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I am almost 3 and a half months out, but I still get this buzz in my head when I get up from a chair. This doesn't happen every time I get up, or everyday, but the days it happen it happens a couple times a day. Usually it happens 3-4 days in a week. When I get up I will walk a few steps, feel the buzz, walk a few more steps, and its gone. Has anyone experienced this before? I don't consider it to be dizziness, more like static in my head for a few seconds.

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Sounds kind of like what I experienced while I was on Atkins....

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Could this be Ketosis? I have some weird size effects for Ketosis. Sometimes my head gets foggy and I get spacey. My words don't come out like they should or have in the past. I hate this feeling so now that I'm so so close to my personal goal of weight loss, I don't want to go into ketosis anymore. I know that I do need some healthy carbs and that's what I choose to eat. "I am woman and I am strong." LOL

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Do you have a way to check your blood pressure? Some people experience a low blood pressure after sitting for awhile and then standing. The buzzing might be your heart rate going up to compensate. It could just happen on days when you haven't yet had enough hydration or something. Wouldn't hurt to discuss with your doc. Read the "Low blood pressure on standing up (postural or orthostatic hypotension)" on this site: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-blood-pressure/DS00590/DSECTION=causes

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@ ShouldBlittler and Dorrie: I was on ketosis for months before the surgery and I would never feel the buzz, I don't know if the surgery changed the side effects of ketosis for me. I don't actually know if I am in ketosis because this month I started eating more carbs, I will check that next time I go to the bathroom.

@Traceyc: Next time it happens I will get my blood pressure measured, thanks for the article!

Thank you all for the input!

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BTW if you are dehydrated, your blood gets thicker and can cause your blood pressure to go lower. If you think you are dehydrated, then drink some gatorade and Water and take a shower to replenish. If your extremely dehydrated, then go to your PcP and get replenished with an IV. I now drink G2 Gatorade diluted with water and I'm using a straw which helps me drink more fluids. I was told by my surgeon to not use straws so I'm hoping that I will be fine with the straw. ;)

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BTW if you are dehydrated, your blood gets thicker and can cause your blood pressure to go lower. If you think you are dehydrated, then drink some gatorade and Water and take a shower to replenish. If your extremely dehydrated, then go to your PcP and get replenished with an IV. I now drink G2 Gatorade diluted with Water and I'm using a straw which helps me drink more fluids. I was told by my surgeon to not use straws so I'm hoping that I will be fine with the straw. ;)

I don't think I am dehydrated, I have this water bottle that takes 28 oz, I drink a minimum of 2 of those a day, plus my Protein shake. I must say though, that I don't really start drinking much water until noon, its like when I am home I am not awake enough to drink until noon; The few days I work I do drink alot more in the mornings. My surgeon never said anything about a straw, so even though I have read that some doctors say no to them, my bottle has one and I love it. I just don't know how not to gulp water, and the straw makes it easier.

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Even when I drink 60 ozs of Water, the next morning I can tell that I am somewhat dehydrated. So I am working on increasing my Fluid intake as soon as I get up. This will get better for all of us. ;)

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