What's happening to me?

I usually don't post but I am at the end of my rope. I am having some health issues and I don't know where else to turn. I am almost a year post-op and typically I feel just fine. However, I "blacked out" a few weeks ago which resulted in stiches and a broken nose. I have been for numerous tests all of which are coming back "normal." I have never passed out before. The EKG, EEG, and MRI are all normal- the only thing off was my TSH level. My synthroid has been upped to 225mcg's and my appetite has diminished. I continue to lose weight but each day I still feel woozey. Has anyone ever experienced this kind of episode? I don't know where to turn from here. My Dr.'s think it was just a "fainting spell." If any of you have any advice, please send it my way. Thanks! ~Christine

I had symptoms similar to this and was told that my blood sugar was dropping due to lack of carbs. Basically it was hypoglycemia. If it is happening on a regular basis maybe you could start checking your blood sugar levels. I would ask your doctor about it. I am not convinced that my issue was totally due to low blood sugar b/c the difference between my feeling well (at like 90) and feeling faint (anywhere from 89 - 70) was so slight. But I have increased my carb intake to about 75 carbs a day and upped my exercise to about 45 mins a day 5-6 times a week to maintain my weight and so far I feel much better on average. Good luck and be sure to let us know what your doctor says.

Christine- A number of us have had comparable experiences. The issue for me has been low blood sugar. Now, the solution is not necessarily to eat more carbs (at least it was not for me). Rather, I have found that by keeping my carbs constant (to about 60 grams per day), I don't have the fluctuations that caused the lightheadedness. In tracking my episodes, they tended to be highest on those mornings when I had skipped breakfast but had eaten lots of carbs the night before. Some researchers are starting to find that, for some reason, a small number of gastric bypass patients are very sensitive to modest changes in blood sugar level. As a resutl, although many of us are not truly hypoglycemic, we have many of the same symptoms. Others have found that a number of us are quite capable of withstanding very low blood sugar levels without passing out. In either case, it can be controlled by regulating what you eat and drink. And, perhaps most importantly, you have been fully checked to rule out the more significant issues that could cause fainting.