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Losing my breath with bowel movement

I dont know where to post this so i post it here because it is digestive relative , when i go to toilet to poo or when i fart and generally when my bowel start to push poo out  it feels like i lose my breath and strungle , my blood pressure drops and i feel like i will faint and cant breath , its a tough feel and going to the toilet have become a bad experience.

I have never actually fainted until now but i feel so weak when i go to toilet and losing breath , im diagnosed with depression and anxiety , i have also made a heart check up when i had my first panic attack before 3 years and everything was fine back then , im unfit and dont exercise at all but im not fat or even close to it and i almost never eat junk food or even fried food , i dont drink or smoke either and im 27 years old.

i dont feel any pain with bowel movement , i just lose my breath and maybe blood pressure but im not sure about the 2nd one , when i go to toilet i grasp for air , i have constipation problems too , it feels i get some relief when i poo but the whole experience is terrible , just for the record i get the exact same feeling when i finish my masturbation , my blood pressure drops a lot and i lose my breath.

Wtf is going with me? is it maybe heart related problem? my circulation is bad and thats why all this happens? i doubt it is connected to my anxiety issues but you  never know.
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3060903 tn?1398565123
WALKING DEAD 24, the title you chose for yourself (especially if you're 24) is OMINOUS. Please change your lifestyle.
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3060903 tn?1398565123
You can be skinny and still be really unhealthy. It will cause you problems if you have a sedentary lifestyle no matter how old you are.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/cardiovascular_diseases/risks_of_physical_inactivity_85,p00218/
There's many other links on the subject you could check out, It is big business these days, with all sorts of people young and old getting heart disease etc just because they refuse to get off the couch. It's real easy what with computers and 50" screens , to be sedentary. You really need to make some changes for yourself.

Also, constipation is often the case with people who don't get enough exercise, so here's a link to talk about what exercises will help you to obtain a proper bowel movement.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/exercise-curing-constipation-via-movement

And yes, i also think you need to deal with these symptoms with your doctor, and take his advice. If they don't know that you are sedentary or don't ask you outright, you need to tell them and ask if it might be related.

Many doctors go through their career benefiting from people that get sick from lack of exercise. In fact, doctors usually always treat pre diabetes or diabetes with medication instead of expressing to their clients that it would be much better for them to deal with diabetes through diet and exercise.

So, you have to take your health into your own hands now, and do everything you can to save yourself from the diseases that you will get if you continue on doing nothing good for yourself.

You're in my thoughts and prayers. Please TAKE ACTION, It can be a lot of fun. Why not get yourself a bike (even used) this summer and get out there? Do you have any friends or a husband or kids , that would like to go too? There's so much more to life, than just sitting around. You'll regret not getting active, when you're sick. And if you're lucky enough to get old, you'll regret not having the memories associated with an active lifestyle.
So, be good to yourself, please, and make a plan, and stick to it.



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Sometimes your BM can trigger Vagus Nerve problems, and these problems can have symptoms like what you are describing. Check with your doctor, only he can diagnose this for you.
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