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I feel dizzy

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irene50060
irene50060

I have been recently diagnosed with GH and started weekly venesection I now feel worse and dizzy since my treatment started is this normal.

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  • philx
    philx irene50060

    Posted

    Hi Irene

    I'm on my 4th weekly venesection, for 2 days after I feel tired and lightheaded

    Then I just have a fuzzy head on and off.but this week I do feel very dizzy

    Especially when I get up quickly, I am going tomorrow for my next

    Venesection I will mention it to them and see if they will still do it???

    I didn't feel like this before venesection, but I am hoping this will cease

    Once I am down to around 50, still a ways to go yet,

    Do you drink plenty of water before and after ,I do but not a lot of difference

    But let's face it Irene it has to have an effect taking a pint of blood each

    Week,don't know about you but I am 66 and I think recovery time is

    Longer as we get older.

    Hope we improve soon

    Cheers philx

    • irene50060
      irene50060 philx

      Posted

      Hi Phil, you are probably right as I am 65 recovery is slower as we get older GL for tomorrow.

      Irene

  • terry34297
    terry34297 irene50060

    Posted

    Hi Irene.

    ?Sorry to hear that vs has made you feel worse. I'm having my first one tomorrow and feeling a litte anxious, but at the same time just want to get on with it as hoping it will soon make me feel better. I only had a blood test yesterday and my arm is bruised and feels numb, so god know what im going feel after they have taken a pint!

    • philx
      philx terry34297

      Posted

      Hi Terry

      It's not as bad as you you think it will be,the more you worry about

      It the worse you will make it,tell the plabotomist how you are feeling.

      They are kind and considerate and will go at your pace,take and iPod

      And play some relaxing music before you go in,and during if you wish.

      I think most people are the same we worry about something new

      Remember Terry it's a means to and end,remember drink plenty of

      Fluids tonight, tomorrow and the day after dehydration will make you

      Worse,good luck for tomorrow, my 5 th one is at 10am

      Cheers philx

    • mike80628
      mike80628 philx

      Posted

      I had a year of it. They're a great bunch. You'll be fine!!

      Mike. ??

    • terry34297
      terry34297 philx

      Posted

      Hi Phil

      Thanks for the advice. I hadn't thought about taking an I pod, so I've stuck it on charge for tomorrow. I'm drinking plenty of water tonight and will make sure I'm hydrated and fed before vs tomorrow. I'm going by bus to the hospital, just in case i have a bad reaction as don't want to drive home and faint at the wheel! Im sure i will be ok but best to air on the side of caution for the first time. Good luck with your 5th one!

      Oh yeah and sorry Irene for hijacking your post!

      Cheers

      Terry

    • philx
      philx terry34297

      Posted

      Hi Terry+Irene and any one else

      We are all in this together we only have each other to lead a sympathetic

      Ear,give advice if we can,and help each other out ???

      No one else knows what we are going through, so it's good we have each

      Other ,no negative thoughts Terry you will not pass out stay in the clinic

      As long as you need to they should give you a cup of tea and biscuits

      Cheers all and good night philx

    • irene50060
      irene50060 philx

      Posted

      Yes we are all in this together and so nice to give support to each other I really appreciate we can have the support of each other. Thanks to all on this blog.

      Irene

  • mike80628
    mike80628 irene50060

    Posted

    Hi Irene...yes, it can knock you for six initially...can make you feel quite weak. Make sure you eat well before hand, and drink loads before and after treatment. That really helps....hopefully as the venesection treatment goes on, you should get more used to it.

    Hope it all goes well...

    Mike

    • irene50060
      irene50060 mike80628

      Posted

      Thank you so much Mike for taking time to explain maybe as time goes on I won,t feel so bad, hope you are well yourself.

       Irene

  • maureen99963
    maureen99963 irene50060

    Posted

    You can get hypotension from lower blood volume. Drink LOTS of water and salty food before and after you get a phlebotomy and see if it addresses your dizziness.
    • irene50060
      irene50060 maureen99963

      Posted

      thanks so much Maureen, I am going on Friday for my venesection so s hall try this and let you know if it worked for me.

      Irene

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