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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Riki on July 27, 2006, 09:36:03 AM

Title: lightheadedness
Post by: Riki on July 27, 2006, 09:36:03 AM
In the last 20 mins or so, I started feeling lightheaded... I checked my bp.. as I've had both high and low bp in the past.. I know how it feels... but it was 126/80... so that's not it... I was thinking, especially with the heat in the last little while, that it might be dehydration.. I tried to take a shower.. that's what started it.. anyone got any ideas?

btw.. my bro is with me, so I'm not alone.. if it gets really bad, we're 5 mins away from closest hospital...
Title: Re: lightheadedness
Post by: SpeedFleX on July 27, 2006, 09:38:42 AM
If it started with the shower maybe u took a very cold shower maybe too cold?

Anyways I get lightheaded too so I lay somewhere and put my legs up drink something and then it goes away!
Title: Re: lightheadedness
Post by: goofynina on July 27, 2006, 09:41:17 AM
Have you had anything to eat today?  Sometimes that could do it too. Do you have diabetes?   I am glad you are not alone, please let us know how and what you are feeling.  I will be in the chatroom if you need or want to chat....
Title: Re: lightheadedness
Post by: Riki on July 27, 2006, 09:42:12 AM
It started before I got in the shower.. thought it might have been the steam.. so turned the heat down a bit... didn't help any... and continued after the water was turned off....
Title: Re: lightheadedness
Post by: Riki on July 27, 2006, 09:43:50 AM
Have you had anything to eat today?  Sometimes that could do it too. Do you have diabetes?   I am glad you are not alone, please let us know how and what you are feeling.  I will be in the chatroom if you need or want to chat....


Oh yeah... I don't sacrifice food... *L*
Title: Re: lightheadedness
Post by: goofynina on July 27, 2006, 09:46:17 AM
Right on,  my kind of girl ;)  lol,   well, i just hope your feeling better soon, let us know ok, we are here for you too,,,
Title: Re: lightheadedness
Post by: angieskidney on July 27, 2006, 09:52:18 AM
My BP has been so low lately that I have beenso dizzy on non-dialysis days. I stand up and my vision goes black. My BP is 89/65 so I know for me that is why. I have refused to take my BP meds for over a week now because of this. But in your case it obviously is NOT BP related. Maybe call the doctor up and ask what you should do? I don't know how things are where you are but where I am from I can do that. Not saying I can actually get a hold of him however ... I usually call my dialysis unit (they were the ones who gave me permission to stop my BP meds).
Title: Re: lightheadedness
Post by: Riki on July 27, 2006, 09:58:39 AM
yeah.. that's usually what I do too... I talk to him a heck of a lot more than I do my doctor...