always feel faint during and after having a bowel movement. it doesn't get better until i lie down or sometime not at all. what causes it? b/p normal.

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Symptoms -having bowel movement have slight stomack ache, sweating profusely and feeling faint what is wrong?

Answer 1

Valsalva maneuver: Straining at defecation causes an abrupt drop in bp. Although you note that your BP is "normal", it's the fall in BP that causes dizziness and it's likely that yours falls with valsalva (straining) as does everyone's. Your lactose intolerance and IBS may have caused some volume contraction - you can counteract this by pushing fluids and liberalizing your salt intake. Good luck!

Answer 2

Bristol stool score: There is a 7 point stool score with photos. Ideally you would have the 3, 4 score. Type 6 is too fluffy and type 1 is too hard.

Answer 3

Just right: Not too hard, not too small, formed rather than loose. You should feel better afterwards than you did before.

Answer 4

Brief: I recommend to my patients they should do their business on the toilet and move on, meaning minutes. One should not dawdle to read etc. As this predisposes to rectal issues such as hemorrhoids.

Answer 5

Bowel movement: Normal duration of a bowel movement should be less than 5 minutes. As stool passes through the rectum, it should be formed and smooth. We should have a healthy bowel movement at least once a day.

Answer 6

It depends: There is no actual rule or guideline on how frequent bowel movements should occur. Normal ranges from 3 times daily to once weekly.

Answer 7

One per day: At least one bm per day.

Answer 8

Many things: A good diet high in fiber with increased fruits and vegetables. Prunes, prune juice, plums, apples, unprocessed bran, bran cereals, increase water and fluids. Try goind daily after a meal and a hot cup of beverage. Dr. David's recipee: 8 oz flax seed, sesame seeds and peled sunflower seeds. Mix equally. Take a tablespon up to three times a day or mix with cereals. Exercise too! ther r othr.

Answer 9

Fiber: Try fiber supplementation, prune juice and magnesium supplementation. Every day you should eat about 25-30 grams of fiber. If constipation persists or worsens, see your doctor.

Answer 10

Could be normal: What's considered a normal bowel movement varies from one person to the next. In general, most people have it 3 x/day to 3 x/week. 4 times in an hour with loose, watery consistency sounds a bit unusual, but the important question is whether or not this is a new pattern for you or you have always had it this way. If it's something new, it could be diarrhea due to a number of possible causes.

Answer 11

Coffee?: Morning caffeine intake can cause that. Back to basics: daily fiber supplement, more water, cut caffeine intake by one half. If your symptoms persist, see your doctor.

always feel faint during and after having a bowel movement. it doesn't get better until i lie down or sometime not at all. what causes it? b/p normal.

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