Symptoms Of An Impacted Bowel

Hyperventilation

The pressure created by the impacted bowel can cause intense discomfort and press on the lungs and diaphragm. This can cause distress, and patients may feel like they cannot breathe. Individuals may feel as if they cannot breathe, which results in significant anxiety and hyperventilation. This causes the levels of carbon dioxide to be too low, making individuals feel sick. Patients may not even realize they are hyperventilating until it is too late. The perceived inability to breathe because of the increased pressure in the abdomen can be scary, especially if individuals do not know why it is happening. Patients need to mention any episodes to the doctor, so they can evaluate this symptom with any other symptoms they might be experiencing.

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