Question:
light headed ...?

i had my RNY on march 13th, 2006, but I am experiencing a problem. Has anybody experienced weakness after getting up from sitting or getting out of the car. When i get up , i feel light headed, and i have to stop to get this feeling overwith. While the feeling is happening everything is rushing to my head and my legs are feeling weird. i am eating like i'm suppose to, along with my water, and vitamins...so I am at a loss. This feeling started yesterday... thanks !    — kublai92 (posted on March 26, 2006)

March 25, 2006
It sounds as if you could be a little dehydrated. What is happening is your blood pressure is dropping when you are going from sitting to standing. This is called orthostatic hypotension. Try to increase your fluids today and when you go from a sitting to standing or even lying to sitting/standing, go really slow. Once upright, stay there for a few seconds to allow your body to adjust the blood pressure. I would call you surgeon tomorrow and let him/her know what is happening. If things get worse or you pass out call him/her today or go to the hospital. hang in there as your body is going through a ton of adjustments and trying to heal. Shelly
   — scharlier

March 26, 2006
are you on blood pressure meds? if so call your doc and get checked immdiately, the dose may need adjusted or dropped completely. beyond that dring your fluids. The big loss takes time for our bodies to adjust I was like that for montrhs and off the BP pills at about a month, but do call your PCP
   — bob-haller

March 26, 2006
Maybe blood pressure or could be low blood sugar, have your doctor check that also. *****Peggy*****
   — Peggy1

March 26, 2006
answer number one is most likely, but you can do some self monitoring with a gucometer, and a auto Bp machine, a good investment. and the log will help your doctor make better decisions instead of guesses.
   — walter A.

March 26, 2006
About a month pst op walking thru store I felt bad and decided to sit before falling down. Happened to be a BP machine. thought might as well check since I am sitting here. 85 over 58 and thats after I was begining to feel better. That was the last BP pill I needed:) even without the pills my BP was low gemnerally in the late afternoon when our biologic clocks reset daily circidian rythym however thats spelled
   — bob-haller

March 26, 2006
When I had my surgery last June I had the same experience. It was because I was not getting in enough water. Even now if I don't get my water in like I should I start to get light headed when I get up. Try drinking more liquids. I realize it is hard at first but keep trying. It will get better. Good luck and God Bless. Laural
   — Laural D.

March 26, 2006
I'm almost 5 years post op and this STILL happens to me. For me it's "low blood pressure". Sometimes it drops to 80/40. Usually it's 120/60, but at different times it DOES drop to the first number. I've learned to ether sit down FAST, or quickly lean against the wall and bow my head. This does'nt mean that your problem is low blood pressure, but it could be.
   — Danmark

March 27, 2006
Hi Diana - like most people who have responded, I'm just over 5 months postop and I, too, experience the dizzy/light-headed thing. I was told it was a mixture of low bp and dehydration. Make sure you keep hydrated and rise at slower speed and you should feel better. And if you do experience the dizzy spell, just stop moving and bow your head - that seems to do the trick. Good luck!
   — SJSlesnick

March 27, 2006
As others have said...if it keeps happening talk to your Dr. I am 2 and a half years post op..and I was having problems with passing out and feeling light headed. I had to have a tilt table test done and it was positive for a long neurological name that I cannot remember...the general concensus was that I am dehydrated, even with getting 60-80 ounces of water a day. The Dr. said my body was not holding onto the water, was just letting it pass out of my system, so i had to increase my salt intake in order for my body to hold onto the water. There could be many reasons for dizziness, as all of the responses have shown. So please make sure to let your Dr. know what is happening.
   — AjAngelll

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