RE: Always Dizzy

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Call your surgeon!!! Please do not mess around and call. It sounds serious

or it can be as easy as you need more SALT!!!! Good luck, let us know what

happens.

Elissa

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What is your gatorade or V8 intake? This could be electrolyte

imbalance. Do you have rubbery legs? The rapid loss of excess fluid

carries away a lot of salt. That can cause a serious drop in blood

pressure. Hormone imbalance can cause a lot of differing symptoms

from oned person to the next too.

I don't know how far out you are, but if it's been several months,

you could be anemic or have a vitamin or mineral deficiency. Are you

on the patch?

It might be helpful to know your surgery date, how you eat and what

supplements you're taking.

Above all, keep that doctor's appointment as soon as you can! You can

always call your surgeon. Tj

>

> Hi everyone. I'm constantly feeling dizzy. If I am sitting down and

> get up I have to sit down half way to my destination (i.e. if I am

> sitting on the couch and want to go to the kitchen, which is 15

feet

> from me, I have to sit down at the dining table until I don't feel

> dizzy anymore.) I have fainted once already about a week ago.

>

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone and what could be the

> cause. It's getting worse. Use to be once a day now it's all day.

> Even if I am sitting here. I did make a doctors appointment but had

> to cancel because they say I have to be on my menstrual cycle to

> perform anything, just in case I am pregnant. I have missed my

> monthly so I have to wait until I start again in order to see the

> doctor.

>

> I was having tons of stomach/abdominal pain, thought I have the

> dumping syndrome so I changed the way I eat and eat more often than

I

> did. I don't have any of those symptoms much anymore. Just

sometimes,

> but the dizziness is scaring me to death. I am only 26 years old

and

> I feel like I'm going to faint everyday and hurt myself. If anyone

> has felt like this or might know what is causing this I would

> appreciate if you told me. Thank you.

>

> Jenay.

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure I'm understanding your note properly but if I am, you need to

see a doctor NOW. Do not wait until you are menstruating! If they suspect

pregnancy, they can easily perform a blood test. It is most definitely not

normal to feel dizzy all the time. I've had two children, and never had

this sort of problem. If your MD won't see you immediately, I strongly

suggest you find someone who will.

Joanie

5/25/04

Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

>From: " jenaypratt " <jenaypratt@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Always Dizzy

>Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:09:36 -0000

>

>Hi everyone. I'm constantly feeling dizzy. If I am sitting down and

>get up I have to sit down half way to my destination (i.e. if I am

>sitting on the couch and want to go to the kitchen, which is 15 feet

>from me, I have to sit down at the dining table until I don't feel

>dizzy anymore.) I have fainted once already about a week ago.

>

>I am wondering if this has happened to anyone and what could be the

>cause. It's getting worse. Use to be once a day now it's all day.

>Even if I am sitting here. I did make a doctors appointment but had

>to cancel because they say I have to be on my menstrual cycle to

>perform anything, just in case I am pregnant. I have missed my

>monthly so I have to wait until I start again in order to see the

>doctor.

>

>I was having tons of stomach/abdominal pain, thought I have the

>dumping syndrome so I changed the way I eat and eat more often than I

>did. I don't have any of those symptoms much anymore. Just sometimes,

>but the dizziness is scaring me to death. I am only 26 years old and

>I feel like I'm going to faint everyday and hurt myself. If anyone

>has felt like this or might know what is causing this I would

>appreciate if you told me. Thank you.

>

>Jenay.

>

>

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J,

You don't say how far post op you are and so not a lot to go on but the

first thing I would try would be a rather large amount of sodium and

potassium.

I would drink 2 V8 a day( at least 24 oz.) for the next 2-3 days and see if

you don't feel better. .Gatorade works for this too but I don't like it as

well.

I experienced this about 18months out and really had to work at getting more

salt.In my case it was summer and I was exercising and sweating and not

consuming enough salt, but couldn't figure out why.I was drinking water.and

depleting my sodium.

The dizziness went away and as long as I am intentional to get enough sodium

and potassium It stays away..

