Occasional dizziness that persists

This had happened to me about four times this pasy week.  This morning after brushing our teeth,  I bent over to pick up my toddler,  when I got extremely dizzy.  I set the baby down and had to hold on to the wall to keep myself upright.  I waited for it to go away,  but it lasted quite a while.  The baby and I ended up scooting down the stairs on our butts,  because I didn't feel steady enough to walk down.  He thought it was fun and games,  I was a little freaked out.  It lasted about 2 minutes and then I was fine.  

It just happened to me again here at work when I stood to fast. At my last  appointment,  one week post op,  my blood pressure was 110/65, which is a little low for me.  

Do you guys think I should call my doctor? I don't have another appointment until November for my 3 month follow up.  Other than this problem I feel pretty great.  I did start my period yesterday,  so I wonder if that is making it last longer,  since my episodes before didn't quite last as long. 

I had surgery on august 11th, and at my one month appointment my nurse noted that my always "perfect" blood pressure was at the low end of normal.  I have been getting the light headed ness that happens when I stand up (lasts about 20 seconds). My nurse said it was nothing to worry about (just to be careful standing...etc) and they would check again to make sure its not getting any lower at my 3 month.

Your heart is a pump and it had to work harder when you weighed more.  Now it does not have to work as hard to get blood up to your head and it gets lazy and the blood flow to your brain is less and you get dizzy.  What worked for me is pumping my legs before standing up.

This normally goes away as your body adjusts to the lighter weight.  It happened to me after the first 30 pounds of weight were dropped.  It went away after about a month but was scary when it happened.

Ask your doc about orthostatic hypotension. It's been an issue for me every time I bend over or stand up too fast, even before surgery. I'm off all my BP meds now, so I just have to be careful when I stand or squat. But when I was still on meds, I had a few instances where I actually passed out.

This happens to a lot of us. I had an episode so bad that I lost my vision and it didn't come bac****il I laid down for a minute. I called my surgeon's office, but they never did anything about it. It's already happening less for me. 

I'm not a doctor, but mine said it was probably my blood pressure medicine - don't need as much, so they cut mine in half - will monitor and eliminate if the problem continues as I lose weight.

Had quite a time with vertigo. Doc said orthostatic hypotension. Primary sent me iv fluids which I didn't feel necessary. Left feeling as dizzy as when I got it. Surgeon says salt and caffeine help. Still am a bitoff some days but never as bad as it was. I take it slow standing. Blood pressure is low ranging around 100/58 lowest 98/44 which was a bit more scary. The test for the orthostatic is fairly easy. You lie down and your pressure is taken then get up quickly and its taken again immediately. A drop of around 30 points is a good indicator. One doc wanted a tilt table test but the doc who does it here says it wasn't necessary and would just make me feel totally horrible for no good reason.

Dizziness was strong and scary the first few weeks but subsided over time.  Someone here said it best when they said "your body is in major WTF mode."  Maybe try to stop, wait, and then move slowly when changing your positioning.  For example when laying down, first sit up, wait a few seconds, and then stand a few seconds before walking.