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Can constipation cause heart rate/blood pressure to rise when pushing? my heart rate goes up significantly higher not over 100 then back down..60-70's

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Constipation: heart rate can go up when pushing because of decreased venous return, when pushing stops things can return to normal

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Answered 5/17/2015

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