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What Causes Persistent Nausea, Profuse Sweating And General Weakness?
Question: For many years now I have gotten sick after a bowel movement. I get weak, sweat, feel sick all over and have nausea. I do not throw up. It is a miserable feeling. My gastroenologist seems to be baffled by my symptoms and doesn't really suggest anything for it. It is getting worse as time goes on.
How can I get some relief from this? I went online and there are many people who suffer like this but can't get any help. It is so discouraging. We have a vacation planned and I really do not feel like I can go. Taking tylenol does help after awhile but it lasts several hours.
I have taken a few meds but doesn't help. I have been diagnosed as having IBS.
But getting sick after a bowel movement is not a real symptom of IBS.
How can I get some relief from this? I went online and there are many people who suffer like this but can't get any help. It is so discouraging. We have a vacation planned and I really do not feel like I can go. Taking tylenol does help after awhile but it lasts several hours.
I have taken a few meds but doesn't help. I have been diagnosed as having IBS.
But getting sick after a bowel movement is not a real symptom of IBS.
Brief Answer:
consider possible situational syncope
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is possible that you may be experiencing situational syncope (fainting) though you are not actually fainting, you may be described as presyncope (before fainting).
Situational syncope refers to episodes where persons may experience symptoms linked to syncope (fainting ) during certain setting. One of this is with bowel movements.
Can also occur in other person with urination, coughing
Nausea, feeling weak, dizziness, fatigue are all symptoms that have been known to occur according to a XXXXXXX clinic medical article.
It results from abnormal function of certain aspects of the nervous system of the body resulting in decreased blood supply to the brain causing symptoms mentioned.
If this is the cause of your symptoms, then treatment now is mainly non medication eg attempts to raise blood flow to brain by
(1) counter pressure manoeuvres such as crossing the legs or tensing the arms or gripping hands
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
consider possible situational syncope
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is possible that you may be experiencing situational syncope (fainting) though you are not actually fainting, you may be described as presyncope (before fainting).
Situational syncope refers to episodes where persons may experience symptoms linked to syncope (fainting ) during certain setting. One of this is with bowel movements.
Can also occur in other person with urination, coughing
Nausea, feeling weak, dizziness, fatigue are all symptoms that have been known to occur according to a XXXXXXX clinic medical article.
It results from abnormal function of certain aspects of the nervous system of the body resulting in decreased blood supply to the brain causing symptoms mentioned.
If this is the cause of your symptoms, then treatment now is mainly non medication eg attempts to raise blood flow to brain by
(1) counter pressure manoeuvres such as crossing the legs or tensing the arms or gripping hands
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
If this is true there must be something to help this. Is there a medication or something natural to help for the blood flow.
Brief Answer:
mainly maneuvers to try to increase blood supply
Detailed Answer:
HI
At the moment, the main treatment is to try to increase blood flow to the brain by the techniques mentioned above.
You can see if these help you
Medication is not often used.
You can discuss this possibility with your doctor.
Please feel free to ask anything else
mainly maneuvers to try to increase blood supply
Detailed Answer:
HI
At the moment, the main treatment is to try to increase blood flow to the brain by the techniques mentioned above.
You can see if these help you
Medication is not often used.
You can discuss this possibility with your doctor.
Please feel free to ask anything else
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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