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What Causes Weakness And Difficulty Breathing During A Bowel Movement?

I am a 70 year old female with multiple health issues and am on alot o medication for heart, diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol. I have alot of trouble with my stomach and could have IBS the trouble is that when I need to have a bowel movement I feel really weak and have trouble breathing. I have been to a gastrointerologist but he keeps telling me it is not my bowels that is causing my problem but it seems to me it is. /These symptoms seem to be getting worse and are really bad if I eat out at a restaurant.Any suggestions? Thank you! Andrea
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Hi,

It seems you are having a constipating tendency. Restaurant food is likely to be rich in fats, carbohydrates refined flour, a lot of spices &lacking in fibers. That increases chances& grade of constipation.

The thought of staring for stools itself gives you psychological stress weakness & difficult breathing.

Improving ®ularising bowel habits would help you out. It consists of -

-adding more salads/veces&fruits to diet. Drink some of boiled water 10-12 glasses in a day), avoid overeating or fasting.

-form a habit of evacuating bowels at a specific time

-Do regular 45 minutes exercises

-Take mild laxative containing Lactose if needful in the beginning.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Weakness And Difficulty Breathing During A Bowel Movement?

Hi, It seems you are having a constipating tendency. Restaurant food is likely to be rich in fats, carbohydrates refined flour, a lot of spices &lacking in fibers. That increases chances& grade of constipation. The thought of staring for stools itself gives you psychological stress weakness & difficult breathing. Improving ®ularising bowel habits would help you out. It consists of - -adding more salads/veces&fruits to diet. Drink some of boiled water 10-12 glasses in a day), avoid overeating or fasting. -form a habit of evacuating bowels at a specific time -Do regular 45 minutes exercises -Take mild laxative containing Lactose if needful in the beginning. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician