Feeling lightheaded
NovusDies
Posts: 8,940 Member
It would almost be worth celebrating except it sometimes ends in bouts of nausea. I think, and I hope my doctor agrees soon, that my BP medication needs adjusting or cutting.
It has been going on for a couple of weeks but with all the recovery stuff I didn't associate it with my BP. I have gotten out of the habit of checking it daily because I was stable for so long. I meant to keep checking it weekly but that has been hit or miss and mostly miss since the surgery. Kind of stupid considering the drop in weight and losing the additional gravity well by heart was pumping blood through.
I am back to checking it at least 2x daily for awhile. Somewhere in the vicinity of 100/60 is where I feel bad.
It has been going on for a couple of weeks but with all the recovery stuff I didn't associate it with my BP. I have gotten out of the habit of checking it daily because I was stable for so long. I meant to keep checking it weekly but that has been hit or miss and mostly miss since the surgery. Kind of stupid considering the drop in weight and losing the additional gravity well by heart was pumping blood through.
I am back to checking it at least 2x daily for awhile. Somewhere in the vicinity of 100/60 is where I feel bad.
1
Replies
-
I'd make an appointment and get it adjusted. That's pretty low and miserable to never know if you are going to keel over. You don't want to have a fall and injur yourself. Hang in there.2
-
cheryldumais wrote: »I'd make an appointment and get it adjusted. That's pretty low and miserable to never know if you are going to keel over. You don't want to have a fall and injur yourself. Hang in there.
I talked to them yesterday. I had an appointment in 3 weeks but I am moving it up as soon as I have a BP diary for 7 days to take with me.
Eventually this will have been a good problem to have. Right now it is just another thing to keep me from feeling my best. I should have been paying more attention but I reserve the right to be human.3 -
I hear ya. You've done so well you should be proud.2
-
cheryldumais wrote: »I hear ya. You've done so well you should be proud.
Thanks. I don't spend much time with pride but I am happier where I am than where I was.1 -
Glad to see you're getting that checked out sooner than later.1
-
does this mean you might be moving towards not being on BP meds?1
-
does this mean you might be moving towards not being on BP meds?
I hope so. My high blood pressure was never that high so I have been disappointed that this reduction/elimination in medication has not happened sooner. If the weight I have lost doesn't get rid of them completely I have a feeling that as soon as I am cleared for cardio and lifting that an increase in unhindered exercise will finish the job.1 -
I have been going thru the same thing and I am on blood pressure meds....I get so light headed I feel like I am going to keel over....this was happening before I got the cold and sinus infection I have right now....my doctor took me off 75 mg of hydrazaline I was taking a day....the dizziness has improved but it isn’t gone....I also take verapamil and losartin....the losartin might have to be changed because it also has hydrazaline in it...I hope your meds can be adjusted to improve this for you...my b/p was 120/70 the lowest it’s ever been that I can remember!0
-
I hope you both get it sorted quickly. Funny (peculiar) how losing weight and trying to improve our health throws up all this other stuff. But getting off bp meds will be fab for you. Here's hoping you're feeling better and get this resolved quickly.1
-
maiomaio71 wrote: »I hope you both get it sorted quickly. Funny (peculiar) how losing weight and trying to improve our health throws up all this other stuff. But getting off bp meds will be fab for you. Here's hoping you're feeling better and get this resolved quickly.
Definitely. And far more likely to happen to people with a lot of weight to lose which is one of the reasons this group exists. We have to share our experiences because as much of an upside there is to losing weight there are negatives along the way that won't be completely unique to LLers but a lot more common. Getting off medication is one of my long term goals but it is not happening in what I would call an easy way. I imagine @conniewilkins56 feels the same way.0 -
I hope so,too....it’s a horrible feeling....I didn’t think losing less than 50 lbs would effect my blood pressure this much...I would have thought it was from the severe infection I am having but it began before that...plus the fluid in my ears and head stopped up isn’t helping!1
-
maiomaio71 wrote: »Funny (peculiar) how losing weight and trying to improve our health throws up all this other stuff.
