Question:
Dose most folks go through blurry vision & dizzy post-op?

Hi! I am having a problem with "blurry vision" almost every day for the past month or so and am also having some dizzy spells... was wondering if anyone could clue me in as to why. I don't have high B/P or diabetes and everything else is amazing as far as the surgery goes...have had "no" problems to speak of... but this is becoming a pain! I would appreciate any and all input....Thank you in advance! RNY...out 10 months... 286/195/140 Lisa    — medium (posted on October 3, 2003)

October 3, 2003
When I went thru dizzy spells a couple of months ago (I'm pre-op but have been losing weight) the doctor in urgent care immediately suspected dehydration. I assured her that I was drinking at least 50 oz of water a day minimum and they checked my BP. It was 100/50 so it was way too low. I've always taken meds for high blood pressures for years. What a surprise and a thrill to learn that I could cut my meds in half now even before surgery. I hope you feel better soon. Insist that your doctor do some more testing, 10 months is a long time not to feel great.
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October 3, 2003
Get your B vit levels checked, immediately . . . esp. thiamine. And then make sure you are taking Bs . . . deficiencies can cause irreversible brain damage - symptoms like MS. Or you could just be having dizzy spells from an ear infection, or something simple like that. :o)
   — RWH G.

October 4, 2003
Lisa - my first thought is that you should get your B12 levels checked ASAP. The second thought I have is perhaps you need to re-assess your water regimen. Surgeons vary - mine wants 60 oz daily throughout the day plus what I take in for meals. Lisa, please be careful. What we have done with this surgery is very serious, and we have to take the regiment for caring for ourselves very seriously. Please! Call your doctor's answering service today and tell them what's going on. Don't wait the two days until Monday. Please take care. God Bless. Diana :)
   — Diana D.

October 4, 2003
OMG!!!! I'm worse off than I thought....look at what I wrote last night for my heading!!! ROFLMAO... It should have read: DO MOST FOLKS GO THROUGH BLURRY VISION AND DIZZYNESS POST-OP!!! See?? See what the blurry vision is doing to me!!! Shoot!!! Anyway..I wanted to say thank you to everyone who responed to this question, and I will be calling my Dr. on Monday to see what he suggests.. in the meantime, I will be pushing water and B vits! You guys are just super...you have helped me each and every time I needed answers!! What a family we have here!! RNY 10 months out...down 91 lbs.... 286/195/140ish lol Love and light, Lisa
   — medium

October 6, 2003
low blood sugar it sounds like. do you also get off balance?
   — HEATHER S.