Dizzy anyone?
Here's a re-post about this with great info - Remember right now you not only just had major surgery but your probably a bit dehydrated too.
Feeling Faint when Standing?
"I’m light headed when I stand up!"
It happens a good bit around 6 to 20 months post-op.
Are you finding yourself a little "Light-Headed" when Standing?
I happened to have some info, and I thought I’d pass it on…….
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This is a fairly common complaint among folks who are experiencing rapid weight-loss, Not just from WLS.
It is all bound up in that "resting heart rate" Before Weight-loss
And it’s "adjustment" during and immediately after rapid weight loss.
Dizziness when standing up quickly or changing position
Is called – (in doc slang) Postural Hypotension.
(or actual term) Orthostatic Hypotension.
It is often caused by decreased blood volume (hypovolemia), due to excessive use of diuretics, vasodilators, dehydration, prolonged bed rest, or anemia.
Certain meds such as antidepressants can also cause it.
It can be associated with artherosclerosis, diabetes, and certain neurological disorders.
In those experiencing rapid weight loss,
It’s typically the result of a decrease in blood flow to the brain,
Due to a drop in blood pressure when standing up
Rather than an overall decrease of blood volume.
If you find yourself feeling faint when standing,
This may be what your problem .....
Here’s My best explanation-
When sitting or lying down, the body’s fluid pressure is equally distributed from head to toe.
When you stand up, the fluid pressure increases in your lower extremities, and falls dramatically at the top.
This pressure drop is usually corrected quickly, to keep the blood pressure and flow to the brain constant when we stand up.
Sensor nerves in blood vessels act, by way of the involuntary nervous system, that trigger responses to maintain normal blood pressure and flow to the brain:
The heart rate increases, as does the volume and force of the blood in the circulatory system. At the same time, the muscular walls of arteries constrict, and veins of the lower body contract increasing blood pressure, in effect, pushing blood upward toward the heart and brain.
If the circulatory reflexes are working properly, the move from lying to standing Usually goes without symptoms.
Dizziness when standing, from postural hypotension, usually means that either something has gone "oops"
With the circulatory reflexes,
(Problem in Circulation, Heart, or medications which inhibit the circulatory reflexes by blocking transmission involuntary nervous system signals to the heart and blood vessels. Such as- beta blockers, alpha blockers or other BP Meds.)
OR-
As is the case for folks who are in rapid weight "Change," the body’s fluid volume is depleted or recently changed.
For women in Pregnancy, Postural Hypotension is generally the result of the body having to handle much More fluid than it is accustomed to handling.
In the case of someone who is dropping over all volume quickly, (like WLS many Folk)
It’s inadequate blood volume. Or less fluid than the circulatory system is accustomed to handling. If there isn't enough fluid volume in the blood vessels, then the circulatory reflexes can't restore normal blood pressure quick enough to compensate for the pressure changes. This can also happen as a result of even mild dehydration.
For most, as the weight-loss speed slows the body adapts to match it’s new standard. There is a "lag time" for many people.
It’s not just "Us" getting used to new bodies, but our body’s Systems have to make adjustments as well.
If it keeps up much after your body stops changing quickly, then it may be from other causes such as-
Involuntary nervous system dysfunction, brought on by-
Diabetes, alcoholism, nutritional deficiencies,
or other nervous system disorders.
Ask your Doc about it.
Mine diagnosed mine by having the Nurse check my blood pressure and pulse in the lying down position, then into a standing position. The pressure dropped when I stood up, by "some magic number" that let him know that it was -Postural Hypotension / Orthostatic Hypotension. He said not to worry - that it would stop when I stopped losing, and it did. In the meanwhile, just get up slower and make sure to get adequate water intake.
For some it is a result of coming off of, or decreasing the need for BP Medication. If the cause turns out to be a medication, then your doc may decrease the dose, or switch over to another drug that doesn’t have that side effect.
I’ve heard of folks out here over the years being given lower extremity support or compression hose, and in some cases, blood vessel constricting medications.
As with everything that occurs to you- ASK Your Doctor.
For a touch more info,
And info for treatments....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthostatic_hypotension
Or a more specific site at-
http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/medical/orthostatic.htmlhttp://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/medical/orthostatic.html
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All that I can remember....
It does tend to level out and fade away once you reach a stable weight.
Till then?
Just don't "pop-up" so quickly!
Feeling Faint when Standing?
"I’m light headed when I stand up!"
It happens a good bit around 6 to 20 months post-op.
Are you finding yourself a little "Light-Headed" when Standing?
I happened to have some info, and I thought I’d pass it on…….
---------------------------------------------------------------
This is a fairly common complaint among folks who are experiencing rapid weight-loss, Not just from WLS.
It is all bound up in that "resting heart rate" Before Weight-loss
And it’s "adjustment" during and immediately after rapid weight loss.