Oof, yes. It was a weight loss related health issue that killed my progress and any desire to keep going back 10 years ago. Lost 110 lbs, got pancreatitis and had to get my gall bladder removed. Since I keeled over in pain at the end of a 25 mile bike ride and was hospitalized -- it really put me off exercise even once I was fully recovered.
I pushed for a 6 month checkup with my doctor a few months back just to try to head off any similar issues this time around. Scary stuff to think about.3 -
That is awful Merph....my husband takes biologic drugs for his severe RA and after a few months the meds start attacking his pancreas and develops pancreatitis....this has happened twice and he was in ICU for three days....he doesn’t drink so it was the meds....yesterday he started on the last biologic he is going to try....it’s Humira and he has to give himself an injection once every two weeks...the cost is $26,000 a yr or a $1,700 co pay each month....his doctor has samples and is trying to get him approved so it is no cost to him...side effects include it can cause cancer!....hopefully this med will improve the quality of his life but the risks are a gamble...he had a hard time trying to decide whether to try it or not....2
-
I was feeling light headed and have been monitoring my BP for the last three days - I was reading this morning and found mentioned that potassium messes with the BP meds. I've definitely seen a big upswing in my consumption of potassium with more greens and legumes in the diet in the past few weeks...
1 -
Oh... There's also 40 pounds of weight loss in the last 3 months (stuck on a plateau for the last 2 weeks)1
-
Whew...the more weight I lose, the lower my blood pressure drops....I stopped taking oasis for water retention some time ago...then my doctor took me off three of my blood pressure pills I was taking...now I am on losartin once a day and verapamil twice a day...the feeling of being light headed stopped for a few weeks but it’s back again the past few days....I feel so weak and dizzy if I stand or walk for any length of time....I guess a call to my doctor is the next plan...not sure what meds he can change now...not sure which is worse....high or low blood pressure!0
-
I don't have blood pressure problems, but losing weight has definitely had a huge impact on my thyroid meds.1
-
I don’t know why that printed I stop taking oasis lol....was supposed to say Lasix lol0
-
conniewilkins56 wrote: »Whew...the more weight I lose, the lower my blood pressure drops....I stopped taking oasis for water retention some time ago...then my doctor took me off three of my blood pressure pills I was taking...now I am on losartin once a day and verapamil twice a day...the feeling of being light headed stopped for a few weeks but it’s back again the past few days....I feel so weak and dizzy if I stand or walk for any length of time....I guess a call to my doctor is the next plan...not sure what meds he can change now...not sure which is worse....high or low blood pressure!conniewilkins56 wrote: »Whew...the more weight I lose, the lower my blood pressure drops....I stopped taking oasis for water retention some time ago...then my doctor took me off three of my blood pressure pills I was taking...now I am on losartin once a day and verapamil twice a day...the feeling of being light headed stopped for a few weeks but it’s back again the past few days....I feel so weak and dizzy if I stand or walk for any length of time....I guess a call to my doctor is the next plan...not sure what meds he can change now...not sure which is worse....high or low blood pressure!
Low blood pressure for me was worse but I never "felt" high blood pressure. Hopefully your doctor will get this sorted out for you soon.1 -
I think as I get older, I'm going to have to keep an eye on my blood pressure and heart rate and watch out for low blood pressure. Even at my heaviest, my blood pressure was right around 120-130/85-90. Now, I average 100-110/80 or so. What's got me concerned is that my resting heart rate is around 55 bpm. According to the American Heart Association, a normal resting heart rate is 60-100 bpm, though a well condition athlete may have a slower one. So I'm already below the bottom healthy number and I'm still obese and just getting into activity; I'm certainly nowhere near a well condition athlete!
