PCP visit for problems - sort of...

trinoc
on 10/3/14 3:23 am - TN
VSG on 01/14/14

So, for about a month I've been dealing with some symptoms that I think have to do w/ the rapid weight loss.  Medically, syncope w/ collapse.  Laymen, dizzy and lightheaded and falling out.  My blood pressure before surgery was excellent.  After my "episodes" it's usually fairly low (80s/50s) based on the machine w/ have at work.  My PCP (not really the truth - he's a resident at Vanderbilt in my PCP internal medicine clinic because she wasn't available for several weeks) thinks it could be due to dehydration and recommended that I up my 100 oz/day to 200 oz/day but wanted me to call surgeon's office, first, to make sure that wasn't too much.  LOL  I do have a call into my surgeon but until they call back I just felt like tossing the question to you all.  200 oz of water - really?!  Do any of you drink that much?  

He also did some bloodwork including B, D, A vitamins, iron, CBC, and metabolic panel and an EKG to make sure my heart wasn't doing anything weird (it wasn't).  But i just thought tha****er recommendation was grasping.  I don't think I'm dehydrated at all.  

Tricia

 M1 -26, M2 -14, M3 -14, M4 -12, M5 -12, M6 -11, M7 -10, M8 -12, M9 -5, Goal Reached 9 months and 14 days

    

    

    
trinoc
on 10/3/14 3:24 am - TN
VSG on 01/14/14

On a high note, when they weighed me, clothed and after just drinking a smoothie, I weighed less than I have been at home.  That was fun.  

Tricia

 M1 -26, M2 -14, M3 -14, M4 -12, M5 -12, M6 -11, M7 -10, M8 -12, M9 -5, Goal Reached 9 months and 14 days

    

    

    
ald731
on 10/3/14 3:32 am
VSG on 04/07/14

I'm with you - you aren't that likely to be dehydrated drinking 100oz of water a day.  Any idea how much sodium you're getting in your diet?  I know with a ketogenic diet (which most of us low-carbers wind up being on), you actually excrete more sodium than someone on an average diet does.  Low sodium can have a lot of those same symptoms, but you should know more after getting your labs back.  I hope it's something easily addressed!

April:  HW- 323, SW-310, CW-159 (as of 9/25/15), Goal- 140; Pre-op (-13), M1 (-17), M2 (-16), M3 (-14), M4 (-13), M5 (-12), M6 (-8), M7 (-12), M8 (-8), M9 (-8), M10 (-5), M11 (-7), M12 (-5), M13 (-7), M14 (-0), M15 (-1), M16 (-5), M17 (-5)

        

        

trinoc
on 10/5/14 12:29 am - TN
VSG on 01/14/14

My sodium intake has been extremely low. I've had some muscle cramping in the past few weeksand actually started adding salt to help with that so you might be into something thew to. I'll make sure to bring that up when I speak with surgeon. 

Tricia

 M1 -26, M2 -14, M3 -14, M4 -12, M5 -12, M6 -11, M7 -10, M8 -12, M9 -5, Goal Reached 9 months and 14 days

    

    

    
Luvmygs
on 10/3/14 4:51 am
VSG on 12/04/14

I'm only guessing here, but it sounds like it could be a drop in blood pressure. That usually causes disruption in your oxygen supply to the brain. Hope you get your answers soon. Hang-in-there!

trinoc
on 10/5/14 12:30 am - TN
VSG on 01/14/14

Thank you! 

Tricia

 M1 -26, M2 -14, M3 -14, M4 -12, M5 -12, M6 -11, M7 -10, M8 -12, M9 -5, Goal Reached 9 months and 14 days

    

    

    
redpanda
on 10/3/14 6:36 am

I'm with @ald--totally have them check out your sodium levels if they haven't already. Low sodium runs in my family and I have the same symptoms you described when my sodium is low! It feels very similar to low blood sugar episodes. Hoping you feel better soon!

 

    

trinoc
on 10/5/14 12:31 am - TN
VSG on 01/14/14

Helpful information to have. My Na intake had been low so we might be into something

Tricia

 M1 -26, M2 -14, M3 -14, M4 -12, M5 -12, M6 -11, M7 -10, M8 -12, M9 -5, Goal Reached 9 months and 14 days

    

    

    
Bufflehead
on 10/3/14 8:04 am - TN
VSG on 06/19/13

You may already know this, but if these spells are happening to you when you stand or right after standing or sitting up, pump your legs several times before you stand, like you are riding a bicycle, cross them one over the other, and stretch out your toes -- repeat for about 30 seconds. This helps a lot of people.

 

    

trinoc
on 10/5/14 12:31 am - TN
VSG on 01/14/14

I did not know this. Thank you! 

Tricia

 M1 -26, M2 -14, M3 -14, M4 -12, M5 -12, M6 -11, M7 -10, M8 -12, M9 -5, Goal Reached 9 months and 14 days

    

    

    
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