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 Canada Member Since: 03/16/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/3/12 4:51 pm I almost hesitate to post this as I know that no one can diagnose me, and I will be seeing my WL clinic later this month and will discuss it with them. However, I am wondering if anyone has experience with low resting heart rate after WLS. Lately I have been very, very dizzy. Sometimes I have spells of dizziness, and sometimes I wake up feeling dizzy. I also get really dizzy after I get up off the couch. I am feeling very tired as well, wanting to go to bed early and feeling fatigued during the day. Despite all of that I am still very active, running anywhere between 25-30km a week. I am taking all my vitamins and drinking between 2-3 litres a day. I almost always get in a minimum of 60 grams of protein, but more usually 80-100 grams. As of late (the last week) , the dizziness has become quite bothersome and I have felt like passing out a number of times. My resting heart rate (don't know why I check it, but I find myself doing it), has been between 40-47 BPM. Anyone know if this is considered low? If I weren't feeling so tired and dizzy, I wouldn't worry about it at all. Referral Sent: March 19, 2010 Surgery date with Dr. Denis Hong: December 9, 2010     |
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 Canada Member Since: 12/24/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/3/12 5:43 pm Hi Marny Mine has dropped a lot too (1 year post-op, down 185 lbs). I was in the mid 70's before, but my sleeping rate is now in the mid to low 40's on average, and sometimes down in the 30's. Fortunately for me, to date my waking experiences have been fine, and I'm more in the 50 - 60 range then. After doing an EKG (normal) and bloods (high ferritin - the iron level in your tissues as opposed to iron level in your blood) I was told that after a major drop in weight my vascular system, which had developed bigger veins to support the big me, no longer has to work as hard, so my heart rate slows down. Sounds logical, I'm not so sure I totally buy into this. I am currently exploring the high ferritin issue. Too much iron in one's tissues (including the heart) can interfer with the electrical impulses which keep everything running. I have an appointment with the TWH clinic on Tuesday, and this is one of the issues on my agenda. I'll try and keep you posted, and if you learn anything through your own enquiries I'd love to hear. Claire |
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 Canada Member Since: 01/04/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/3/12 5:51 pm Yes, I measured my heart rate recently and it was also lower, though not as low as yours. While I do experience a little dizziness, it's nothing like yours, and I think there might be something more going on with you. What's your blood pressure like these days? Mine went from 210/110 pre-surgery to 105/65 post-op so there's a huge difference in that for me. I'm wondering, with your high water intake, if you're not unbalancing your electrolytes.   |
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Canada Member Since: 03/16/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/3/12 6:31 pm I haven't had my blood pressure checked in a while, but last time (probably several months ago), I remember it being in the neighbourhood of 100/80?? I was also wondering about my electrolytes as well. I was drinking a lot because I have been running so much and I am a heavy sweater. I was also told that after running I should replace electrolytes especially when we have been running long distances (Sundays). I have never paid much attention to this until I started feeling dizzy this oast week. We had a dietician at our running clinic who talked about unbalanced electrolytes and so since Tuesday, I have been drinking Crystal Lite Pure (which has electrolytes in it), to help, but I haven't seen a difference. I had my 1 year blood work done last week (I know- a little late), and I am hopin I can call the clinic next week to see if there is anything askew. I don't want to wait until the 16th (my appointment), since I am feeling so crummy. It is starting to affect my daily functioning. I was a little nervous driving with my kids today. I had a dizzy spell and had to pull over until it passed. Referral Sent: March 19, 2010 Surgery date with Dr. Denis Hong: December 9, 2010 |
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Canada Member Since: 03/16/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/3/12 6:33 pm Thanks Claire. I appreciate it. :) Referral Sent: March 19, 2010 Surgery date with Dr. Denis Hong: December 9, 2010 |
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 Innisfil, Canada Member Since: 03/04/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/3/12 6:54 pm Last Edit: 2/3/12 6:54 pm I posted a couple of weeks ago asking the same question. LOL I went to the doctor for my annual physical and my heartrate was super slow. Normal for me was in the high 80's and at my doctors appointment I was 49-54. Someone explained it to me that our blood vessels expand to accommodate how much harder our heart has to work when we are carrying the extra weight. Once we start to lose the weight, our heart isn't working as hard but the blood vessels don't shrink back down to normal, they stay enlarged. I have a requisition for an EKG to make sure everything is ok but I'm sure it's fine. Hope you feel better soon. :) ETA: It was probably Claire that explained it to me now that I've read the other posts. LOL Thanks Claire :) |
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 Canada Member Since: 01/08/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/3/12 6:56 pm Are you on blood pressure meds or on diabetic meds? I felt like this before they took me off all my meds. I was getting dizzy etc., afterwards I was fine. Best of luck!   |
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Member Since: 04/21/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/3/12 7:16 pm i'm no professional but i think getting dizzy after standing usually has to do with blood pressure. lots of things can make you dizzy/fatigued. you mentioned you were going to see your wl clinic but have you discussed all these concerns with your gp? i'm an avid fan of encouraging everyone to not mess around with dizzy spells. i have a pacemaker because my heart rate kept dipping too low and getting me dizzy, i also have vertigo (neither are related to wls.) like i said, i'm no professional and i know everyone's medical situation is different but make sure you get this checked out just to be sure. i have heard of others having low heart rates as a result of weight loss. debi., |
