Dizziness

Hey everyone The people from The RNY board told me to check over here im 5 months post op and Im having dizzy spells whenever I stand up  And I cant figure out why I went to the hospital and they did tests and couldnt find anything

actually pretty common on this board. it's a blood pressure thing. Look over past posts by Dx. caution, there's a billion of them. he posted a couple articles on the subject. there's pills like neurontin and some other stuff that helps. it may just go away too. rapid weight loss does a lot of weird things from taste buds to blood pressure. so i would see a doc, try some meds or like in my case, just wait it out and see if it clears up within the next six months. in the meantime, i learned to simply get up slower and change the way i do things so i'm not flying off the floor or bending over too fast......carbonblob

One thing I will add to what CB wrote. Make sure you are staying hydrated. Dehydration can lead to low blood pressure. I have had this happen on occasion, usually in the morning when I am not hydrated yet.  pan head

I was the same way.  Its all about protein and liquids. Take in lots of liquids, at least 64 Oz a day.  After I was sure to keep doing this, my dizzyness stopped, and I havent had it bad in a long time.  From time to time I still do, but for the most part, things have stopped.  Thankfully.  Never fun standing up and feeling like you are going to fall right back down.

Yep, real common. I am 15 months out and since about 3 to 4 months out I have been having dizzy spells. BP is the cause. At first it was because I was still taking BP medicine. I went to my doc and he told me to throw those pills away! I did so and have not had a pill for BP in about a year now. I still will get dizzy if i stand too fast, don't breathe deep enough or stay hydrated. CB did a good job in his answer. Learn to enjoy the "natural high" :)

The condition is called orthostatic hypotension. It's a sudden loss of blood pressure caused by  change of position. Once you quit moving from the change in posture, your BP will stabilize and you lose the head rush. From personal experience... It's a symptom of sudden weight loss. Sometimes you can take care of it by decreasing the dosage of blood pressure medication if you're taking them; otherwise you may need to take something to keep your BP stable. There is a closely related and more chronic condition called orthostatic intolerance. Unlike the orthostatic hypotension, OI won't go away, and you are more prone to going out completely.  See the doc; your mileage may vary; void where prohibited, etc.

Hi Matthew.   That's very common and at 2 years out it still happens to me on occasion.