Hi Helene -

No, I didn't experience dizzy spells.  But you say you are two months post op?  The anesthesia can take a while to get out of your system.  Are you taking it easy during the day?  Not getting yourself too tired?

If you are very concerned my suggestion is to contact your surgeon.  It's important to let him know of your concerns.  Just my  .

-Shari

Hi Helene,

I had dizzy spells before surgery and now after surgery. I get it if I start to stand up real fast. Of course, I just had surgery on my right side and that was in July of 2005. I cannot drive till I have surgery on my left side because of my dizzy spells. hopefully, they will go away. The doctor said that mine is because my blood flow is srarting to get better day by day.

hope this helps,
yassi

Hello,
I've also had surgery on my left side July 2005. Went to see my Neurologist for appointment last month and told him about some dizziness I have on and off. It started a few months ago. Standing, sitting, walking there is no specific to it. Sometimes only for minutes other times alot longer. I had MRI/MRA last week will get results this week to see if it's change in the brain. He also sent me to ENT to see if it could be inner ear problems did some testing should also , get those results this week.                     Lena

Kath41,
            You have to keep in mind normal pressure for someone your age and normal pressure for someone your age or any age with grafts should have a bit of a higher pressure than normal to keep a good blood supply through those grafts, if you have grafts. Just F.Y.I.
                                  Nancy

Kath41,

I know when my blood pressure drops below 110/70 I get more dizzy spells.  Normally mine is running 120's/75 or 80.  I'm on blood pressure meds to keep it lower because of heart problems but have to make sure it doesn't go too low for blood flow into my brain. 


Patch,

After my surgeries (double sta-mca), I needed to lie down for usually a 1/2 hour almost every day for around 6 months after with either dizzy spells or what I called "blips", momentary mini brown outs.  They went away within the year.  Now (after 8 1/2 years post op) my dizzyness is caused by blood pressure changes or standing up too fast.

  I never went back to work but I know I had many fears about going back (my job was 35 miles away on the interstate & I was scared of driving with a left footed accelerator plus my job as a counselor was affected by my aphasia).  As well as your doctor, maybe talking to a counselor or someone at your job would help alleviate your fears.  Are you worried that  you're not ready to go back to work?  Is it possible to get a longer leave?   Good luck with  whatever you find out!!  ~deb

I also get dizzy spells, but only when im sitting for a while and then stand up right away. I have actually collapsed from getting up so fast from a long car ride, I also have normal blood pressure. I asked my neurosurgeon about this and he said it was normal, I dont exactly get his explanation but it was something along the lines about MM patients not having normal circulation or something like that but if your really worried about it of course the best thing to do would be to ask your doctor as well.

Hello,
            Talked to the ENT Dr today. My results are back.
I have a injury to the right side nerve that goes into the brain from the ear the Dr. said. It doesn't have to do with the canal he said. The nerve itself entering the brain. He said "It could be from a bleed around it"  or vascular problems, My surgery was on Left side. He said it was interesting, sending me to another Dr. who specializes in this stuff, to do more testing to find out if it has to do with the MM,and what the cause of it is. I called my neurologist to get their take on it. He did say That definatley its causing the dizziness.         Lena

i get some spells which i call moyamoya moments... not quite symptoms but the dizzy/lightheaded/i'm-going-to-fall-over moments.....
i reckon they're often caused by:
- hot hot weather!
- dehydration
- being "upside down"
- forgetting to take my plavix for a few days (man that knocks you around!)

basically to me it just feels like lack of oxygen/blood to the brain.... if you describe exactly how that feels..... had them before surgery and after surgery (most swelling and lack of balance i think) and now that the next surgery is coming up they're back (dunno if it's just in my head or the whole forgeting plavis business...)

Shan,
  forgot to anwer your question. I just try to chill out when the dizziness happens. If I'm out I will hang on to my husband,or who ever is with me. because sometimes it feels like I'll fall over. If standing I sit. If sitting I'll lay down. I just try to adjust to the situation. I keep telling myself it gets better.... I know it will
   Emily and Shan and to my fellow dizzy MM friends it does get better Right
                                      MM friend Lena

I just don't get it this dizzy crap. Mandy didn't have dizzy spells before surgery never had them for almost 2 years after surgery, then it was once in a blue moon, now its way more often....she had an mri, mra, spec scan twice and an angio everything is fine but yet the dizzy spells increase. Yesterday she said everything was sideways again when she was dizzy on a slant.  All she ate so far at that point was a piece of super chocolate cake.....I wonder if its a sugar problem...has anyone with dizzy spells had they're sugar checked by any chance. I'll be curious to see any replies.
                                  Nancy

Nancy,

I thought the same thing...is my sugar level contributing or causing my dizziness? (especially because I am diabetic?)  Therefore, when I had a dizzy spell, I quickly took my blood sugar test with my One Touch Ultra (needle prick) and my sugar level was normal.

I also closely monitor my blood pressure at home, and it is absolutely normal (usually 120/80 - 135/87), so I don't believe it's my pressure.

Funny thing is..just like Mandy, my recent test seemed normal.  My CT/CTA Perfusion Study confirmed "diminished perfusion" on my right side, but I think they already knew that since my surgery was on my right side.  Other than that, there was no changes.    I totally feel your frustration about not knowing what is causing the dizzy spells!  

I have an MRI/MRA Perfusion Study on the 13th of this month, so even though I'm praying that everything is normal, I'm wondering what the heck is going on!

You know, I did have a hematoma after my surgery...but I believe the CT/CTA PS showed that it is slowly decreasing.  I do still feel some tightness around my right eye when I squint my right eye, so I guess it could be my nerves.  That would make some sort of sense.
(I also had an indirect along with my double bypass..)

Hmmmm..... Oh well... Thanks to all of you for sharing your experiences!  It truly helps to know I'm not alone.  These dizzy spells are sometimes very frightning!

Take care,
Shan