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Usually happens if I have to get up to fast or sometimes when I just feel overly tired. I wanted to know if it is common and eventually goes away. I'm getting my Protein in and fluids. I am on some pureed foods. Less then 400 calories a day. I do walk at least 30 mins daily.

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Low blood pressure can cause this. If you have low blood pressure you may also feel faint during a hot shower (blood pressure goes down when you shower).

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I have been getting this too alot.... but I have high blood pressure?

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I am year and half out and I still feel light headed at times. It happens when I have not had enough Water or maybe a low Protein morning. I think it is my body's way of reminding me. So I just think about what I was lacking that day and correct it and it goes away.

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I definitely am.having.this and.its definitely related to not getting enough fluids in during the day. If it happens I find if I drink 16oz of Fluid it goes away. Fluid needs change day to day depending on heat, if your sweating, if you've excercised or not so I find there is no simple rule to knowing how much fluid your body needs. More seems to be always the answer.

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This happened to me often and I figured out it was because I wasn't drinking enough Water. It was a sign of near dehydration. I upped my water intake, and problem solved.

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this seems to be fairly common after WLS. It's usually due to low blood pressure, and it does eventually go away for most people. Just try to get up more slowly...

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P.S. do a search on orthostatic hypotension - that's the medical name for it. Pretty common after WLS

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20 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

P.S. do a search on orthostatic hypotension - that's the medical name for it. Pretty common after WLS

This exactly. It is linked to dehydration. Dehydration is the cause, this is the effect.

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Well here I sit, sipping my Propel , 2 oz every 15 minutes, should solve my dehydration woes if I don't pee myself first. Do I feel ant better yet? IDK, I woke up half-nauseous, do that a lot anymore, but in case I was a liter low I started gently sipping. Will it fix me? Not really sure, it's starting out Same Old Same Old Blah-h-h! One of those days when a traffic collision outside my front door would be a welcome change. And I would still sorrow for the people involved.

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