dizzy spells

Wendi74
on 11/24/15 6:23 am
VSG on 10/14/15

Did anyone ever have dizzy spells after surgery?  The last week I have had a handful of dizzy spells.

Grim_Traveller
on 11/24/15 6:42 am
RNY on 08/21/12

Does it happen right after standing up from a sitting or prone position?

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Wendi74
on 11/24/15 6:51 am
VSG on 10/14/15

Not always

cappy11448
on 11/24/15 7:26 am

I was dizzy for months!  In reading your message, I just realized the dizziness has stopped! I'd suggest talking to your doctor as it can be a number of factors causing the problem. low blood pressure, low blood sugar, or inner ear issues, to name a few.

I talked to my cardiologist, and he noticed my blood pressure was quite low, and suggested that I should eat more salt.  Since I like salt, this was no hardship  I have salmon for breakfast every morning and I eat it was an abundance of salt, and the problem is gone.

Best wishes,

Carol

    

Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385,  Surgery Weight 333,  Current Weight 160.  At GOAL!

Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12  8-8

                  9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3  18-3

     

Grim_Traveller
on 11/24/15 11:12 am
RNY on 08/21/12

Same here. Lots of salt on steak. I've been tempted to use a drill to make the holes on the top of the salt shaker bigger.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Valerie G.
on 11/25/15 4:34 am - Northwest Mountains, GA

Me three - after a lifetime of limiting salt, I now enjoy it shamelessly, sans anymore dizzy spells.

Valerie
DS 2005

There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes

Grim_Traveller
on 11/24/15 7:29 am
RNY on 08/21/12

It could be a bunch of things. Low blood sugar, maybe. But this is a fairly common side effect, so it's most likely orthostatic hypotension, a kind of low blood pressure. Drinking more and increasing electrolytes helps. It's something that fades over the first year.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Debbie R.
on 11/24/15 9:30 am - Las Cruces, NM

My doctor had me on a liquid diet a week before and 2 weeks after. I was dizzy all the time. I was told it was the lack of nutrients being taken in and not enough water. Now that I am able to each mushies I am not having the dizzy spells anymore. It's always a good idea to talk to your doctor about any concerns.

Tracy D.
on 11/24/15 9:59 am - Papillion, NE
VSG on 05/24/13

Yes - and it can be for a variety of reasons.  Dehydration, drops in blood pressure (mostly noticed when getting up from a prone or sitting position), blood sugar issues.  

I'm 2-1/2 years out and this still happens to me from time to time.  Typically, nothing to be alarmed about.  

 Tracy  5'3"     HW: 235  SW: 218  CW: 132    M1: -22  M2: -13  M3: -12  M4: -9  M5: -8   M6: -10   M7: -4

 Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week

 Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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