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vagus nerve episode

I am a 77 yr old female. I have had several episodesi of something.resembling a vagus nerve episode I will get  real hot, dizzy, nausea empty my stomach) sometimes faint.Loose control of my bowels. It takes about an hour for my system gets back to normal. I become very weak and cannot walk This mostly happens after taking a laxitive. I also have severe GERD. Somebody please help.
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Miralax shouldn't cause problems like this.  I would recommend you see your doctor because not being able to walk is especially concerning to me.
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I have tried Duculax.I last episode was with miralax. I took 3 half doses over 2 days. I moved once on day 2, The next feeling of a BM coming on produced another episode.
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Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  What laxative are you taking when this happens?  Have you ever seen a doctor about this?
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