Are you on Blood Pressure meds?

Rough day!  As part of being a Type 1 diabetic my doctor has had me on cholesterol meds and blood pressure meds.  My cholesterol meds were cut in half a few weeks ago.  My doctor told me to watch for dizziness.  Then I would have to cut the blood pressure meds in half.  The last few days I have been feeling unbalanced.  Yesterday, my blood pressure was low and I finally realized that it was time.  My doctor cut my meds in half starting last night.  Today I fainted twice.  The second time I whacked my head.

Getting healthier has it's bumps!

We don't eat a lot and most foods we eat have very little salt (protein shakes, yogurt, etc)  I have to make sure I add salt to my diet because if I don't I don't get enough now. 

It may be time for you to get off the BP meds all together. 

I am on a blood pressure medication, but not for blood pressure. My doctor is using it to treat my ptsd. I can tell you that the first month or so I was on it, I had to move very slowly. Standing up too fast, getting out of bed for any reason too quickly, or any kind of heat while trying to be active has had that effect on me. Everything starts to tunnel and I feel as though I'm about to faint. However, that feeling usually gets more mild the longer I'm on the medicine. I would suggest taking things a little slower, get plenty of water as well. I've found that taking it right around the time I'm eating helps a lot too. Good luck!! 

I had dizzy spells at a few months out.  It was explained that the heart pumped harder to get blood through a larger body.  When I sat or laid down, the blood would pool in my legs and not get to my brain quickly enough.

What worked for me was pumping my legs a few times before getting up.  That got the blood moving up toward the brain and I did not get dizzy.

I was not on blood pressure or cholesterol meds.  I don't know the reasoning for a Type 1 diabetic to be on blood pressure medicine, but I am guessing it is to protect your kidneys.  If that is the case, you do not want to stop taking the medicine, but need to talk to the doctor about a possible different medicine.

Fainting and hitting your head is not a good thing. 

Yes, you are right on.  To protect the kidneys.  I took myself off until I can see the doctor.  I also sprained my wrist so I'm not taking chances.  Yuk!

Look up orthostatic hypotension. Low blood pressure is very common the first year after surgery. I passed out a couple of times from OH. I was off BP meds before that happened.

It might be time to be off BP meds altogether. But have them test you for orthostatic hypotension. It literally takes 2 minutes.

They do want me on at least a little since it helps protect my Type 1 Diabetic kidneys :(  I'm waiting for answers

I'm on 4. Just cutting back on 2 of them over the last month.  Those 2 are half the strength now. I monitor my BP everyday watching for signals of being too low. No headaches, dizziness or fainting (yet). 

I hope things settle down for you

As a very tall woman, I'd had dizziness upon standing since adolescence, but post-op has been a different thing. Now, a minute or two after standing (i.e, when I'm not expecting it), I get all swimmy-headed.  Standing up in stages (like sitting very upright on the edge of the chair for a minute, then standing but not starting to walk yet) seems to help. Good luck, and keep us posted!

Lol, getting healthy sure does!  I haven't fainted but sometimes do feel light headed, my doctor cut my blood pressure pill in half.  Unfortunately work can be stressful so sometimes i'm back up to a whole pill grr.  My goal is to be totally off any medication due to being overweight.