Dizzy / Lightheaded???

[lvnmylife 0]

OK, has anyone been dizzy or lightheaded?? I was banded on 8/28/07 and last Thursday I woke up and was soo dizzy/lightheaded I questioned driving to work...of course some at work wanted to know how being dizzy was any different, but that's another story...LOL.

I am taking Micardis for high BP. My blood pressure had actually come down the month or so before surgery. Now I have had 3 out of 4 days with the dizzy thing (and the one day w/out was the day I didn't take BP med).

Has anyone else had this? I am wondering if it has to do w/ my BP. I have been getting all my fluids and protien, so I am pretty sure it is not dehydration.

[4RE4ME 1]

I was banded 5/8/07. I just started experiencing lightheadedness (is that word?) over the last few days. Did some research and found it can be caused by low protine as well as low blood pressure. Considering we are both diagnosed with HBP I doubt it is related to low. Count your grams of protine. The protine helps retain your hair also.

[wombat712 2]

I had the same issue and checked my BP. It has always been fine so I'm not on meds for that. Mine was dehydration and not getting enough Protein. I still feel it occassionally.

[kacee 3]

Check out my thread "Beware and Be Aware-Those taking BP meds". I just bumped it up. Not to be taken lightly!