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bluesun 05/26/2009

hi everyone!

gee... what a weird thing to happen....
i get out of bed and rush to the toilet as fast as i can, to take a crap.... as i'm doing my business, suddenly i feel my blood pressure drop. i try to clean up what i can and then lay down on the floor to regain some blood pressure.... and for you who have been thru a sudden drop in b/p, you know the feeling and then the fast cold sweat that rushes over you after the "fading" feeling passes...

after i feel well enough, i sit back on the toilet and continue my business... then a few mins later it starts happenin again... so i clean up some more and lay back down on the floor... same thing, wait till the cold sweat is over and i feel well enough to finish my business....

how freaky is that?? i was scared that i would end up in the ER or somethin before my crappin is even finished! but it hasn't happened again yet.... and i feel so wiped out. mom said my face looks pale. any thoughts on this?

deleted_user 05/26/2009

I think I would make a doctor's appointment ASAP! I'm glad you're feeling better, but that's scary!

Trish50 05/26/2009

well..seems to me. that sometimes when your having a bowl movement .. at times your blood pressure will drop.. it has to do with the siatic nerve.. happened to me a few yrs ago.. ended up with the ambulance to get me.. and much to my surprise that is what it was!!.. Might have been a bigger stool and causes it compress on the siatic nerve..

but to be on the safe side hun.. get it checked out.. could be something else too.. yes I have had the sweats with bowel movements a few times. and they are scary... good luck hun.. let us know what ya find out if ya get checked out.. love and hugs sweetie...:)

deleted_user 05/26/2009

I agree with Sam55 I would get imto the doctor as fast as you could!!! That is really scary hun!!!
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Sandika 05/26/2009

i had that once with a really bad stomach flu. i was also vomiting and had the runs and passed out from the toilet over into the bath tub. my dad had come over to help me and walked in the bathroom and found me like that with my arse up in the air. how embarrassing. sounds like you might be dehydrated, too. try drinking some gatorade.

deleted_user 05/26/2009

I have low Blood pressure and I Just Posted the other day about a Strange sensation that washes thru me...that is my BP dropping further ?? you described it about to a ~T~ Just kinda washes thru ya...How Odd....never thought that it could be my BP dropping...Geeezus that musta Scared the CRAP right outa ya Huh ?? {Scuse the Pun}

deleted_user 05/26/2009

ya know i have this happen on and off alot and have for years but never really think about it when i am at the drs.. guess it is something to be checked out .

I know i get very sick and sweat so bad when it happens

deleted_user 05/26/2009

Agree with Sam if it persists, go to ED, but your blood pressure could be dropping, and also when you are going to do your duty, you press down in your throat, called (vasovagal maneuver) and it can slow your heart rate down, and make you dizzy..

deleted_user 05/26/2009

I have never had this exact thing happen, but sometimes I might be having a hard time going because of constipation and I cramp so bad like labor pains, no kidding break out in a sweat and feel sick to my stomach like I'm going to puke . It sounds like you might have had the flu,but if it happens again I would definitely go see a Dr. about it, could be something serious, Irritable Bowel does come along with fibro, but don't put this off to long, I know what mines caused by, taking pain meds, constipates you. but sounds like your having the other problem and are going and going, good luck and take care!!!

redsilverfox 05/26/2009

I had it once it is called vas vega or something and it can happen from the pressure of having a bm can drop your blood pressure got it checked out in ER But they took me offMorphine it only happened when I went on 1 type Morphine= oxycontin 10 mg pill as they are very constipating & could of caused it Any constipating med can do this or if your backed up and do not realize it.

deleted_user 05/26/2009

i did this last week & thought it was from fentnyl patch! have not used one since have been in alot of pain=
but got really scared last week...BP was going crazy, I was also throwing up digested food@ the same time/crapping!
& as you lying on the floor in between! crawled to the kitchen got ice pk & put on back of neck lying in the kitchen floor=dog & cat was so up set if they could they would have called 911 they were so upset giving me their paws & cat was lying on top of me!
was really weird woke in the morning still on floor like nothing happened would not eat for almost two days!

WhiteDolphin 05/26/2009

It's happened to me and the diagnosis is Vaso Vagal Syncope ... sudden drop in blood pressure upon standing/straining causing fainting spells.
I was diagnosed by having a Tilt Table Test done.

WhiteDolphin 05/26/2009

If that feeling comes over you again, you need to lay down with your feet elevated. That will get the blood flowing back to your brain and you will be ok.
If you go to the dr. they will probably put you on a medicine called ProAmatine.

bluesun 05/26/2009

i do have ibs... have days where i can't go and days where i keep going! yesterday i couldn't crap, and today crappin like crazy....

i've been drinking fluids down right and left... still felt pretty wiped out thru most of the day. had to cancel just about everything today to stay home and lay down with a cold pack on my head (between going).

been tryin to get a hold of my doc all day... finally they answered and i'm waiting for tomorrow morning for them to call back about when i can see her. we'll see i guess...

so far no more bp drop happening and the diarrhea has stopped... but my gut has been makin some noises that i swear are right out of a sci-fi movie! i'm surprised i haven't crapped out an alien yet! lol

well... thanks so much everyone for replying and caring about me. you all always rock!!

WhiteDolphin 05/26/2009

When this happens to me I feel weak for the rest of the day and sometimes the following day. It takes a toll on the body.

WhiteDolphin 05/27/2009

Hey just wanted to add one more thing.

The type of doctor to see for this problem is a Cardiologist. Both my sister and myself were diagnosed by a Cardiologist. Other doctors blew it off as "stress".

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