Last night I awoke with discomfort all over my chest and back; moderate; achy; had been moving furniture earlier; no SOB, pulse was normal, around 60, regular; I had eaten some pretty spicy food for dinner; the first time it woke me, I went to the bathroom and had an inordinate amount of gas and it was relieved; the second time it woke me, I felt I needed to evacuate my bowels, but it wouldn t pass; I felt like it was there and then I broke out in a cold sweat; felt faint for a minute; went back to bed and raised the head of the bed and it went away pretty fast. After a few minutes, I lowered the bed to flat and I fell asleep and it didn t happen again. I m a 57 year old women with normal cholesterol, low blood pressure, 209 lbs, 5 5 , with a high-stress job. I m pretty sedentary. My question is, since it seemed to be related to a bowel issue, should I have gone to the ER anyway? I m wondering because I d like to know what to do should it happen again. Should I notify my doctor? Thanks.