Orthostatic hypotension is kicking my Butt!

[Elode 8,093]

@@Djmohr Wow that would be scary! Thank goodness your ok! I hope it all straightens out for you. Just a bump in the road I suppose.

[Daisee68 2,493]

​I have had the dizziness too - especially after exercising. (Though I had it today while shopping and there was no exercise involved.) My NUT said it was likely not enough carbs to be exercising for an hour at a time but that doesn't answer why it happened so much today. Not enough fluids? Not enough salt? I don't know. It does scare me a little because of what has happened to @djmohr. BP doesn't seem to be low. I am trying to remember to stand slowly and move my feet and arms a little to get the blood flowing before I stand as suggested. Ah the trials and tribulations of WLS! Down 75 pounds today (almost halfway) so I am certain somehow it will all be worth it in the end!

[Alex Brecher 10,502]

Elode,

Sorry to hear you’re having this trouble! Orthostatic hypotension is a side effect of weight loss surgery or quick weight loss, so it almost seems like an unfair punishment for you doing so well after your WLS!

As far as I can tell, there’s no great cure. As the others have suggested, you may be best off just trying to prevent bad side effects like falling. Get used to being careful when you stand up – know that your blood pressure may drop, so stand up slowly and be sure you have something to hang onto if needed.

Hopefully eventually it'll go away on its own as your body gets used to its new self - you've put it through a lot of change in the past year!

[Elode 8,093]

Ok so I went to the surgeons today and had them do labs. Everything was spot on! Well except for my cholesterol. It's on the higher side but that's nothing new, I get it from my dad ;( We have decided it was from dehydration at this point. He wasn't even mad at me for not exercising. He said I should but I'm doing great just by watching what I'm eating. I didn't realize I lost 50 Lbs in that 3 months since I had seen him! All is well

[Elode 8,093]

@@Daisee68 Congratulations of that 75! Woohoo!!!

[Mulepick 18]

Mine was so bad that I got out of the car and took a swan dive into the driveway. Hurt my back and neck. Someone on here recommended Iron supplements and they have made the worst of the dizziness go away.