Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Pretty common.  Most of is experience this at one point or another. It was the first side effect of surgery that they tested hubby for. 

Thank you everyone!! I have been sitting and laying down for the last hour, drinking ALOT of water- more than usual to keep fluids moving and have been feeling a little more better.. so.. I will be taking things down a notch in regards to walking and just focus on breathing, drinking and protein...

 

I appreciate the time you take to respond to me ... total newbie at this :)

heal well Chanelle! 

Thank you Ian!! :D

I hope you're feeling better Chanelle!  Be good to yourself and take it easy!

Thanks for giving us an update---I know I'm new on here and don't know you or anyone else on here but you were in my thoughts today, wondering how you made out at the ER---glad u r ok :) 

I get the light headed feeling quite often (I'm almost six months out) when I sit or stand up too quickly. It even happens if I walk for long periods. My blood pressure is quite low since surgery. I've mentioned it to my centre, family doctor and specialists I see but no one seems overly concerned.  I'm hoping to start back with CrossFit in the next week so we'll see how that goes. One burpee will be an indication of how a WOD will go!

If you are 6 months out, and THEY don't seem concerned, that is no reason for you to dismiss it.

Get on their asses about it!.. MAKE them concerned.

the damages of passing out include but are not limited to: head injury, broken bones, getting hit by a car is you are jogging beside traffic, lacerations.

Get on their asses about this to check it out and find out

 

I had this for quite some time post-op. It didn't star immediately post- op for me, but a couple of months later. There were so many time I though I would pass out when standing. The room would start to close in on me and I'd freak out. My clinic said it had a lot to do with the fact that when we are over-weight, our veins stretch to accommodate the amount of blood flow needed for our size. As we get smaller, they take a while to shrink down, and this can cause rapid changes in blood pressure. Now at 2 years out, I occasionally have the feeling, but not often. Things have normalized, but I did have it for a while. Just be careful. Don't push too hard, listen to you body, but you are right to be moving around as you feel fit too. The first thing they encourage you to do after any surgery is to get up and move around. Again, (as I am sure you have already determined), slow is best.

Hi Chanelle.  Sorry you're feeling so crappy. I also suffered a lot of weird dizzy spells.  Your body is so in shock not only from the surgery but from the lack of calories you're consuming.  Don't get frustrated that the 10 minutes of walking did you in.  At a week, I was only making it to the end of my driveway and back.  I suggest you cut back a bit, try doing half and see how you feel.  You can slowly work up adding an extra lap at a time and see how you react.  You see the dr. Thursday so you're better safe than sorry.  (seems all us Ottawa gals go in on Thursday, maybe we'll run into each other!)

Anyways, hang in there.  It gets better.  I promise!

 

Jenn