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212161 tn?1599427282

IBS-HIGH BLOOD PRESURRE

hi not sure if anyone knows about ibs, but with it i get chills and like a stress headacke, scarey thing is when iam in bathroom my head will start hurting so bad i can hear swoosing in my ears and it feels like my head is going to explode and long with my neck after i go and its all over the headacke goes away like it never happen. anyone know what this could be is it really high blood pressure at the time. scared of stroke or dying in there . thanks
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159619 tn?1707018272
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Hi there! What you are experiencing is a classic Valsalva"s Maneuver defined as;

"Valsalva's maneuver;

Increase of intrathoracic pressure by forcible exhalation against the closed (or significantly closed) glottis. The maneuver causes a trapping of blood in the great veins, preventing it from entering the chest and right atrium. When the breath is released, the intrathoracic pressure drops and the trapped blood is quickly propelled through the heart, producing an increase in the heart rate (tachycardia) and the blood pressure. Immediately after this event a reflex bradycardia ensues."

This can be dangerous for people with heart disease. Google this, it is very interesting.

Jon
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212161 tn?1599427282
thank you for info going to cardio dr next week for reg check-up so will ask this, it only happens about one or twice a year last year none so its really strange but when it does it really scarey and its not like am pushing or anything just seems like pressure builds up and my head wants to explode will let you know what cardio says.
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