I had the sleeve done 12/12 and have been feeling extremely dizzy today. Is this normal at all? I know to call my Dr tomorrow but in the meantime what should I do?

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Pound the fluids. Preferably with protein. You may be dehydrated.

You might be dehydrated (though it might be hard to get in all your fluids). OR your blood pressure might be a lot lower than it was when you were heavier.

I had that, too, at the 2 week mark. When I check my BP, it was 106/72, not the usual 150/96. I sucked on a few potato chips to get in a little sodium. I'm not 'medically' advising you do that, but it helped me get my BP up a bit. Felt better.

Merry Christmas.

My BP went from normal to low. There have been times where I got so dizzy standing up I thought I was going right over. More liquids, salt, and political discussions have helped.

My BP went from normal to low. There have been times where I got so dizzy standing up I thought I was going right over. More liquids, salt, and political discussions have helped.

You crack me up...those political discussions. Ha!!

Merry Christmas!

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I'm sipping the Water that now tastes so bitter yes it's hard as hell to get anything down I just tried to eat a piece of olive and it gave me a turbo speed dizzy spell

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I passed out the morning after I got home from the hospital. I couldn't have been dehydrated because I had all those iv fluids in the hospital. My BP was low. This is quite a shock to our bodies, and they are fighting back.

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Maybe try more broth as that is higher in sodium.

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I just checked my BP and it was 99/70

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I too had low blood pressure and low on potassium.

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I will mention this to my Dr as soon as I can. Thank you guys for all the information

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It's pretty normal to be dizzy periodically postop for months to come, particularly when going from a seated to standing position. It is not normal to be dizzy to the point where you can't walk or function or be dizzy in an ongoing way. I come from a family of nurses and they told me having a little salty broth when I feel dizzy will help. they said this has to do with blood pressure.

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Edited December 27, 20169 yr by JupiterinVirgo

That happened to me too. My dietician said to switch from low sodium to regular sodium broth. The extra salt will help pull more Water into your blood. I made the change and in a day or so I was better. Keep sipping!

I think I may be borderline diabetic hopefully this surgery will change that

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Dehydrated, Water, Protein shakes Vitamins until it clears it took me 4 weeks.

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Hello Everyone I am looking for Gastric sleeve people to chat to before and after surgery.I am 45 and from the United Kingdom.I will look forward to hearing who wants to chat female or Man any age.Good luck on your journey everyone

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