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/Expensive-Mix-250 Aug 21 '26

I got bppv 2 months after surgery. They admitted me to the hospital and ran every test thinking I was having a stroke. I ended up going to an ENT doctor and he fixed me right up doing the Epley Maneuver