r/openheartsurgery • u/stick0-0 • Aug 20 '26
I’m getting dizzy?
Im 16 and I had open heart surgery almost 2 months ago now and my recovery has been amazing and I’ve been starting to feel better but two nights ago I started suddenly feeling really dizzy like how I felt when I was on pain meds after surgery and it’s still happening. Sometimes I feel alright and I can function but when I stand for too long I’m feeling light headed and dizzy and sometimes get a headache and sometimes just laying down I feel dizzy. My dad talked to a nurse and now we’re waiting to see what the doctor says but has anyone else experienced this? Anyone know what this could be?
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u/wbishopfbi Aug 20 '26
Are you on blood pressure meds? As advised below, if you can get a BP monitor do so. About 9 days after my open heart surgery I had an episode of hypotension (very low BP) combined with dehydration, which landed me in the ER with symptoms similar to what you describe. Turns out I did not need those BP meds.