Today, I am feeling kind of dizzy and lightheaded. Is that normal? Trying to determine source, guess it could be the pain meds, at first I thought it was withdrawal from my anxiety,eds, but I took both those this am, and would normally have that dissipate sooner. Any reasons I should be worried?

could also be from not getting in enough protein...I'm still pre-op so I'm just guessing....have you been trying to get some in??

make sure you're getting in enough Water and Protein, or that you're trying like heck. Water is much more important than protein at 3-4 days out. You won't starve to death, but you could get dehydrated and end up in the hospital. And, YES, the pain meds can make you dizzy and light-headed.

IF it continues and you're doing all of the above, call your doctor just to make sure everything is okay.

Do you have nausea medicine? If so, take that. Also make sure you take your vitamins and get in at least 60g of protein a day!!

I felt all that in the first week too, not sure why, but it is much better now. I was sleeved 12/12

So far today, I have just worked my way thru 59 oz of fluids and 47 oz of protein,my first day at home, I was told to shoot for 40-60 oz of protein this first week since I am still on clears all this first week. I took a little less lortab this last time, a bit better. I took my blood pressure, its been high postop. They weren't too worried. Its been running about 140-155/90. I don't normally have high blood pressure. They were thinking it was just a reaction to the stress of surgery....not sure.

My blood pressure went high after the surgery too. Scared me, but they said it wasn't high enough for them to medicate me for it. It was more like 160-170/95 or something like that which was very high for me.

Today I checked it and it is a much more civilized 123/80. I don't take blood pressure meds but because I have had borderline BP in the past, I have a machine at home.

You should check with your doc. Your blood pressure might be lower now and therefore your meds for BP need to be adjusted.

I don't take any BP meds, Dorrie. But I'm thinking maybe pain meds? Just not sure. If it continues I'll have to call.

So far today, I have just worked my way thru 59 oz of fluids and 47 oz of Protein,my first day at home, I was told to shoot for 40-60 oz of protein this first week since I am still on clears all this first week. I took a little less lortab this last time, a bit better. I took my blood pressure, its been high postop. They weren't too worried. Its been running about 140-155/90. I don't normally have high blood pressure. They were thinking it was just a reaction to the stress of surgery....not sure.

I hope you mean 47 grams of protein...lol! I am five months out and I STILL get the dizzies when I stand up too quickly. I have lost almost 70 pounds and my blood pressure goes seriously low and so when I stand up I get dizzy. My surgeon told me that I should expect to feel dizzy for the first month, but my dizzies still keep coming. I get dizzy and then I feel shortness of breath and feel like momentarily I will faint...yeah:)

Ah, BP Meds...interesting. While in the hospital my highest was 199/93 and the lowest 144/82. Yesterday my hubby checked it and it was 88/53...and 3 other times later in the day which provided similar results. Need to call my GP about this, but it won't be until Monday.

Any thoughts?

Definitely make sure BP is good and you are getting your fluids in; I would also have your potassium level checked. Mine was way low and I was dizzy and I had heart palpitations. Now I am taking twice the amount of potassium (had previously been on BP meds that doctor thinks lowered my potassium), and feeling better.

Just one more option.

Take care

Also, what kind of anti-depressant were you taking? I recently changed from cybalta to wellbutrin and the cymbalta withdrawal was torture. The dizziness was awful!