post surgical fatigue and lightheadedness

I think it would be a good idea to see a PT. I need to look into that. Also if I need to get knee replacements done I know there are exercises to do before the surgery so I'd like to do them as well. Thanks.

I am 11 weeks in to my replacement I just about had everything I was to weak to do PT in th Hospital stayed in for four days . Lost a lot of weight fatigue I was left with things that move around in my foot. I walked out of the hospital that way.I have a very bad BACK what does anybody think about water aerobics. Ty

I have a suggestion for all the people here writing about their dizziness and or vertigo. Two words: VESTIBULAR THERAPY. It is like physical therapy but is focused on strengthening the entire balance system. I did it years ago and it saved my life. Most major hospitals offer it now. I also understand that it does not matter the cause or type of dizziness, it can help you.

If you take over-the-counter sleeping medication as that can cause dizziness I found

I have that kind of reaction after anesthesia but not really longer than 3 weeks. Find out what was in the anesthesia you had & you can probably do your own research on side effects.

I had a Complete shoulder replacement and I am lightheaded and fatigued.

Welcome back @lilypaws. When was your surgery?

I’ve had plastic surgery 17 days ago (breast augmentation . Lower blepharoplasty and labioplasty) and I’m feeling dizzy specially when standing up from bed in the morning. All bold tests look fine but this is very frustrating. Nurse and dr say those symptoms should’ve already disappeared. Not sure what to think or do.

I’m sorry; that’s so frustrating. I feel everyone responds differently to surgery, anesthetic, and the related medications. And doctors tend to quote what’s “typical.” For example, I am a kidney donor, and they told me within 2 weeks people are back to their everyday activities because it’s a “minimally invasive” surgery. It took me MONTHS to be back to myself and I even had appetite loss and difficulty eating. That’s a little more extreme, but I just wanted to compare what the doctors said I “should” experience vs. what actually happened.

Both my mom and I experienced pretty severe fatigue after our surgeries (she had a knee replacement) and also dizziness. I have POTS, which can cause dizziness, and I also have central sensitivity which makes my body more sensitive to changes and I’m more likely to experience side effects and pain for a longer amount of time. She does not.

For both of us, it eventually got better with rest and slow, graded exposure to exercise, starting seated and then progressing to being upright.

As I understand it, it’s also pretty common to have fatigue after being in bed for a long time, but I’m not sure if that happened in your situation.

Also make sure you’re not dehydrated. That causes dizziness