Light Headed!!!!

[Joel 126]

So every time I get up from sitting, I get light headed. I have to take some good deep breaths and it goes away immediately. It's been this way since I've had surgery. Only when I get up from sitting. Anybody else get this? I am about 3 month post op and I've already lost 90 pounds total. I did have high blood pressure before surgery, and now I'm totally normal. Maybe that is it? I'm not sure. Any help would be appreciated:)

[Fabulous Sasha 5]

Are you eating enough? You have lost a lot of weight within 90 days; a pound a day. WOW!! It sounds as if you are not getting enough to eat. Please call your doctor and post your update. I would love to know what is going on.

[pugsx3 39]

Are you taking any meds for blood pressure? If so, you may need to see your dr. and have them adjusted. I'm off one of my bp meds - and I think I'm getting close to getting rid of the other one because I get so light headed or dizzy that sometimes I have to set down and hold onto something.

[Joel 126]

I'm taking in about 900 calories a day including 3 meals and 2 double Protein Shakes. I used to take 5 mg of blood pressure medicine but have been off that for 5+ months. My caloric goal is 1200 by my doctor, I lift weights 4 days a weeks and do 8+ miles of running/walking a week. Hitting 1200 calories a day is hard!

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Hi Joel, I think the first thing you should do is see your primary physcian who originally put you on BP meds. When I lost a lot of weight a very long time ago my BP meds were way too strong and every time I got up I would feel very light headed and dizzy, a very weird feelilng. When your BP drops you will feel this way. High BP would more than likely experience headaches, heart palpitations, etc. Deff see your doctor, you have lost a tremendous amount of weight in such a small time and I reckon your body could be taking a physical toll because of the drop.

Keep us posted!

PS: I have gained back so much weight since then and I am on a higher dose of BP meds now because it spiked. I am 4 months shy of getting aproval for the lapband surgery

[elcee 3,341]

You may have postural hypotension - a drop in BP when you get up from sitting or lying down. You may need your BP meds adjusted. I have been on high BP meds for ages. About 9 months after surgery I ended up in hospital as I collapsed in a hotel with extremely low BP. I was taken off my meds altogether. Over a couple of months my BP increased to the point where i am back on meds to control it ( not all high BP is due to weight, or diet or often any obvious cause).

[Cocoabean 430]

As you are off all BP meds, there isn't much you can do except be careful upon rising. Your pressure is dropping and your body isn't able to adapt quickly enough. I do it too, sometimes. I also have a problem with my pressure dropping if I have been standing for a prolonged period. My PCP says he sees this from time to time in his weight loss patients, not only WLS patients. Something happens to the body's ability to interpret the signals to correct BP as we lose weight.

For me, a signal in increase BP is taken as a signal to drop BP, and I drop! Oh yes, I do! White as a sheet and sweaty. If I don't get seated, I'll pass out. It's great fun, but better than a stroke.

[Joel 126]

Thanks guys for all the feedback. I have not needed my BP medicine for the last 5-6 months. All my BP checks come back great. It's weird, it only started after surgery. And seems to only happen when I stand from sitting. Maybe it is my caloric intake. I will adjust my diet. But other than sitting to standing I never get the feeling. I am extremely active, play football every weekend and never get lightheaded, lift weights, run etc..... Very odd