Fainting
I posted this on the RNY board too, but wanted to get your thoughts as well:
The last few months, off and on when I go from laying on the sofa to standing, I sometimes feel dizzy, get starry, sometimes tingly face. I grab on to something, take a few quick, deep breaths and am fine. Today same thing, but I didn't get around to the deep breaths and I fainted. 1st time in my life.
I have an appointment tomorrow morning to get checked out, but do you think the likely cause is dehydration? At the time, I had probably had maybe 24oz of water. Does it matter that I'm tall? I had my 1 year check up and the doctor said my labs were all within normal range.
Just curious what you think might cause this. I wonder why THIS time I fainted, but never have before.
It was freaky, it happened as I was going to get my daughter out of her crib from her nap. I wake up staring at the ceiling in her room, she's looking at me with a blank stare. Poor thing, I bet I scared the crap out of her. Mama go boom!
The last few months, off and on when I go from laying on the sofa to standing, I sometimes feel dizzy, get starry, sometimes tingly face. I grab on to something, take a few quick, deep breaths and am fine. Today same thing, but I didn't get around to the deep breaths and I fainted. 1st time in my life.
I have an appointment tomorrow morning to get checked out, but do you think the likely cause is dehydration? At the time, I had probably had maybe 24oz of water. Does it matter that I'm tall? I had my 1 year check up and the doctor said my labs were all within normal range.
Just curious what you think might cause this. I wonder why THIS time I fainted, but never have before.
It was freaky, it happened as I was going to get my daughter out of her crib from her nap. I wake up staring at the ceiling in her room, she's looking at me with a blank stare. Poor thing, I bet I scared the crap out of her. Mama go boom!
Kristy (weight loss below does not include 16lbs lost during pre WLS diet)
START: 325 Day of Surgery :309 GOAL: 180
Sounds like blood pressure to me too. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone fainting from dehydration...unless you were on a desert island with nothing to drink. Your blood pressure is probably a lot lower now that you've lost so much. I know mine is, and sometimes if I get up too quick, things start to go dark...
Let us know what the Dr. says.
Good Luck!
Let us know what the Dr. says.
Good Luck!
Lori J.
It's better to be imperfectly happy than perfectly unhappy. 
No clue here - but the BP sounds likely. I've fainted a couple times in my life and it's such a strange sensation. Hope you get to the bottom of it soon.
Mary
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you CAN do." John Wooden
I'm down 120 pounds - thanks to RNY! Working on the next 25. Then I'll tackle more...
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you CAN do." John Wooden
I'm down 120 pounds - thanks to RNY! Working on the next 25. Then I'll tackle more...
Doctor thinks it's a combination of not being hydrated enough and 99% of the time when I am laying on the sofa, I'm on a heating pad for my back. She said the blood pools to your back and then has a harder time getting up to my head. (or something like that) I think that makes sense.
They took my bp laying, sitting and standing and it was ok.
They took my bp laying, sitting and standing and it was ok.
Kristy (weight loss below does not include 16lbs lost during pre WLS diet)
START: 325 Day of Surgery :309 GOAL: 180
I'm almost five months out and get dizzy sometimes too but have never fainted. I mostly notice it when I lay down in bed at night. I've also have three instances of seeing flashing bars of light so I went to the eye doctor and everything fine. I went to my family practice doc first and she said if the eye doc doesn't find anything and I continue to see lights I should have a scan. That didn't sound good! Thank goodness I haven't seen the lights again but I still get dizzy and am thinking it's dehydration. Do they take a urine sample to test for that?
The doctor offered a urine test, but I didn't see the point at this stage. Flashing bars of light sound scary. Good it's not your eyes. I really have to force myself to drink because I'm not naturally very thirsty.
Kristy (weight loss below does not include 16lbs lost during pre WLS diet)
START: 325 Day of Surgery :309 GOAL: 180
Hi ! I hope you are feeling better!
About 2 months ago, I started getting slight dizzy spells. Then one day at the mall I started to black out. Almost hit the floor in the pet store. I went in for lab work the next day and I had very low iron. I have had 5 iron transfusions since and feel amazingly better. One more to go. It's one thing to check into anyway. I am having testing done at the end of the month and if the levels are normal I will just take a daily supplement. I bought some Floradix with herbs liquid iron and have started taking that. They said it's easier to absorb. Since this happened, I have been doing alot of research and also found out low levels of iron can cause hair loss. I had never heard that before.
since your levels at your checkup were all within normal range, my situation is different. But if others have things like this happen, it's something to check into.
Take care,
Natalie
About 2 months ago, I started getting slight dizzy spells. Then one day at the mall I started to black out. Almost hit the floor in the pet store. I went in for lab work the next day and I had very low iron. I have had 5 iron transfusions since and feel amazingly better. One more to go. It's one thing to check into anyway. I am having testing done at the end of the month and if the levels are normal I will just take a daily supplement. I bought some Floradix with herbs liquid iron and have started taking that. They said it's easier to absorb. Since this happened, I have been doing alot of research and also found out low levels of iron can cause hair loss. I had never heard that before.
since your levels at your checkup were all within normal range, my situation is different. But if others have things like this happen, it's something to check into.
Take care,
Natalie
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