A bowel question - Advice

BlizzardUK · 06-11-2009, 01:55

Can the bowels have an effect on the back and breathing ? I woke up the other day with chronic backache, but it seemed to vanish as soon as I went to the toilet (which I did straight after waking up).

Today after my main meal I had slight difficulty in breathing, it just felt like my chest was tight and my lungs couldn't expand enough. This lasted about 2 hours, then happened again after supper. I then went to the toilet and my breathing improved a lot (although it didn't return to normal fully).

Is this purely a coincidence or could they be related ? I go to the toilet every other day.

Purely just curious if they could be linked or if it is either purely coincidence or "all in the head".

humphryb · 06-11-2009, 02:24

I've known people on pain killers who have suffered constipation whilst on them and leading to pain in back, after taking laxatives and going to loo the back pain eased.

Cstar2229 · 06-11-2009, 02:36

Being constipated can make me feel dizzy and get panic attacks.

Hotelier · 06-11-2009, 06:11

Back pain, relieved by passing a stool can also by a sign of IBS. Are your stools 'normal' or either to hard or to soft?.

Rincewind78 · 06-11-2009, 07:06

be a good idea to go to the docs. could be nothing - but could be something that needs attention,

Hypnodisc · 06-11-2009, 11:35

When my sister was in hospital for severe constipation (everything was backed up and blocked up) she had agonising pain that she said was worse than child-birth.. they even put her on Morphine

So yes, it probably can produce pain repercussions elsewhere

kelly82 · 06-11-2009, 11:39

my husband has recently been to have his back checked and they asked him if he ever had bad gas or cramps in his bowels as this is a sign of back problems, so i guess its all related somehow or it can be.

Pandora Black · 06-11-2009, 11:48

My gallstones used to give me a low throbbing pain which was exactly like back pain, they didn't just give me problems in the usual attacks. I recall you have them too. Something like breathing you should really get checked out tho.

stud u like · 06-11-2009, 11:53

When I was at school, I was told back pain either means lung trouble or kidney.

Excruciating pain and the desire to sleep or itch insanely is linked to gall bladder issues.

howardl · 06-11-2009, 14:00

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Originally Posted by Pandora Black

My gallstones used to give me a low throbbing pain which was exactly like back pain, they didn't just give me problems in the usual attacks. I recall you have them too. Something like breathing you should really get checked out tho.

Thats strange when I get gall bladder pain I start getting an ache between the shoulder blades then, god awful pain just below the rib cage slightly to the right.

Pandora Black · 06-11-2009, 18:40

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Originally Posted by howardl

Thats strange when I get gall bladder pain I start getting an ache between the shoulder blades then, god awful pain just below the rib cage slightly to the right.

Yes, I know. What you're describing are the regular full blown attacks which I got regularly. However they also gave me a daily throbbing back pain in the lower-middle area. Now I've had the op, I dont have back pain.

gemma-the-husky · 07-11-2009, 03:16

you can get bad eyes as well

if i get constipated and go to the toilet, it makes my eyes water

paddysu · 07-11-2009, 03:31

A full bowel can press on all sorts of bits on your insides giving referred pain.
I get it in abdomen and tops of legs but then as soon as I'm dosed up on fibregel and manage to pass it all the pressure on legs just disappears.

06-11-2009, 01:55	#1
BlizzardUK Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,807	A bowel question Can the bowels have an effect on the back and breathing ? I woke up the other day with chronic backache, but it seemed to vanish as soon as I went to the toilet (which I did straight after waking up). Today after my main meal I had slight difficulty in breathing, it just felt like my chest was tight and my lungs couldn't expand enough. This lasted about 2 hours, then happened again after supper. I then went to the toilet and my breathing improved a lot (although it didn't return to normal fully). Is this purely a coincidence or could they be related ? I go to the toilet every other day. Purely just curious if they could be linked or if it is either purely coincidence or "all in the head".

06-11-2009, 02:24	#2
humphryb Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,165	I've known people on pain killers who have suffered constipation whilst on them and leading to pain in back, after taking laxatives and going to loo the back pain eased.

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Cstar2229 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern England Services: VM Cable TV & Broadband Posts: 21,935	Being constipated can make me feel dizzy and get panic attacks.

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Hotelier Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 51°30'4.56"N 0° 8'31.21"W Services: BT internet. Posts: 8,251	Back pain, relieved by passing a stool can also by a sign of IBS. Are your stools 'normal' or either to hard or to soft?.

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Rincewind78 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand. Services: some New Zealand cable service i cant think of at the moment. Posts: 583	be a good idea to go to the docs. could be nothing - but could be something that needs attention,

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Hypnodisc Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Gender: Male Location: Commuter Belt, West of London Services: Sky+ & Sky internet (Base). Resident Forum Benefits expert and defender! Posts: 4,275	When my sister was in hospital for severe constipation (everything was backed up and blocked up) she had agonising pain that she said was worse than child-birth.. they even put her on Morphine So yes, it probably can produce pain repercussions elsewhere

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kelly82 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hemswell Cliff Posts: 487	my husband has recently been to have his back checked and they asked him if he ever had bad gas or cramps in his bowels as this is a sign of back problems, so i guess its all related somehow or it can be.

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Pandora Black Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,328	My gallstones used to give me a low throbbing pain which was exactly like back pain, they didn't just give me problems in the usual attacks. I recall you have them too. Something like breathing you should really get checked out tho.

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stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Services: masculine men with passion! Posts: 17,711 Blog Entries: 14	When I was at school, I was told back pain either means lung trouble or kidney. Excruciating pain and the desire to sleep or itch insanely is linked to gall bladder issues.

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gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Services: Freesat, SKY FTA Posts: 378	you can get bad eyes as well if i get constipated and go to the toilet, it makes my eyes water

07-11-2009, 03:31	#13
paddysu Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brighton Services: Freeview Posts: 4,796 Blog Entries: 57	A full bowel can press on all sorts of bits on your insides giving referred pain. I get it in abdomen and tops of legs but then as soon as I'm dosed up on fibregel and manage to pass it all the pressure on legs just disappears.