Dizziness when standing up quickly or changing position
Is called – (in doc slang) Postural Hypotension.
(or actual term) Orthostatic Hypotension.
It is often caused by decreased blood volume (hypovolemia), due to excessive use of diuretics, vasodilators, dehydration, prolonged bed rest, or anemia.
Certain meds such as antidepressants can also cause it.
It can be associated with artherosclerosis, diabetes, and certain neurological disorders.
In those experiencing rapid weight loss,
It’s typically the result of a decrease in blood flow to the brain,
Due to a drop in blood pressure when standing up
Rather than an overall decrease of blood volume.
If you find yourself feeling faint when standing,
This may be what your problem .....
Here’s My best explanation-
When sitting or lying down, the body’s fluid pressure is equally distributed from head to toe.
When you stand up, the fluid pressure increases in your lower extremities, and falls dramatically at the top.
This pressure drop is usually corrected quickly, to keep the blood pressure and flow to the brain constant when we stand up.
Sensor nerves in blood vessels act, by way of the involuntary nervous system, that trigger responses to maintain normal blood pressure and flow to the brain:
The heart rate increases, as does the volume and force of the blood in the circulatory system. At the same time, the muscular walls of arteries constrict, and veins of the lower body contract increasing blood pressure, in effect, pushing blood upward toward the heart and brain.
If the circulatory reflexes are working properly, the move from lying to standing Usually goes without symptoms.
Dizziness when standing, from postural hypotension, usually means that either something has gone "oops"
With the circulatory reflexes,
(Problem in Circulation, Heart, or medications which inhibit the circulatory reflexes by blocking transmission involuntary nervous system signals to the heart and blood vessels. Such as- beta blockers, alpha blockers or other BP Meds.)
OR-
As is the case for folks who are in rapid weight "Change," the body’s fluid volume is depleted or recently changed.
For women in Pregnancy, Postural Hypotension is generally the result of the body having to handle much More fluid than it is accustomed to handling.
In the case of someone who is dropping over all volume quickly, (like WLS many Folk)
It’s inadequate blood volume. Or less fluid than the circulatory system is accustomed to handling. If there isn't enough fluid volume in the blood vessels, then the circulatory reflexes can't restore normal blood pressure quick enough to compensate for the pressure changes. This can also happen as a result of even mild dehydration.
For most, as the weight-loss speed slows the body adapts to match it’s new standard. There is a "lag time" for many people.
It’s not just "Us" getting used to new bodies, but our body’s Systems have to make adjustments as well.
If it keeps up much after your body stops changing quickly, then it may be from other causes such as-
Involuntary nervous system dysfunction, brought on by-
Diabetes, alcoholism, nutritional deficiencies,
or other nervous system disorders.
Ask your Doc about it.
Mine diagnosed mine by having the Nurse check my blood pressure and pulse in the lying down position, then into a standing position. The pressure dropped when I stood up, by "some magic number" that let him know that it was -Postural Hypotension / Orthostatic Hypotension. He said not to worry - that it would stop when I stopped losing, and it did. In the meanwhile, just get up slower and make sure to get adequate water intake.
For some it is a result of coming off of, or decreasing the need for BP Medication. If the cause turns out to be a medication, then your doc may decrease the dose, or switch over to another drug that doesn’t have that side effect.
I’ve heard of folks out here over the years being given lower extremity support or compression hose, and in some cases, blood vessel constricting medications.
As with everything that occurs to you- ASK Your Doctor.
For a touch more info,
And info for treatments....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthostatic_hypotension
Or a more specific site at-
http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/medical/orthostatic.htmlhttp://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/medical/orthostatic.html
-------------------------------------------------------------
All that I can remember....
It does tend to level out and fade away once you reach a stable weight.
Till then?
Just don't "pop-up" so quickly!
Jan
I know I can, I know I can
I know I can, I know I can
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on 9/11/08 2:55 am - San Antonio, TX
on 9/11/08 2:55 am - San Antonio, TX
I had some problems with dizziness early out, especially in the shower, but it went away. And then came back. For the past several months I've had it again, more severely.
I would give your doc a call just to make sure, but it seems pretty normal from all the posts I've read on the subject. Dizziness can be a sign of dehydration though, so be aware of that. Its super easy to get dehydrated early out and can develop into something serious very quickly.
I would give your doc a call just to make sure, but it seems pretty normal from all the posts I've read on the subject. Dizziness can be a sign of dehydration though, so be aware of that. Its super easy to get dehydrated early out and can develop into something serious very quickly.
wow, thank you both for the great info. I am still on bp medication, so that could be it, and i know i'm not getting all my water in so that could be it too. just kinda scared me when i started seeing stars, lol. i think i'm not eating enough either. i'm lucky to get in 1 meal (meaning soup or pudding) a day plus a couple of sf popsicles. i did make the mistake of gulping down some water the other day and it immediately came back up. i guess i'm still learning my limits.
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