Just a thought for you

Peg NJ

04/03

Down 120

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Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:10 AM

Subject: Always Dizzy

Hi everyone. I'm constantly feeling dizzy. If I am sitting down and

get up I have to sit down half way to my destination (i.e. if I am

sitting on the couch and want to go to the kitchen, which is 15 feet

from me, I have to sit down at the dining table until I don't feel

dizzy anymore.) I have fainted once already about a week ago.

I am wondering if this has happened to anyone and what could be the

cause. It's getting worse. Use to be once a day now it's all day.

Even if I am sitting here. I did make a doctors appointment but had

to cancel because they say I have to be on my menstrual cycle to

perform anything, just in case I am pregnant. I have missed my

monthly so I have to wait until I start again in order to see the

doctor.

I was having tons of stomach/abdominal pain, thought I have the

dumping syndrome so I changed the way I eat and eat more often than I

did. I don't have any of those symptoms much anymore. Just sometimes,

but the dizziness is scaring me to death. I am only 26 years old and

I feel like I'm going to faint everyday and hurt myself. If anyone

has felt like this or might know what is causing this I would

appreciate if you told me. Thank you.

Jenay.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenay~

How far post-op are you? Have you tried getting more

sodium/salt? Drink some V-8. Make sure you are

getting enough fluids also.

Carol in Seattle

--- jenaypratt <jenaypratt@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone. I'm constantly feeling dizzy. If I am

> sitting down and

> get up I have to sit down half way to my destination

> (i.e. if I am

> sitting on the couch and want to go to the kitchen,

> which is 15 feet

> from me, I have to sit down at the dining table

> until I don't feel

> dizzy anymore.) I have fainted once already about a

> week ago.

>

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone and

> what could be the

> cause. It's getting worse. Use to be once a day now

> it's all day.

> Even if I am sitting here. I did make a doctors

> appointment but had

> to cancel because they say I have to be on my

> menstrual cycle to

> perform anything, just in case I am pregnant. I have

> missed my

> monthly so I have to wait until I start again in

> order to see the

> doctor.

>

> I was having tons of stomach/abdominal pain, thought

> I have the

> dumping syndrome so I changed the way I eat and eat

> more often than I

> did. I don't have any of those symptoms much

> anymore. Just sometimes,

> but the dizziness is scaring me to death. I am only

> 26 years old and

> I feel like I'm going to faint everyday and hurt

> myself. If anyone

> has felt like this or might know what is causing

> this I would

> appreciate if you told me. Thank you.

>

> Jenay.

>

>

>

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Hi,

Go see your doctor whether you are having your menses

or not. You may be anemic and they need jto check

your blood pressure with you in different positions.

Are you drinking enough?

Pam

--- jenaypratt <jenaypratt@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone. I'm constantly feeling dizzy. If I am

> sitting down and

> get up I have to sit down half way to my destination

> (i.e. if I am

> sitting on the couch and want to go to the kitchen,

> which is 15 feet

> from me, I have to sit down at the dining table

> until I don't feel

> dizzy anymore.) I have fainted once already about a

> week ago.

>

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone and

> what could be the

> cause. It's getting worse. Use to be once a day now

> it's all day.

> Even if I am sitting here. I did make a doctors

> appointment but had

> to cancel because they say I have to be on my

> menstrual cycle to

> perform anything, just in case I am pregnant. I have

> missed my

> monthly so I have to wait until I start again in

> order to see the

> doctor.

>

> I was having tons of stomach/abdominal pain, thought

> I have the

> dumping syndrome so I changed the way I eat and eat

> more often than I

> did. I don't have any of those symptoms much

> anymore. Just sometimes,

> but the dizziness is scaring me to death. I am only

> 26 years old and

> I feel like I'm going to faint everyday and hurt

> myself. If anyone

> has felt like this or might know what is causing

> this I would

> appreciate if you told me. Thank you.

>

> Jenay.

>

>

>

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Hi

Call me

More salt!

DrR

jenaypratt wrote:

> Hi everyone. I'm constantly feeling dizzy. If I am sitting down and

> get up I have to sit down half way to my destination (i.e. if I am

> sitting on the couch and want to go to the kitchen, which is 15 feet

> from me, I have to sit down at the dining table until I don't feel

> dizzy anymore.) I have fainted once already about a week ago.

