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Hey group !

Question ...

The past couple of mornings I've been waking up dizzy ...

When I'm opening my eyes for the first time ... I have to hang on! Feels like the bed spins ... and obviously I'm not drunk ...

Then I get them on and off in the shower / brushing teeth, etc ...

But by the time I am leaving for work ... they are gone ...

Anyone else experience this ?

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I find that since surgery, I have to be careful when I stand up from a crouched position, or I feel dizzy like I'm going to black out for a few seconds. But I've always had some trouble with that--I have the most sensitive vagus nerve in the world--it just seems amplified now.

I would suggest giving your surgeon a call to see what they have to say. They may want to do some bloodwork to make sure your levels of Vitamins, Protein, etc. are all OK

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Are you getting in all of your fluids and Vitamins?

Have you had your blood pressure checked recently?

It might be dehydration. It might be blood pressure. I would recommend you make an appointment with your PCP just to be safe.

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Low BP? Are you on any blood pressure medicine? If so, maybe with all of your weight loss, your blood pressure is normal or at least not as high now? If so, they can reduce the dosage. That is what happened with me.

Contact your PCP. Good luck.

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I have been having the same dizziness too, when getting up quickly, but also when I am exercising or walking at a faster pace. I quickly recovered when I just stopped pushing myself.

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@@4MRB4PHOTO @@lauraellen80 @@Inner Surfer Girl I know that I'm not drinking as much as I should be .... I have to push and push myself to drink what I do get down ... and I know that my BP has been running a little high ... I am not on medicine for it ... guess it's time :(

I thank you all for your replies ... I love love love this forum :)

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Could be BP, but if its specific to head movement or positions when laying down in bed or looking up in the shower or when brushing teeth, it could be a positional type of vertigo (this wouldn't be surgery related)

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