I know its probably nothing to be very concerned about right now, but its something I should keep an eye on I would think - my dad's dad, one of my dad's sisters, and my dad all three have had to have pace makers because of low pulse rates. In fact, my grandfather's pulse dropped to almost 20 before he had his installed.1 -
I have had high B/P since my 20s and the only time I experience low B/P is when I lose weight and my meds become too strong...at one point my B/P was in high risk stroke range...this morning I am light headed again...my dad died of a heart attack when he was only 61 and his dad at 55... my dad had rheumatic fever as a child and it left him with a heart murmur...my heart is fine...except for my weight and replacement body parts I am healthy...
Are there meds to raise your B/P?....it is good that you are aware of your heart rate, etc...getting older is not for the faint hearted!...I hate every single minute of aging!..0 -
I don't think my is low enough to be of a concern; technically, the American Heart Association doesn't even have an official "Too low" number - at least, I never found one when I was looking a few months ago when my mother was concerned about my dad's low blood pressure. I'm not worried about anything above 100/70, but if it starts to drop below that, I would definitely talk to my doctor. It's the resting pulse rate at 55-60 that's got me puzzled, but there is a thread here that asked people to post their resting pulse rate, and I'm seeing that there are a number of folks with a pulse rate below 60, so perhaps its not such an anomaly after all?1
-
bmeadows380 wrote: »I think as I get older, I'm going to have to keep an eye on my blood pressure and heart rate and watch out for low blood pressure. Even at my heaviest, my blood pressure was right around 120-130/85-90. Now, I average 100-110/80 or so. What's got me concerned is that my resting heart rate is around 55 bpm. According to the American Heart Association, a normal resting heart rate is 60-100 bpm, though a well condition athlete may have a slower one. So I'm already below the bottom healthy number and I'm still obese and just getting into activity; I'm certainly nowhere near a well condition athlete!
I know its probably nothing to be very concerned about right now, but its something I should keep an eye on I would think - my dad's dad, one of my dad's sisters, and my dad all three have had to have pace makers because of low pulse rates. In fact, my grandfather's pulse dropped to almost 20 before he had his installed.
I think it is a good idea to check BP once a week. If you start to get high or low(er) than normal readings then take it twice a day for 2 weeks. If it seems normal go back to once a week. If not, schedule a doctor visit and be glad that you have 2 weeks of history because otherwise they send you home to do it and you pay for a second visit. I have a tab in my spreadsheet for my BP results.
My RHR was about 55 while I was still obese and moving very little. It is 47 now and my doctor and cardiologist do not seem to care so I figure I am okay.1 -
bmeadows380 wrote: »I think as I get older, I'm going to have to keep an eye on my blood pressure and heart rate and watch out for low blood pressure. Even at my heaviest, my blood pressure was right around 120-130/85-90. Now, I average 100-110/80 or so. What's got me concerned is that my resting heart rate is around 55 bpm. According to the American Heart Association, a normal resting heart rate is 60-100 bpm, though a well condition athlete may have a slower one. So I'm already below the bottom healthy number and I'm still obese and just getting into activity; I'm certainly nowhere near a well condition athlete!
I know its probably nothing to be very concerned about right now, but its something I should keep an eye on I would think - my dad's dad, one of my dad's sisters, and my dad all three have had to have pace makers because of low pulse rates. In fact, my grandfather's pulse dropped to almost 20 before he had his installed.
I think it is a good idea to check BP once a week. If you start to get high or low(er) than normal readings then take it twice a day for 2 weeks. If it seems normal go back to once a week. If not, schedule a doctor visit and be glad that you have 2 weeks of history because otherwise they send you home to do it and you pay for a second visit. I have a tab in my spreadsheet for my BP results.
My RHR was about 55 while I was still obese and moving very little. It is 47 now and my doctor and cardiologist do not seem to care so I figure I am okay.
That's why I'm beginning to wonder if the standard needs to be revised in popular media outlets, especially if the cardiologist doesn't have a problem with it. I know that the lower end is optimal but of course, there's certainly such a thing as "too low" - 0 for instance......1
