Passing out?

[Lisa Collom 184]

Has anyone passed out after exercising? I walked for 50 minutes, went about three miles. Came home, cooled down and ate lunch. Then I took a shower where I got so dizzy I sat down once and fell once. I have a giant welt from hitting the faucet. I made it out of the shower and stumbled to lay down in bed where I passed out for an hour. Is this totally weird? I posted this in the Nov 2012 postop thread too.

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

kinda scary, hope somebody has some insight. Call your doc tomorrow just to let them know. First thing I bet they ask you is if you are getting enough fluids. Could you be dehydrated?

[skinnyjess2013 39]

Was the shower cold? Maybe you cooled down to fast? Do you have a history of low blood sugar?

Jessica. can't wait to start this journey.

[Lisa Collom 184]

Hot shower. I do have low blood sugar, which is why I ate about a half hour after walking...23 grams of Protein. It was so weird. I got dizzy one other time standing up too fast tonight but other than that feel fine.

I had had an 8 oz Protein shake an hour before the walk and drank a bottle of Water during bi tend to be on the dehydrated side (I hate to sip all day) so I wonder if it was the combination of low blood sugar and dehydration.

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

also one other thought, do/did you have high blood pressure and are you on BP meds? could be low blood pressure. Please call doc if it continues.

[Lisa Collom 184]

I have very low blood pressure.

[tcotheran83 11]

You should def check your blood sugar and blood pressure after excercising because I get light headed too if it drops too low!

[douchewafflebear 160]

Husband is the kind of athlete who does 100 mile bike rides after giving blood - has never passed out - see a Dr - sounds like something else is going on