Dizziness!?!?

I'm 2 weeks out and doing good, but the last couple of days I have gotten VERY dizzy in the mornings.  I need to hold onto the walls or furniture to steady myself.  Don't feel nauseated, just very light headed.  Anyone else have this problem and what stops it?  I have my 2 week check with my dr. on Wednesday.

Are you getting in all your water? Dizziness is ONE of the many signs of dehydration.

It could also be something as common as an inner ear imbalance. Twice in my life I've had such dizziness that I had to HOLD ON while walking. Each time it was immediately cleared up with a script for a antihistamine.

One thing that can cause this is if you are on bp meds and your bp is now under better control, it might be getting too low and you are dizzy.  Take you bp if you have a machine at home.

Give you dr. a call in the morning.  Hope you feel better soon!

1.  Dehydration- get your fluids in if this is an issue.  

2.  Hypoglycemia- low blood sugar.  I had problems with this early out.

3.  Low blood pressure- the most pervasive.  Had to increase sodium in the diet.  Add canned chicken broth or something like that along with fluid intake and see if that helps.  Chicken broth only if on plan...

I did not have issues with dehydration, but loads of issues with the other two.  My husband had it for these reasons:

4.  Needed to stop his metformin due to weight loss, as it caused the blood sugar to go low.

5.  Needed to stop his high blood pressure medicine, as the weight loss made it so he didn't need it.  

Hopefully you can figure it out, because I know how much of a pain it is!  Feel better!

@ 2 weeks, I had some dizzyness.. It goes away. If you feel dizzy, take a seat for a bit, get up slowly. this will pass

I checked my bp and it is normal...for me...on the low side.  I have not been getting all my water but have all my protein.  Gonna try some chicken broth and an extra couple of bottles of water tomorrow.  Thanks for all the advice.  I will check with my Dr. on Wednesday.

Sounds like you found your answer - if you struggle with water, add sf jello and sf popsicles since they count as liquid too!  Good luck!

I too had this in the morning, it seems for me to be low blood sugar. I use to drink (water) first in the morning but I've changed to having breakfast first thing and the dizziness goes away.

it also could be lingering effects of the  meds from the surgery , I would call the doctor in the morning , don't wait till wed

low blood pressure or sugar can be dangerous so can dehydration you need to write down when ever you drink so your shore you are getting enough water  many people don't drink enough the first few weeks, also you body is getting used to major changes in diet and the surgery, but call the doctor thats why they get the big bucks 

I'm 9 weeks post-op and still get dizzy like that.  It's usually on days I don't get enough liquids in.  Please be careful to NOT get dehydrated.  Remember to sip, sip, sip!!