dizzyness standing up

bcmlam1001

You have lots of good responses, but yes EAT MORE, that does help me because I have low bllod sugar, and I don't really think I have low blood pressure but due to an accident a couple years ago I take blood thinner and that affects me. Anytime I stand up I have to do it slowly. Whether it's off the couch, out of bed, out of the car, out of the tub, if I bend over and stand back up, it doesn't matter what I have to be careful. When it does that sometimes my heart flutters then it pounds hard and fast for a couple of minutes and sometimes I have to lie back down til my heart calms down. I have passed out once and blacked out several times and see floaties all the time. It is frustrating but yes first of all try eating more and being careful about standing is really the only thing you can do about it. I did notice that when I was going through post traumatic stress and not eating right and got weak was when it was at it's worst. Just take care and if it gets to bad def see a dr!

kingofcrunk

I get this quite a lot. Not to the point I blackout, but I get really dizzy and see stars. I'm pretty sure it was because I wasn't eating enough. It was a small price to pay to lose the weight I lost though. I didn't care being a bit dizzy for 10-15 seconds after getting up. If you're concerned about it then maybe eat more.

bearkisses

Anyone reading this who hasn't seen a doctor about it, please go!

That said, this happens to me when my net caloric deficit is too high. Not total, net. So if I eat 1200 calories and burn 200 at the gym and don't eat those 200 back there is a chance I'll get lightheaded. If I do that two or three days in a row I will get lightheaded not to mention fatigued and cranky.

It has caused me to reevaluate my final goal upward to 129 and then let myself lose the rest as slowly as necessary while I eat those calories back. I can do this for a bit longer to get 10 more pounds or so off (I have a bad back and all my excess weight is right on that part of my spine) but after that I'm going to have to take a break.

And all of you trying to eat 1200, with or without exercise, who go to work, or take care of kids, or go out with friends regularly or a combination of those: You aren't eating enough! 1200 is only for the purely sedentary, which should mean unemployed, no small children, no activity at all outside of exercise noted down in your diary. You are even supposed to log grocery shopping and cooking!

This is a vasovagal response and is likely the result of too few calories. I agree go see a doctor to get checked out just to be sure. I have experienced it in mild forms and have also fainted.

this. the doctor said so many women experience it and actually told me to eat more salt, drink some coffee, and keep exercising. but see a doctor to be sure!

jillm85

Have you had your blood pressure checked? if you have low blood pressure, that would explain the symptoms. I keeled over years ago (not knowing) then on checking out with my doctor was told not to stand up too quickly otherwise it would happen again. Good thing is though if it is low blood pressure (and with the weight loss) you are less likely to get related illnesses.

GOODNESS THIS ESCALATED QUICKLY!!
thank you everyone for your comments, it will take me a while to relpy to everyone individually, but to answer some questions, yes my blood pressure was 100/60 last time which is slightly low
i dont eat back my excersize and dont have a huge appetite anyway.
need to read other posts to answer questions etc, thanks again guys, (gp wants to see me end of the week if nothings changed)

jillm85

I get this daily. I suffer from low blood pressure and i am pretty sure that's why i feel so dizzy and sick.

Tricks to overcome it....get up slowly, especially when getting up in the morning or sitting down for a long time. I also find that drinking lots of fluid helps.

Hope this helps x

thank you, i dont log water because i simply dont drink it, i live off tea but i seriously need to start drinking water

Roni_M

You have lots of good responses, but yes EAT MORE, that does help me because I have low bllod sugar, and I don't really think I have low blood pressure but due to an accident a couple years ago I take blood thinner and that affects me. Anytime I stand up I have to do it slowly. Whether it's off the couch, out of bed, out of the car, out of the tub, if I bend over and stand back up, it doesn't matter what I have to be careful. When it does that sometimes my heart flutters then it pounds hard and fast for a couple of minutes and sometimes I have to lie back down til my heart calms down. I have passed out once and blacked out several times and see floaties all the time. It is frustrating but yes first of all try eating more and being careful about standing is really the only thing you can do about it. I did notice that when I was going through post traumatic stress and not eating right and got weak was when it was at it's worst. Just take care and if it gets to bad def see a dr!

It's so interesting to me to hear this! I have a bleeding disorder (immune system attacks my platelets making my blood too thin) and the last time I had dizzy spells like this my platelet counts were low. The dizzy spells started this time and my platelet counts are again low. The cardiologist and hematologist both say there is no relation but it seems like a weird co-incidence to me! Things that make you go hmmm....!

jillm85

Best advice is to check with your doctor, but how much water are you drinking? I know that I am limiting the amount of sodium I consume and also drinking a lot of water which can cause that reaction. Could also be a blood pressure thing. But Still I recommend a chat with your doc.

pretty much zore water, i cant multiple glasses of water i have never been able to, i will have a pint maybe over the course of a day (generally though its tea)

Mustang_Susie

Orthostatic hypotension:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/orthostatic-hypotension/DS00997



Rise very slowly and stay well hydrated

jillm85

when do these episodes happen in relation to your exercise?

i dont get dizzy after a work out, it is litterly every time i stand up from sitting, lying, crouching or even bending to pick something up, its more likely to be a blood pressure thing, i shall get it investigated like i said my gp wants to see me at the end of the week if its still carrying on, its only been 3 weeks its been happening so far

jillm85

You checked to see if you were anemic? Did they also check your blood sugar levels? I have low blood sugar and what you're describing happens to me when I don't eat enough/for a longtime. For me, say I don't eat until 3pm. That's fine if it's not hot outside or if I'm not moving much BUT say it's the middle of the summer and I'm out running errands. I'd get dizzy (standing or not) and sometimes things go dark or hazy.

So for you, IF you do have low blood sugar, it would make sense that you're probably fine until you go work out because your body is exerting energy it doesn't really have.

Did you ask them only to see if you were anemic? You should just say what the problem is and not offer solutions. They may have only checked for that one thing.

Like I said, I have low blood sugar but I'm not hypoglycemic (i think that's the right one), so I can't take medication...I'm happy about that. I just did a lot of research and took the doctor's tips to insure I'm getting the right foods to keep my blood sugar high enough (but not too high) as well as my iron levels since I do have two iron deficiencies.

nope iron and sugar levels are fine, its a mystery, i know when i was there last week my blood pressure was low it was 100/60 dorcor asked me to stand up and it was 90/60 so yeah it is quite low but until i get back at the end of the week i wont know for sure or if that was an off day??!!