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Feeling dizzy when lying down

Kahelnet
Kahelnet Posts: 11 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
So recently I started to fill dizziness when lying down. The lightheadedness kind, feels as though I might faint (not like my surrounding is moving around). And my lips going numb?
I thought it was some kind of dehydration, but I drink 2L of water daily (and two cups of coffee).
Should I make an appointment with my doctor? Drink more? It smthg?

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  • wabmester
    wabmester Posts: 2,748 Member
    I vote for "it smthg" as long as that smthg has a bunch of sodium. :)

    Low-carbers need more sodium, especially in the first couple weeks. Shoot for 3000-5000mg/day.
  • KarlaYP
    KarlaYP Posts: 4,436 Member
    Yes to the sodium!! Pickles, pickle juice, pork skins, generously salted chicken broth, Himalayan Pink Salt, and, or, Salt substitutes (for potassium too)! You're losing sodium via your urine, every time you pee! This must be replaced, or you will experience the symptoms you are describing!
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,898 Member
    LOL @wabmester. Yes, I was thinking sodium too. I already struggled with low BP so my cardiologist had already told me to up my sodium and not drink TOO much water (I tend to drink a good 100 oz/day plus lots of coffee). I seem to need at least 4000 mg/day on keto. Working on getting that more consistently, plus supplementing magnesium and potassium.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    The more water you drink, the more sodium you need.
    If you've been guzzling water without getting more sodium, it's making it worse.
  • AngInCanada
    AngInCanada Posts: 947 Member
    Personally I'd err on the side of caution and go see your doctor. If you'd mentioned just dizziness alone is say more sodium and watch your electrolytes but the but the numb lips just makes me wonder.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    Were you active just before lying down? Did you just exercise or anything?
  • Kahelnet
    Kahelnet Posts: 11 Member
    Around a year before I did a lot of tests, and apparently have protein in my urine. So I was told by my doc to cut all the salt from my foods.
    And then, at late December, the doc said that it's pretty normal for my weight...
    So when I started lchf, I bought this lo salt and use it with every meal - it feels like A LOT of salt to me now :D .
    Maybe I'll try to add some to my water and see how it goes
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    Try to remember that you're just REPLACING lost sodium. You're not loading up on it. Your losing sodium through urine with all the water you're drinking any ketones and through the glycogen depletion.
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