Question:
dizziness

hi everyone i am post op 2yrs and i was wondering if anyone else gets dizzy and off balance when you stand up.it happens to me about everyday sometimes 2 or 3 times a day all my blood work is fine and this has been happening since surgery THANKS BRYAN r-n-y start wt 428 current wt 176    — bryan (posted on March 12, 2006)


March 12, 2006
Hi Bryan- congrats on your wonderful weight loss- I am almost 2 years post op also, and we are about the same start and end weight- doesnt get much better. For your question, it sounds to me like " postural hypotension"- which in laymen's terms is simply low blood pressure upon rising from a sitting or a laying position. My suggestion to my patients used to be, when getting up from a sleeping position, wait a count of 10-15 seconds, same with sitting. However, your blood work wouldnt show the lower blood pressure, but a trip to your doctor would answer that question in just 1 minute.. It isnt something just post WLS'ers get, but everyone, once in a while. Before adding anything additional to your diet, like salt etc, check with your PCP, he/she should have the answer you seek, and once again congrats- job well done. Cindi -219#
   — DollyDoodles

March 12, 2006
Bryan I don't know if this will help but when I feel like that it usually for me means I have not gotten enough liquids in my system. I have been like that from day one. It may be something as simple as that. Hope this helps. Laural Hw-313, Sw-292, Cw-195 Gw-135
   — DebNichols_Secret_Pal

March 12, 2006
Bryan, I've had the same problem since about a year post op. It comes and goes. It will happen daily for a month or two, then not happen again for another month....then poof, all over again. I've been to the doctor a couple of times for it and it's always the same thing. Low blood pressure, as mentioned earlier. The only advice I've ever been given is make sure I drink lots of liquids and get up slowly. I know that doesn't help much, but it's all I've got. I've always had fairly low blood pressure, so this has been an issue all my life, not just the last 4 years. Good luck
   — RebeccaP

March 12, 2006
Hi, i have also had the same thing happen to me.. a few months after i had my surgery i kept getting light headed and dizzy, my legs would get really weak...at first i thougth maybe i wasnt gettign all the vitimins and things i need but i take my medicine every day, and all of my blood work is fine.... becaus eof my age i also had to take more vitimins then adult patients. At first they had me taking b-50 vitimins then i was told i could stop taking it... after i stoped taking it was when all of it began so i figure i should start taking it agian, but i am still having the problem... im not actually sure what its from but it is kind of a scary thought.~Michelle
   — Michelle P.

March 12, 2006
Bryan, I had the same dizziness. Please, get a home blood pressure monitoring kit. Keep a log of your BP. If there are large drops in your BP, you need to see a heart doctor. My BP dropped drastically at work. (34 beats per minute) They put me in the hospital. The night time monitor showed it dropped as low as 29 beats per minute. I had to get a pacemaker. Now, I feel better than I have ever felt. If you want to know more about my situation, let me know. Sonya rny 7-1-05 275/169 35 yrs. of age
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March 13, 2006
Yes, it happens to me everyday and they say it is because we are so use to pulling up the heavy weight and we are still attempting to do it. Get up slower and make sure your B/P is ok. Mine was low I found out and they had to adjust my medication. Becky
   — blm4602

March 13, 2006
In my case I had to have a special blood test for Vitamin D testing and good enough I had a itamin deficiency even so my calcium was ok. Now I have to take a vitamin D supplement of 10,000 Unit that I purchase from a health food store. I get lazy at times and I don't take the pill the dizziness will come right back. Ask your Dr to do a Vitamin D testing on you it is a different test from a regular blood test. I hope I am able to help Dani
   — Dani96

March 13, 2006
I am only 4 months post op, but this past weekend the same thing was happening to me. I was dehydrated. Are you drinking enough fluids? Try that and see if it helps.
   — seanna

March 13, 2006
Bryan, I agree that low blood pressure and dehydration can cause dizziness. However, it could also be low blood sugar. I had my blood work done and it always shows that I average just over 100 on my A1c so my Doctor told me it couldn't be low blood sugar. Then I used my Dad's monitor when I felt that way and it showed that my blood sugar was 38. Many WLS patients have this problem. I have done a lot of research and have found L-Glutamine to be the best supplement to take to keep it regulated. It is also good for muscle tone which we all need post op. Go do some research on the internet on Glutamine. Then have both your blood pressure and blood sugar levels checked when the spells are happening. Then discuss with your Dr. what is best plan of action for you. Best of luck.........from your Okie friend, Sherry
   — wealthgvr

March 13, 2006
Hi there! Just thought I'd put in my two cents since this does happen to me so often. I'll be 3 years out the end of June and I started experiencing this about a year and a half ago. It still happens. My blood pressure was dropping incredibly low as I stood up (I even tested it at home and kept a record to let the Dr. know). I saw my doctor, I thought perhaps my potassium was low. She asked a series of questions (to ascertain whether or not my potassium might be low) and ran some blood work. She said that she thought it was due to dehydration. The blood work came back fine and when I'm sure to get my fluids in I'm usually fine! But just to be safe you might want to check with your Dr. anyway!
   — Pambylah

March 14, 2006
Glad I seen this topic question.. so I know it is not just me who feels this way my family doctor never has an answer for me cause blood work is good.. and pressure it always perfect. My surgeon always says dehydration.. so guess I need a little more fluids then I am getting. It is not a good feeling.. happens to me when getting up as well.. stinks when I am shopping on a low shelf.. and have to grab on to the shelf cause it feels like I am going down lol.
   — EvilWickedKitty

March 15, 2006
Drink, Drink, Drink, Water, Water, WATER. If it continues--Go back to you Doctor.--Something would be out of balance that they are not checking.
   — MindyM152




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