Have any of you experienced......

Have any of you experienced faintness or dizzyness when you get up too fast?

Let me give you a bit of background.  My surgery was 10/4/06 and before surgery I was on high blood pressure.  After I left the hospital, they left me on the BP meds, but told me to contact my doctor.  After a week, I found myself, dizzy, lightheadedness, and faint, so I called my PCP and she said to cut it in half.  Well, after another week of that, I removed myself from it complately and told my PCP.  All was fine.  Now, lately, when I get up from the couch, I find that I get almost complete tunnel vision and have to stop and make sure I don't pass out.  I haven't passed out yet, but sometimes I feel very close to it.  I am trying to get up slower from the couch but it still happens.

Anyone else experience this?  What causes it? How to prevent it?  I have to call my surgeon's office and see what they say, but thought I'd throw this out to you all.

Thanks,

Molly, I sometimes have low blood pressure since I lost the weight so I watch that I do not get up to quickly since I am not sure when it will hit. It is not always low so I am  not making an issue of it now but jus****ching it. I have added a little more salt into my diet and it seems to help. The Cardio Dr recommended that since I do not have a problem with the salt so I tried it, seems to help.  Other then jus****ching it and adding the salt I am not sure what you can do, just be careful and do not get up to quickly. Make sure you are standing for a while before getting into the shower or doing anything like that.

Also have you had your levels checked recently? Something could be off there as well. So much stiff to watch since we have the surgery but so worth it.  Keep us posted hun and I wish you all the best!

Hi Molly... I too get the dizzies when I get up but I am on Toprol XL for an A-fib issue.  I do find that when I am not getting my usual fluid intake in that it is much worse.  I am ususally well over the 64oz mark but when I get busy doing stuff and have not drank in a bit, I usually find myself all wobbly.... So make sure youare getting all you fluids into start and then get on the phone and call your doctor for a follow up...  Hugs... Lori

usually its a sign of your blood pressure 

I had one day where I experienced a lot of dizzyness and felt as if I was going to faint when I got up or climbed the stairs.   It happened that the next day was my appt with my surgeon.   He told me that some of this can be caused by not enough hydration.  To make sure to get in the water and fluids.  Now I make a point to watch and make sure I take in enough fluids and it definitely has helped.

Hope this helps a little.

Sally

Hiya! I get this.  I don't have high BP, but i do have VERTIGO.  I had a brain MRI last fall.  It didn't show anything that might have been giving me this behavior or the odd shooting headaches I was getting.  I took tegratol very briefly, until my neurologist took me off it.  I still get the dizziness/tunnel vision, but only once every couple of months.  Still no reason why...

Yes,  I have the same problem But I have low blood pressure. My vitamin levels were low so now it is corrected. have you checked your vitamin levels?

Thanks everyone for your responses.  I had my blood work done back in April.  I haven't been back to a follow-up with my surgeon's office since my 3 month follow-up because of starting a new job and not being able to take any time off.  I will be able to go to the dr in September.  I might just have them send me a script for more bloodwork so I can take a look at it.  In April, all my levels were fine, but it has been 3 more months since then.

I try to get between 100-120oz of fluids each day.  I'll let you know what I find out when I have my bloodwork done. thanks again

 

Molly, I'm glad someone brought up this topic.  For the last fews weeks I've been experiencing dizzy spells when I bend down and get up too fast.  It happens quite often.  The dizzyness feels like I'm going to pass out.  Then the blood comes back and I feel fine.  It's quite frightning.  I went to my PCP and she did blood work a few days ago and said it could possible be anemic.  I should have my result back by tomorrow.  I can say that I've been bad taking my vitamins.  I am keeping up w/ water and protein but vitamins are hard to swallow.  I tried the liquid stuff and let's just say yuk!