If this post again, Sorry...but I did not see the post that I wrote last night

Yesterday, I went to my internal medicine doctor due to having been dizzy and I had begun to pass out. She ruled out my heart. However, my Blood Pressure was 90/48 sitting down. Thus, my blood pressure has been dropping making me tired and dizzy. I had thought that it was my change in my antidepressent medication and even confessed my energy level has been low that I have not exercised in two weeks. So she told me to go home and eat lots of salt and things with potassium (my blood work from early March showed that I had potassium at the low end of normal). She recommended me to eat carbs (the dreaded thing I try to stay so away from) because they are high in potassium. I tried calling the nutritionest but the office already had closed, to get their ideas. She put me out of wor****il next Wed. :-( I will call the nutrition on Monday, but any ideas for the weekend?? I hope to be at support group Monday night, but they don't want me driving since I could be a road hazard. I wish I could come out with you guys tonight, but they want me in a safe environment in case I pass out...and I really think since I cant work that means I should not be out. Have fun and glad at least one of you guys will be narcotic free!! Laurie

Take care of yourself Laurie!!! Potassium-rich foods: Sweet potato Plain, nonfat yogurt Prune juice Clams Halibut Tuna Bananas Skim milk Pork chops Cantaloupe Tomato juice Cooked greens Let us know how you're feeling, ok? Dawn

YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE THEM CHECK YOUR THIAMIN/B-1 LEVELS ... IT'S REAL COMMON FOR GASTRIC BYPASS PATIENTS TO HAVE LOW LEVELS & THIS LEADS TO BEING DIZZY &/OR PASSING OUT ... MS BRITTY HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. MY NUTRITIONIST WAS ALSO JUST TALKING ABOUT LOW FLUIDS/DEHYDRATION ... THAT SHE'S SEEING SEVERAL PATIENTS WHO ARE GETTING DIZZY OR PASSING OUT & IT IS JUST THAT THEY SIMPLY ARE NOT DRINKING ENOUGH FLUIDS. 64 - 100 OUNCES A DAY! WHEN SHE SAYS TO EAT CARBS, DOES SHE MEAN COMPLEX CARBS OR SIMPLE CARBS? COMPLEX CARBS ARE GOOD CARBS LIKE COLORFUL VEGES WHICH HAVE GOOD FIBER & NUTRIENTS & WE NEED THESE IN OUR DIETS ... SIMPLE CARBS ARE SUGARS & STARCHES LIKE YOUR WHITE CARBS THAT ARE A PROBLEM FOR GASTRIC BYPASS PATIENTS TO EAT. TAKE CARE! GOD BLESS YOU ... DAWN & NICk