{"id":5860,"date":"2023-07-22T01:23:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T18:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5860"},"modified":"2023-07-22T01:23:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T18:23:36","slug":"tired-after-pooping-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5860","title":{"rendered":"Tired After Pooping? Here&#8217;s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">E<\/span>verybody poops, but there\u2019s a lot about going number two that people don\u2019t talk about. So if you happen to experience something that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/is-my-poop-pattern-normal\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/is-my-poop-pattern-normal\/\">feels off<\/a> related to going to the bathroom, it can feel like you\u2019re the only one who has been through this. Case in point: feeling tired after you poop.<\/div>\n<p>While we often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/better-mood-after-poop\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/better-mood-after-poop\/\">feel great post-poop<\/a>, other times, there&#8217;s an energy slump that happens\u2014and not just to you. Yes, there\u2019s actually a medical explanation for the phenomenon. Here\u2019s the deal.<\/p>\n<h2>What can cause you to feel tired after you poop?<\/h2>\n<p>A lot of it comes down to your vagal nerves (aka vagus nerve), which are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyt.2018.00044\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyt.2018.00044\/full\">main nerves<\/a> of your parasympathetic nervous system. These nerves control a range of functions in your body, including your digestion, heart rate, and immune system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/toilet-stool-strain\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/toilet-stool-strain\/\">Straining<\/a> really hard during a bowel movement can activate the vagus,\u201d explains <a href=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125744\">Ellen M. Stein, MD,<\/a> associate professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. For some people, heart rate slows and blood pressure lowers when the vagus nerve is activated, leading to something called a vasovagal reflex, Dr. Stein says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you&#8217;re straining or pushing hard, your stomach muscles are contracting and that will decrease blood flow into the vagus nerve,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.providence.org\/doctors\/profile\/198965-rudolph-albert-bedford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.providence.org\/doctors\/profile\/198965-rudolph-albert-bedford\">Rudolph Bedford, MD<\/a>, a gastroenterologist at Providence Saint John\u2019s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. \u201cThat can make you feel dizzy when you get up after a bowel movement, or tired. Some people will even faint or lose consciousness if they\u2019re straining enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Some people will even faint or lose consciousness if they&#8217;re straining enough.&#8221; \u2014Rudolph Bedford, MD<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Also worth noting: If you hold your breath when you push to poop, it can cause you to feel weak afterward, Dr. Stein says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/tired-after-pooping\/\" current-title=\"Okay, TMI: Why Do I Feel So Tired After I Poop?\" current-image=\"GettyImages-tired-after-pooping-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-01-21\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/tired-after-pooping\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/tired-after-pooping\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/tired-after-pooping\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>What does it mean if you feel tired after you poop?<\/h2>\n<p>On one level, it\u2019s possible to feel exhausted after you poop simply because you\u2019re constipated and are working hard to go, Dr. Bedford says. \u201cYou should try to keep your bowel movements soft so you\u2019re not straining,\u201d he suggests.<\/p>\n<p>But the phenomenon can also be a sign that something else is going on with your health. \u201cSome patients have underlying heart problems and now many patients have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-long-covid-is-like\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-long-covid-is-like\/\">post-COVID<\/a> syndromes or post-viral syndromes like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/pots-symptoms-invisible-disease\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/pots-symptoms-invisible-disease\/\">POTS (postural orthostatic and tachycardia syndrome)<\/a>,\u201d Dr. Stein says. \u201cThese conditions make their heart and circulatory system even more sensitive to these vasovagal reflexes.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>How concerning is this?<\/h2>\n<p>It depends. If you notice here and there that you feel tired after you poop but feel otherwise okay, Dr. Bedford says you\u2019re probably fine to just mention it to your doctor at your next physical.<\/p>\n<p>But if this is a regular thing for you, Dr. Bedford it\u2019s a good idea to proactively reach out to your doctor to see what could be going on. \u201cYou need to not only have your blood pressure and heart rate checked, but you need some blood work done,\u201d he says. You could be dealing with an underlying health condition you\u2019re not aware of or may be struggling with pelvic floor issues, Dr. Stein says.<\/p>\n<h2>How to prevent this from happening<\/h2>\n<p>Since a softer stool means you\u2019ll be less likely to strain on the toilet, Dr. Bedford recommends that you focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/foods-that-make-you-poop-immediately\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/foods-that-make-you-poop-immediately\/\">adding more fruits, vegetables, and water<\/a> to your diet.<\/p>\n<p>You can also try adjusting your bathroom habits. \u201cSometimes getting your feet up on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/travel-squatty-potty\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/travel-squatty-potty\/\">Squatty Potty<\/a> changes the angles and eases the flow,\u201d Dr. Stein says. Getting enough sleep can also help, she says.<\/p>\n<p>Also make sure you&#8217;re using proper pooping form: \u201cPushing harder and holding your breath are likely triggers, so gently activating the right muscles and not forgetting to breathe are really helpful,\u201d Dr. Stein says.<\/p>\n<p>But, again, if this is something you\u2019re dealing with regularly, it\u2019s important to flag it for your doctor. They should be able to take things from there.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody poops, but there\u2019s a lot about going number two that people don\u2019t talk about. So if you happen to experience something that feels off related to going to the bathroom, it can feel like you\u2019re the only one who has been through this. 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