>

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone and what could be the

> cause. It's getting worse. Use to be once a day now it's all day.

> Even if I am sitting here. I did make a doctors appointment but had

> to cancel because they say I have to be on my menstrual cycle to

> perform anything, just in case I am pregnant. I have missed my

> monthly so I have to wait until I start again in order to see the

> doctor.

>

> I was having tons of stomach/abdominal pain, thought I have the

> dumping syndrome so I changed the way I eat and eat more often than I

> did. I don't have any of those symptoms much anymore. Just sometimes,

> but the dizziness is scaring me to death. I am only 26 years old and

> I feel like I'm going to faint everyday and hurt myself. If anyone

> has felt like this or might know what is causing this I would

> appreciate if you told me. Thank you.

>

> Jenay.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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I've had this symptom too, but it was simply an issue of my blood

pressure being low. Mine tends to run at the " low " end of normal

anyway, so if my resistance is a little down with a cold, or, as

happened this fall, an intestinal infection, it drops down to below

100/70 and I have the dizziness issue also...I also had an incident

of passing out one night when I jumped out of bed too fast to go to

the restroom.

Could also be the other things (potassium, sodium, etc.) that other

folks have suggested, but check the easy things first.

in Atlanta

>

> Hi everyone. I'm constantly feeling dizzy. If I am sitting down and

> get up I have to sit down half way to my destination (i.e. if I am

> sitting on the couch and want to go to the kitchen, which is 15

feet

> from me, I have to sit down at the dining table until I don't feel

> dizzy anymore.) I have fainted once already about a week ago.

>

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone and what could be the

> cause. It's getting worse. Use to be once a day now it's all day.

> Even if I am sitting here. I did make a doctors appointment but had

> to cancel because they say I have to be on my menstrual cycle to

> perform anything, just in case I am pregnant. I have missed my

> monthly so I have to wait until I start again in order to see the

> doctor.

>

> I was having tons of stomach/abdominal pain, thought I have the

> dumping syndrome so I changed the way I eat and eat more often than

I

> did. I don't have any of those symptoms much anymore. Just

sometimes,

> but the dizziness is scaring me to death. I am only 26 years old

and

> I feel like I'm going to faint everyday and hurt myself. If anyone

> has felt like this or might know what is causing this I would

> appreciate if you told me. Thank you.

>

> Jenay.

>

[Guest guest]

wow your lucky that you can drink milk and oj, they both kill me... although

i just found an oj by minute maid that has half the calories and sugar as

regular and it tastes great.. as far as the dizzy thing, when i get my blood

pressure to low or dehydrated i get very dizzy.. maybe your not eating enough

salt.. dr r told me the day of surgery to always carry saltines with me... and

he is right ofcourse, as soon as i start feeling a bit down i drink either

water or propel, and eat some crackers and almost istantly feel better, i tend

to eat alot more slaty snacks now, as we speak i am munching on chex mix...

lol

good luck..

jenn

11/26/03

350/150

highpoint nc

dr rutledge and dr dasher

Jenn

[Guest guest]

Can you order something online to be shipped to you? I use powdered Gatorade

(less expensive), and Elete Water drops that I ordered online. I've never had to

try ordering v-8 online, but it seems like anything in the world is availalbe to

shipped, as long as it meets postal guidelines, of course. If you don't have

anybody in the States that will ship to you, I'd be happy to put together a care

package for you!

:-) Kathy in VA

7/6/06

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From: Jenay Pratt <jenaypratt@...>

I will be 2 years post op on January 27th of 2007. This thing about gatorade and

V8 juice is that I live in Ireland and they have nothing like that here. The

only thing they have here, as far as sports drinks, is a drink that is nothing

like Gatorade in the sense that it does not have the same minerals in it. All it

is is water and sugar. No salt, no nothing. I have searched high and low for

Gatorade, can not be found here, so I am not sure what to drink. I drink tea,

water, milk and orange juice and that is about it.

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