Dizzy today
on 2/6/16 3:34 pm - WI
Are you getting at least 64 ounce of fluid in daily? It could be early signs of dehydration.
Are you on blood pressure mediation? Many of us have to dramatically adjust our meds after surgery.
Are you getting enough sodium in your diet? Our sodium intake drops off to almost zero after surgery. Sometimes adding salt to our food will help the dizzy spells.
I am getting my water in probably about 60oz a day I have a 30 oz bottle and drinking 2. It just dawned on me today is the first day I have taken my vitamin D3 pill maybe that is it. I took it before surgery with no issues so I didn't even think about it but I was just sitting here trying to figure out what I did differently today. My vitamin D is on the low end before surgery so I know I need it it's a 5000 much I think.
Vitamin D wpuld not make you dizzy.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Vit D itself won't make you dizzy, but sometimes the inactive ingredients in vitamins can cause issues. I took a prenatal vitamin once that caused me to have heart palpitations. Got the whole workup and found nothing wrong, except the palpitations and PACs when I took that vitamin. Weird, but true.
Consult Weight:276/Surgery Day Weight: 241.6 /Goal Weight: 150
Taking D3 won't cause dizziness.
If you're dizzy all the time, it could be an inner ear infection or other issue. I recently had something called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) that was causing severe dizziness. It was easily treated in two visits to an audiologist.
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on 2/7/16 5:13 am
My dizziness is apparently due to anemia (low iron).
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)