ELI5- why do gas bubbles or diarrhea make a person sweat and/or feel faint?

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Why can a wave of gas pain or bout of diarrhea make a person suddenly feel like they are about to pass out? Or cause them to sweat?

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Vasovagal Syncope is when the vagus nerve is stimulated during something stressful, or something that causes anxiety. Common examples being: seeing blood, seeing needles or getting a shot, having a bowel movement.

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