tummy ache with strange symptoms

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-10-2004
tummy ache with strange symptoms
1
Thu, 10-11-2007 - 10:17am

I hate talking about this but...


Last night, I came down with what seemed like diarrhea. What really scared me was that while using the bathroom, I became severely lightheaded, nauseous, broke into a cold sweat, and I really thought I was going to faint.  I was panicking! The feeling finally subsided after a few minutes.  I thought maybe I had a stomach virus or something, but I had no more symptoms the rest of the night.  Do those kind of symptoms ever accompany diarrhea?


This very same thing happened to me once a few years ago. It was right after I had been cleaning the house and came into close contact with strong disinfectants. I just assumed that maybe I had accidentally inhaled too much of the fumes or something and that caused me to be sick.


Do I have reason to be concerned?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-25-2004
Thu, 10-11-2007 - 5:01pm

was there something odd you ate about 20 minutes before or within 24 hours?


I had similar symptoms when I had food poisoning, but the tummy trouble went on for several hours, even tho the dizzy's and nausea faded soon after they began.


I also feel similar if I have a bad reaction to dairy (I'm severely lactose intolerant).


You could mention it to your doc at your next visit and if it happens again, I'd make an appointment.