passing out

[Shrinking Don 365]

Hey guys im 6 mos out and have always gotten whoozy if i get up to fast but it only last a second ..last night i git up after watching a movie and was fine went to the cabinet to grab a snack counted out my little serving of reduced fat cheezits (not the whole box like before) put the box back and felt really bad and passed out cold on the floor injuring my tailbone on the way down knocking the kitchen table back a couple feet and knocking all the chairs over with one landing on me so my wife says when she ran into the kitchen and helped me up sat in the chair and passed out again so twice within minutes she called 911 they came checked my vitals but i refused to go with them.I will contact my doctor on monday but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this after wls...My sugar and vitals where fine when checked later about 3 am i was still laying in bed i felt like passing out again and had a horrible pain in my chest where my pouch would be " I did not eat the cheezits " after all that i was no longer looking for a snack of any kind ....thanks for any input Don

[LaurasJourney 23]

I get very lightheaded every time I stand up. I have an appt thurs. I'll let u know how it turns out. I'm not dehydrated and I get all of my Protein

[kristy3k 1,133]

There is a girl named Lisa Collum on the boards thy experienced the same thing. Ended up being severe dehydration. She was hospitalized and did all kinds of damage... Take care if yourself buddy

[Lisa Collom 184]

That's me I broke my foot, and sprained both knees and my back. I have to go talk to my doctor about getting on meds to steady my blood pressure and I'm working on drinking a lot more. Be sure to get checked out. I could have drowned passing out the second time in the shower.

[erikaloftin 62]

Why did you refuse to go with them crazy!! Its always best to let them take you in if that's what they think should happen. that way you get your answers asap and can work on fixing it.

[Shrinking Don 365]

they would have taken me to the local hospital which i would not send my dog to the bariatric hospital is 30 mins away i felt fine when i came to didn't even want them to come but wife and sister insisted at least let them check me plus $150 copay and a $2000 deductible on my insurance and would have been sent home anyway i would rather wait and call PCP monday i know my bloodwork was good as of friday i had my 6mos postop appt

[kat77 63]

Hey guys im 6 mos out and have always gotten whoozy if i get up to fast but it only last a second ..last night i git up after watching a movie and was fine went to the cabinet to grab a snack counted out my little serving of reduced fat cheezits (not the whole box like before) put the box back and felt really bad and passed out cold on the floor injuring my tailbone on the way down knocking the kitchen table back a couple feet and knocking all the chairs over with one landing on me so my wife says when she ran into the kitchen and helped me up sat in the chair and passed out again so twice within minutes she called 911 they came checked my vitals but i refused to go with them.I will contact my doctor on monday but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this after wls...My sugar and vitals where fine when checked later about 3 am i was still laying in bed i felt like passing out again and had a horrible pain in my chest where my pouch would be " I did not eat the cheezits " after all that i was no longer looking for a snack of any kind ....thanks for any input Don

Hi there, in my preopp class they told us if we get dizzy, we aren't get tine enough Protein....maybe a Protein snack will help...

Kat

[nienie 113]

Scary experience. It could be many things but I definitely think you should get it checked out. Often we can have orthostatic hypotension which just means if we get up to fast are blood pressure decreases and we don't get enough blood flow to your brain and you pass out. Usually for this we first make sure it is not medications ie bp med effecting it and then we tell people to get up slowly-if lying go to sitting position for a minute or so and then from sitting to standing go slow and wait a minute. Dehydration could also be an issue and sometimes they never find out what makes us faint. Glad to hear you are making an appointment as you can get seriously hurt when fainting and falling and or it could be something more serious that needs attention. Good Luck

[kat77 63]

ΔΔΔΔΔ totally agree.....forgot to say to for sure get checked out....

[Shrinking Don 365]

Hi there, in my preop class they told us if we get dizzy, we aren't get tine enough protein....maybe a Protein snack will help...

Kat

protein should not be the problem i dink 2 shakes a day at 25g each plus the cheese and chicken or beef daily im getting better the 80grams a day weird that it happened will see what the doctor says this week and yeah i bumped my head and my tailbone on the way down on the dining room table or chair not sure which but was def scary for my wife to find me help me up then i passed out again ... no longer on any meds just my Vitamins and those levels just came back good thank you everyone for he advice i def appreciate it

[kat77 63]

Wow....well I'm glad you have intentions on going to the doc, let us know what happens