Dizzy when standing at 10 months out

Teresa J.
on 6/10/13 7:22 am - McKinney, TX
VSG on 08/06/12 with

I have noticed the last couple of days that when I stand up I get so very dizzy. I have not fainted but have to stop and wait a few seconds for it to pass. Has any one else had this happen and if so what could be causing this?



Teresa
                
Calking
on 6/10/13 7:41 am
VSG on 05/31/12

This is usually explained by your blood pressure getting too low or even your blood sugar getting too low.  At least this is the issue in most cases.  You should monitor these numbers to find out which one it could be.  Also it is possible that your caloric intake is a little low.  Don't forget that you get energy from calories.  

My best guess is it is a blood pressure issue.  If you are on blood pressure meds (and I seriously doubt you are at this point), you need to either get your PCP to reduce your mg or take you off them all together.  Even if you aren't on bp meds you can still have your blood pressure dipping too low.  That will always give you the symptoms that you are descibing.

 

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A. Kondrlik
on 6/10/13 7:42 am
VSG on 01/24/13

Sometimes if you are dehydrated, when you stand up your blood pressure can drop, and you feel dizzy.  make sure you are getting at least 64 oz of fluid daily.

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Miss150
on 6/10/13 8:12 am
Are you on BP medication? If so, it might be time for a reevaluation (w/ your dr.) regarding its' necessity. Just a thought.

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SuzyNZ
on 6/10/13 8:38 am
VSG on 09/17/12
I'm 9 months out and get that occasionally too. For me, it's normally a sign of a few days of too low calories.

I just had my 9 month check up this morning with full blood work done on Friday and I'm perfect in my levels of everything, so I definitely put it down to calories. I up them by a couple hundred (from 700ish to 900ish) for a couple of days by adding a high calorie snack each day (normally some nuts or peanut butter on grainy toast) and it normally sorts itself out pretty quickly.

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happyteacher
on 6/10/13 11:20 am, edited 6/10/13 11:21 am

Yep, and for different reasons... I will list all of them here, but please know different reasons at different times.

1.  Vertigo (presurgery).  It was aweful, but I do not feel this was part of the issue post op.

2.  Early post op- due to low sugar.

3. Electrolytes.  Not from dehydration- fluids overall were always easy for me to get in.  Doc suggested Powerade Zero daily and it helped. Not fixed though.

4.  Low sodium.  This is the one that by far helped the most.  As soon as I increased my sodium the dizziness all but went away, unless the low blood sugar kicked in on me.  I take a supplement every so often.  edit*  I had low blood pressure, and the sodium helped raise it up to a more tolerable level.  Still no where near 120/80, but much better!

5.  For my husband:  when he lost weight the metformin and high blood pressure was doing it.  Once he stopped taking them he was fine.  He no longer needed them!

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KnitsByMama
on 6/10/13 12:06 pm - MO
VSG on 10/16/12

Orthostatic blood pressure. Welcome to my world. LOL.

bob-h
on 6/10/13 9:23 pm - Bad Axe, MI
VSG on 10/09/12

I m 8 months out and it happens to me also. I have never had a blood pressure problem or taken any medication for it. My wife just tellls me if there is nothing in there then it's no wonder I get dizzy.   

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