dizzy spells

Iwantahealthierme30

I didn't ask anyone to diagnose me, I assumed they were going to look at my diary (which is open) and maybe give me some pointers but no one seems to be doing that.

apullum

Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »

I didn't ask anyone to diagnose me, I assumed they were going to look at my diary (which is open) and maybe give me some pointers but no one seems to be doing that.

You're assuming that your dizziness has something to do with what you're eating. It might, or it might not. We can't know that just from looking at your diary. This is a question for a doctor.

1houndgal

Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »

I didn't ask anyone to diagnose me, I assumed they were going to look at my diary (which is open) and maybe give me some pointers but no one seems to be doing that.

Your question "what am I lacking?" implies you want folks to answer that question, when it would likely be best to have your dr check you and your diet out. Dizziness can be a serious symptom or something more benign going on.

GottaBurnEmAll

Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »

I didn't ask anyone to diagnose me, I assumed they were going to look at my diary (which is open) and maybe give me some pointers but no one seems to be doing that.

Well here's the problem right here in this sentence. You're diagnosing yourself by assuming it's your diet causing your dizziness.

Dizziness could be caused by a lot of things, and you've ruled them all out. It could be something as simple as your electrolytes being out of balance due to exercising, or being dehydrated, you know?

Everything that we feel physically isn't related to what we eat.

Alatariel75

Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »

I didn't ask anyone to diagnose me, I assumed they were going to look at my diary (which is open) and maybe give me some pointers but no one seems to be doing that.

*shrug* you're eating a decent amount of calories, and absent any medical issue your macro split wouldn't be making you dizzy, so your food diary is only so useful. It also doesn't show what time you ate or when you exercised. People are trying to be as helpful as they can without knowing you or your medical, physical or other needs.

poisonesse

apullum is right, it could also just be a bout of vertigo. I was never dizzy until I hit my late 30s, then suddenly I developed recurring vertigo! That was 30 years ago, and I still have bouts of it. But if it persists, DO see your doctor about it, vertigo is the symptom of an underlying problem. ;-)

SueSueDio

Have you cut down drastically on sodium? Another poster here had an issue some time ago with dizziness, and being lightheaded when rising, and was advised to add more sodium to her diet, which helped.

I get dizzy spells myself when I haven't eaten for a while, so a snack usually helps me!

Iwantahealthierme30

@SueSueDio, my salt intake is usually low, but for the past couple days it has been higher.

@GottaBurnEmAll, @1houndgal, @apullum:

I am not trying to diagnose myself but if eating something makes dizziness go away, don't you think it has something to do with what you're eating or not eating? Common sense, I was just wondering if anyone knew what that was. Vertigo or a sinus issue or dehydration doesn't go away when you eat.

Thanks to the people who answered this nicely. I'm going to pay better attention to my macros and meal times as I ate at 10:00 this morning and then didn't have anything until 2pm when I usually have that starbucks drink at 12 before going to work.

Alatariel75

Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »

@SueSueDio, my salt intake is usually low, but for the past couple days it has been higher.

@GottaBurnEmAll, @1houndgal, @apullum:

I am not trying to diagnose myself but if eating something makes dizziness go away, don't you think it has something to do with what you're eating or not eating? Common sense, I was just wondering if anyone knew what that was. Vertigo or a sinus issue or dehydration doesn't go away when you eat.

Thanks to the people who answered this nicely. I'm going to pay better attention to my macros and meal times as I ate at 10:00 this morning and then didn't have anything until 2pm when I usually have that starbucks drink at 12 before going to work.

I'd be more inclined to think it was to do with eating or not eating, not what you were eating.

apullum

Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »

@SueSueDio, my salt intake is usually low, but for the past couple days it has been higher.

@GottaBurnEmAll, @1houndgal, @apullum:

I am not trying to diagnose myself but if eating something makes dizziness go away, don't you think it has something to do with what you're eating or not eating? Common sense, I was just wondering if anyone knew what that was. Vertigo or a sinus issue or dehydration doesn't go away when you eat.

Thanks to the people who answered this nicely. I'm going to pay better attention to my macros and meal times as I ate at 10:00 this morning and then didn't have anything until 2pm when I usually have that starbucks drink at 12 before going to work.

No, I don’t think that’s necessarily true. You asked whether your problem was “lacking” something in your diet. Just because your dizziness goes away when you eat does not mean that your diet is lacking something. For example, if the problem were to be low blood sugar or low blood pressure, then the frequency of your meals might be key rather than just the content. We do not have the evidence or qualifications to tell you whether those things are related to your problem or not.

“Common sense” is often used to justify an answer when someone doesn’t have any clear evidence to support it. Frankly, it sounds like you already are convinced of an answer you think is correct, and you’re looking for validation rather than alternative explanations.

I stand by my original advice, which is to take any new episodes of dizziness seriously enough to see a doctor, rather than assuming you know what the problem is and asking people on the internet to evaluate it for you.

Lesscookies1

Sounds like you should see a health professional regarding this issue.

SueSueDio

Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »

I am not trying to diagnose myself but if eating something makes dizziness go away, don't you think it has something to do with what you're eating or not eating? Common sense, I was just wondering if anyone knew what that was. Vertigo or a sinus issue or dehydration doesn't go away when you eat.

It doesn't matter what I eat when I start feeling like that, I just need to eat. A glass of milk or juice might help me too, but I prefer solid food - that might just be a psychological thing, though. (I've tried meal replacement shakes to lose weight in the past and never felt satisfied with them, so I think I need solid food in order to "feel" like I've had something.)

Marilyn0924

I recall from an earlier post that you had thyroid issues. Did you maybe forget to take your medication?

orangegato

Is your "dizziness" a feeling of being lightheaded, almost like you might pass out? Or is it a feeling of movement or spinning like vertigo?

GottaBurnEmAll

Alatariel75 wrote: »

Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »

@SueSueDio, my salt intake is usually low, but for the past couple days it has been higher.

@GottaBurnEmAll, @1houndgal, @apullum:

I am not trying to diagnose myself but if eating something makes dizziness go away, don't you think it has something to do with what you're eating or not eating? Common sense, I was just wondering if anyone knew what that was. Vertigo or a sinus issue or dehydration doesn't go away when you eat.

Thanks to the people who answered this nicely. I'm going to pay better attention to my macros and meal times as I ate at 10:00 this morning and then didn't have anything until 2pm when I usually have that starbucks drink at 12 before going to work.

I'd be more inclined to think it was to do with eating or not eating, not what you were eating.

^This.