I am one year out this month. Lately, I have been having some dizzy spells. I am getting enough calories-between 1000-1200. I am usually between 80-90 grams of protein. Not sure if this is related to the surgery or not. Is this a symptom anyone else has had?

Yup. I've been having them off and on since surgery for the past year. ESPECIALLY when I stand up. I've noticed it is worse when I'm slacking on my fluid intake, so I try to stay as hydrated as possible. I keep forgetting to ask my doctor about it when every time I see her!

The metabolic dr suggested I try fludrocortisone. It has helped immensely.

@@Domawa I was doing that for a few months. I made a post about it. I upped my fluid intake (water) and it's gone now, I was drinking too much coffee and not enough water.

Yes, I think it is my water intake. I struggle to get enough. I will make a better effort! Thanks for your replies!

Have you had your blood pressure checked. That happens to me when my Bp is low. Now that I lost the weight my Bp runs 90/60 as opposed to the 140/80 I was running and I get dizzy when it falls below that but keeping my water up and making sure I am not skipping meals helps.

I was having dizziness as well and my dr said it might happened when my carbs are low

Yup. I actually fell in the bathroom from suddenly being light headed. I saw my cardiologist and he thought it was from dehydration. All the other heart tests came out normal. I'm concentrating on getting all my water in now and the problem, although still slightly there, is much better. He did say that getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom frequently causes light headed symptoms especially if dehydration is present.

I am 14 months post op. Passed out a couple times. Still get dizzy. BP runs low now, blood sugar is sometimes low. Dr. Can't really answer a specific reason why I get so dizzy. It's frusterating.

IRON IRON IRON, I WAS DIZZY A LOT, IT WAS LOW IRON, HAVE EM CHECK IT