is this fainting ?

[GFRY]

i am recently married ( 6 weeks ) , this week for 2 successive days my husband seemed to pass out after defecation , the 1st time i found him 20 minutes after he entered the pathroom lying on the floor unconscious and i panicked , called him and holded his face then he came back but he looked really drowsy and light headed , speaks pla pla pla non sense then he falled a sleep until the morning . second time he defecated , came out of the bathroom stood few minutes the started to feel week and light headed speaks non sense  for almost 15 minutes on the bed then fall a sleep tell the morning and in both times wake up in the morning not remembering any thing of what happened . is that fainting and if yes is that defecation fainting and how to prevent i am really scared plz help

[jemma116]

Can you persuade him to go to the doctor to get checked as soon as possible.

There are a few conditions that he may have with regard to lightheadedness and feeling like he is about to faint.  One of them is diabetes, very low blood count (anaemia), if he has a urinary infection that can make him feel confused and talk nonsense.  The doctor needs to do a thorough investigation of what is causing him to be like that.
Take a urine specimen to the doctor when you go so that it can be tested as well.

Go with him to his doctor to make sure he does not forget to mention all his symptoms.  Write them down before you go so you don't foget anything.

Before you manage to get an appointment, make sure he eats small meals frequently so his sugar level does not drop too low and he drinks plenty of fluids, especially water.

Best wishes

[GFRY]

i am really confused , 2 or 3 times after that he came from work light headed and about to pass out , i quickly make him lie down and he falls in deep sleep , so it's not purely related to defecation , i am confused what triggers it , is it along day at work or over concentration at work and how to prevent ???!!!!!!

[caregiver222]

It's definitely not the drug. It is the vagus nerve. Genetically, some people have an overly sensitive vagus nerve. The late wife of President Kennedy was such a person. In the emergency room a gloved lubricated finger is sometimes inserted in and out of the anal sphincter to bring down a life-threatening heart rate, such as induced by cocaine.

[GFRY]

i doubt that a lot ,other wise fainting he is totally normal besides it only happened twice so far,  i'll go with the vagus thing

[ayla1987]

Is it possible he's doing some kind of drug while he's in the bathroom? It sure sounds like it. I've seen it happen just like that before. Just throwing it out there for consideration.

[jemma116]

It seems as he is straining too much on the toilet which in turn he is getting lack of oxygen into the brain.

I agree with caregivver222 that he needs to be checked out.

Also make sure he eats a diet high in fibre and plenty of water throughout the day so he does not get dehydrated or constipated.  Walking and exercise also help to assist the bowels to move.

[caregiver222]

The first thing is he needs an examination by a physician as of yesterday. Or the day before. The fainting is due to stimulation of the vagus nerve, which is near the anal sphincter. When this is stimulated the heartbeat drops from twenty  to forty (ballpark) beats per minute. With a co-factor, such as anemia, or cardiac insufficiency, the heart does not pump enough blood (i.e. oxygen) to keep the patient conscious. This is why EMT's arrive to find many patients dead on the toilet. A stool softener and lots of fluids are in order, but so is a complete cardiac evaluation.