Tired, dizzy anyone else

twinkletoes7
on 5/20/09 2:00 am - Timmins , Canada
I have been feeling really light headed, almost to the point of fainting.... To where I have to grab onto something. Iam thinking my blood pressure might be to low?

How have you all been feeling...

that's my only complaint... um for today that is lmfao!

      
Stephanie L.
on 5/20/09 2:03 am, edited 5/20/09 2:03 am - Belleville, Canada
RNY on 02/17/09 with
It might be low blood pressure.... are you still on any post surgery meds? It also could be blood sugar related. Alot of people get hypoglycemic afterwards. Is it happening at a certain amount of time after you eat? Or after you've had certain foods?

edited to fix spelling...LOL
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mkdrgnfly
on 5/20/09 2:42 am - callaway, VA
you should have your potassium level checked. especially if you feel your heart get all wierd and flutteryish when that happens/ i had that problem for 3 months after surgery and if it is low you need a potassium suppliment or if its Really low they will give it to you by IV.  i had it both ways several times.

It dont sound like much, but its not something to play with/ potassium regulates your heartrate.  So that might be one thing you have your dr check.
 
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shelbadobbs
on 5/20/09 9:01 am - TX
Okay so I totally went to the Doctor 2 days ago for the same thing. Every time I go to stand up I get really light-headed and dizzy and feel like im gonna pass out. According to my doctor the veins in my neck and legs are still stretched out from being so overweight and even though I have lost the weight those veins haven't caught up. So, when I stand up the blood floods to my legs and takes a little longer to get to my head. Well that was what my Doc said, hope that helps a bit!

Shelba Dobbs

Starting/Current/Goal/Loss
343/205/160/138lbs

twinkletoes7
on 5/20/09 9:26 am - Timmins , Canada
Hello yes I am still on my meds to lower my blood pressure, I think it might be that. But I will definitly get some routin blood work done!

      
Stephanie L.
on 5/20/09 9:43 am - Belleville, Canada
RNY on 02/17/09 with
It might be. A friend of mine (Dec 08 surgery) was having the same symptoms and it was because her blood pressure was way too low. She went off of the med and she's been fine since.
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easthomas
on 6/8/09 6:47 am
checking bp at a drugstore will make you feel better in the meantime...My doctor immediately advised me to cut blood pressure meds in half when mine started bottom at @ 86/50 and I kept trying to "white out."  Blood pressure meds are now a thing of the past since the February 23rd surgery
twinkletoes7
on 5/24/09 11:52 pm - Timmins , Canada
I have been fine since, and have not had a dizzy spell, or seen black spots. YAY

      
(deactivated member)
on 6/4/09 1:57 am
I had the same issue and it was my HBP meds my doc cut them in half about 4 weeks ago. He is going to do it again as I am starting the same issue.

Hope you are wll,
twinkletoes7
on 6/4/09 2:30 am - Timmins , Canada
Yes I am doing fine now. I havent had any more episodes  since shortly after getting off my meds!

YAY looks like you will be off soon enough, huh?

      
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