Aida A Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Hi all, I was recently diagnosed with POTS! I uave my good and bad days. I’m on exercise program and zoloft and both help a lot. I still get episodes of impending doom accompanied by dizziness and urgency to defecate! These episodes last for 5 minutes and goes away. Are these symptoms typical of POTS? My doctor thinks it’s related but wantes to check with you. Not sure why i have this urgency to defecate when I get these episodes. I’m very worried there is something else going on that was left undiagnosed. Please help me with this! Aida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayAtHomeMom Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 I used to have that when I had panic attacks (over 10 years ago) not sure if it is POTS related though. I suspect I have had POTS since I was younger but no proof. Maybe someone else has experience with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklass44 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 I always get the urgency to urinate when I stand up, regardless of if I’ve already voided. I also get intermittent episodes of diarrhea and I’ll have the urgency then, but no other time. Hopefully you find out what’s causing it or if it’s POTS related! Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepard1 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Perhaps the urge to move your bowels is setting off dysautonomia symptoms rather the the other way round. The symptoms may be present just before the urge or rapid intestinal transit of bowel motion occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 I think it is due to the sympathetic NS over reacting, those symptoms are part of the fight-or-flight response. You know how people get so scared they loose bowel and bladder control? That is the same mechanism. Sounds like an overabundance of adrenaline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aida A Posted April 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Thanks all so much!! That's very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombsh3ll Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Agree it is most likely to be related to high levels of sympathetic nervous system activity (many healthy people also feel the need to go when emotionally frightened). It could also be a side effect of your SSRI zoloft, this class are known to cause GI effects. In this case it may well settle down if you haven't been on the med long. Do have it checked out though if there are any more concerning symptoms such as persistent diarrhoea, passing blood, weight loss, abdominal pain or incontinence etc. B xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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