dizzy spells

Did anyone ever have dizzy spells after surgery?  The last week I have had a handful of dizzy spells.

Does it happen right after standing up from a sitting or prone position?

Not always

I was dizzy for months!  In reading your message, I just realized the dizziness has stopped! I'd suggest talking to your doctor as it can be a number of factors causing the problem. low blood pressure, low blood sugar, or inner ear issues, to name a few.

I talked to my cardiologist, and he noticed my blood pressure was quite low, and suggested that I should eat more salt.  Since I like salt, this was no hardship  I have salmon for breakfast every morning and I eat it was an abundance of salt, and the problem is gone.

Best wishes,

Carol

Same here. Lots of salt on steak. I've been tempted to use a drill to make the holes on the top of the salt shaker bigger.

Me three - after a lifetime of limiting salt, I now enjoy it shamelessly, sans anymore dizzy spells.

It could be a bunch of things. Low blood sugar, maybe. But this is a fairly common side effect, so it's most likely orthostatic hypotension, a kind of low blood pressure. Drinking more and increasing electrolytes helps. It's something that fades over the first year.

My doctor had me on a liquid diet a week before and 2 weeks after. I was dizzy all the time. I was told it was the lack of nutrients being taken in and not enough water. Now that I am able to each mushies I am not having the dizzy spells anymore. It's always a good idea to talk to your doctor about any concerns.

Yes - and it can be for a variety of reasons.  Dehydration, drops in blood pressure (mostly noticed when getting up from a prone or sitting position), blood sugar issues.  

I'm 2-1/2 years out and this still happens to me from time to time.  Typically, nothing to be alarmed about.