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Pushed tohard while pooping and got light headed. that was an hour ago, i feel a little better now. i read somewhere you could die from that. am i ok?
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Most Likely - Yes: What you describe is a valsalva maneuver that triggers an autonomic nervous system response causing diversion of blood flow from the brain and extremities to the visceral organs causing mild dizziness if people have a normal autonomic nervous system.
Answered 3/16/2014
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