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 Smiths Falls, Canada Member Since: 07/10/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/4/12 3:13 am I'm a member of this club too, before surgery though. I rest in the '30's. During plastics I was 24, out of rny I was 36. This is me. My doc was concerned before sending me to Mexico for plastics, and had me wear a holter monitor and had a nuclear scan. My plastics doc is a member of this club too. I have a murmur as well. I'm good. I do find if I eat any sugar, or carbs.. my heart races, and racing for me is in the '70's. If I walk fast, I feel like my heart will pound out of my chest.. very freaky. I hate the feeling, truly hate it, scares me. I remember somebody.. can't remember who wanting me to do a treadmill test, they wanted me to get it to 125... yeah, like in their dreams lol. I also wanted to mention that there were times I was dizzy.. you've just changed your whole body.. it has to learn how to cope. Hopefully the doc gets on your testing soon, just to make sure, this is the new normal for you. Bonnie I can do hard things, life is teaching me that I can. Lost 222lbs with rny, 20 lbs regain. Plastics, July 2010 with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey, Mexico |
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barrie, Canada Member Since: 04/12/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/4/12 8:09 am i am 2 years out doing well but starting in oct i began to passout i faint about 10-15 times a day i dont know when im going to do it since i dont feel any symtems. I have had brain scans heart monitors etc everything is normal. I now wear a helmet to protect my head when i fainted i am waiting to see a endo dr. I dont know if this is wls related but i wonder now i hear other people are feeling faint too |
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Member Since: 03/17/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/4/12 8:41 am How is your blood sugar? Is this happening after you eat? I wonder if you're having extreme episodes of reactive hypoglycaemia? How is your blood pressure and electrolyte levels? This is very troubling! |
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Canada Member Since: 03/16/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/4/12 2:04 pm Wow. I am so sorry to hear that you are struggling thid way. I hope you get to the bottom of it soon. Good luck. Referral Sent: March 19, 2010 Surgery date with Dr. Denis Hong: December 9, 2010 |
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Member Since: 03/17/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/4/12 8:39 am The dizziness you describe when getting up sounds like orthostatic hypotension. My husband has this and I know there are others on the board with it as well. Common treatment for it is to increase both your fluid and salt intake. It sounds like 2-3 L is reasonable already, though make sure on days when you run that you get more than your 'usual'. If your blood pressure isn't in any danger of being too high and you've never been told to reduce your salt due to blood pressure, I'd add in some salt and see if it improves (ditch any low sodium products, add in a cup of broth in the evening, more cheese, etc). There are also some basic exercises you can do to help avoid episodes of it, like clenching your abdominal muscles before standing or bending over. |
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Canada Member Since: 03/16/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/4/12 2:07 pm I'm not wondering if it is low iron. I will call the clinic Monday to see if they got the results back from last week. We'll see. I will also ask them about salt and electrolyte levels. I am sure whatever it is will show up in the 1 year blood work that I did. Hopefully anyways. :) Referral Sent: March 19, 2010 Surgery date with Dr. Denis Hong: December 9, 2010 |
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Member Since: 03/17/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/4/12 6:40 pm Who said anything about iron? Ask about orthostatic hypotension specifically. People don't always, or even usually, have particularly low blood pressure at all times, it is transient and often caused by movement and can't typically be caught by a blood pressure test. Good luck. |
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Canada Member Since: 03/16/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/5/12 11:04 am What I meant to say in my last message was that I think that it is low iron, after reading and talking to others . It makes sense as I have other symptoms that I haven't described, such as bruising on my legs after simple things such a crossing them. I also have a history of anemia. Usually when I have been low in the past, I have just a general feeling of "fogginess", and fatigue, but never dizziness. I will ask about the hypotension as well. It is worth mentioning. Thanks for the suggestion. Referral Sent: March 19, 2010 Surgery date with Dr. Denis Hong: December 9, 2010 |
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Member Since: 03/17/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/5/12 12:15 pm Ahhh, that makes more sense now! Good luck getting it figured out. |
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Canada Member Since: 01/07/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/4/12 8:58 am Hello I have the dizzies too, for me it is low blood pressure. I check mine weekly at the Walmart pharmacy, they have a machine, it only takes a moment to do and is real easy. You even get a print out to keep, so you can keep track. I think other pharmacies have this machine too, it's an easy check and you can get a better idea of what your blood pressure is doing. StaceyP |
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 Thunder Bay, Canada Member Since: 07/13/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/6/12 8:41 am yes my heart rate and BP dropped drastically. Currenly, as I sit here, my heart rate is 52 bpm. My blood pressure runs anywhere from 90/40 to 110/60. I am not exercising. I was running in the summer and fall time and LOVED it but my heart rate was a lot lower then too. When I had my gallbladder out in July, the nurses continually commented on how low my pulse was (in the 40s consistently) and asked if that was normal. But now that I am no longer running...due to knee pain and winter....my pulse has risen a little bit.     |
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 Member Since: 01/02/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 2/6/12 9:10 pm I just went over this with my Dr. I too am resting at 40 bpm. He says alot of runners have this rate (which you do) I too have been really active. I would check the iron and maybe your sblood sugar. Good luck |
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