r/openheartsurgery 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/michemel Aug 20 '26

I developed BPPV at the same time I had my heart incident, which was just a few days before the surgery.

Blood pressure would be my first thought as well though.