi kathyrn, do you mind me asking if you have ibs c or d or a combination? you could be straining or strained something by pushing. see your doctor if it becomes too much or regular.

    • kathryn83511
      kathryn83511 sam18386

      Posted

      hi, um i guess i have a combination, but have never been formally diagnosed with any variation, just the standard IBS. i do have a herniated lumbar disc, but there's been no odd changes that I've noticed since that diagnosis .

  • sam18386
    sam18386 kathryn83511

    Posted

    hi kathyrn, as this is a difference i think i would see a health professional, if you've not done anything obvious! good luck, sounds like you said odd?

  • sasical72
    sasical72 kathryn83511

    Edited

    I get tingling in my whole body before a BM, doctors haven't a clue, all the have suggested is that it's a problem with my nervous system. They sent me to a neuroligist, who has askwd for some bloods and a mri of my spine, but this will take forever

    • kathryn83511
      kathryn83511 sasical72

      Edited

      I've done some reading and IBS can cause tingling (in specific areas, the stomach lower abdomen, etc). They believe due to pressure on a nerve via muscle contraction/tension- so far as i understood. So, jn my case at least i think it makes sense. perhaps something similar is happening to you.:/

  • Helonie
    Helonie kathryn83511

    Edited

    Hi! I experience exactly what you're describing! like you, i have a herniated lumbar disc at L5-S1.They haven't been able to visualize any nerve involvement on my MRI, although i find it hard to believe, as i don't see any other explanation. I occasionally get other uncomfortable symptoms seconds to minutes before a bowel movement (brain fog, general feeling of nervousness, drop in BP). It all subsides afterwards. Do you suffer from any other symptoms/phenomena before/leading up to a bowel movement?

    • sasical72
      sasical72 Helonie

      Posted

      I get the nervousness, shortness of breath, sweating, fast heart rate

    • mkuli
      mkuli Helonie

      Posted

      Hello! Did you ever get an answer for this? I too started experiencing symptoms, such as tingling in my limbs, dizziness, brain fog, drop in blood pressure. I have crohn's and have reached out to my GI doctor

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