Almost passing out...anyone else?

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I work 12 hour shifts and I'm on my feet almost the entire time as I'm a nurse and every day I almost pass out, usually during the morning portion of my shift. My doctor keeps telling me it's dehydration but I drink a bottle of water and a cup of tea every morning with my breakfast. My breakfast always contains protein so it can't really be my blood sugars.

Is anyone else experincing this? 
It's becoming a real inconvenience as I have to leave patient rooms mid-assessment to sit down and wait it out.

My ears start ringing, a get lightheaded and feel really weak. My blood pressure is normal. I'm just over 17 weeks.

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I had this issue and we found out I was anemic. Maybe have your iron levels checked? I started taking iron and have been feeling much better since.

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I had the same problem, then I started taking iron supplements.  Since I've started taking them, I feel so much better!

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Check your blood pressure! At 15 weeks mine hit 110/55 and that was the cause of it. Since then I've been drinking lots of Gatorade and having salty snacks to try and keep it up. I was at 120/60 this week (18w now) which doc is happier with since it tends to dip at around 20w for most women

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Ooh yes I'm right there with both of you! Was terrible with my first many many blackouts all the way up to about 20 weeks! I'd also do quick simple bedside report then sit for the rest. Definitely has something to do with standing still, I'd be fine if I was walking. So I wouldn't stand to chart, take quick little sits between patients often, drink as much as you can (I'd keep my water bottle as handy as possible) and little snacks like granola bars or crackers when possible. Good luck to you it's the worst feeling!!

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I'm also a nurse,  working 12 hour shifts,  and get the same symptoms around the same time that you do.  I do bedside report in the am,  but I have the nurse give me the basics at bedside and go sit down to do the rest.  For me,  I think it's positional and/or temperature related.  If I stand there in one spot too long,  it happens.  It only goes away if I sit down and fan myself.  I've found that it helps to keep moving until the task is done,  and sit down in between to pump my feet and flex my legs.  I didn't think about anemia though.  I see a few posts suggesting that and it makes sense.  Hope you find out soon!  That's miserable.

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This happens to me almost daily due to low blood pressure and low blood sugar. It helps if I snack on fruit or a granola bar.

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I had the exact same problem at 16-17 weeks. It's passed now, thank goodness. I couldn't find anything that helped...just had to wait it out.

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Maybe a little snack to munch on during the day? I find that I really struggle when I'm hungry!

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I've had this same problem they blame it on dehydration also so I've been drinking 2 liters of water and juice everyday but I also had low blood pressure one day. It's very scary but just keep pushing your fluids. I am 17 weeks and just experienced this last Wednesday twice then again on Saturday both my OB and the ER said the same thing and that I slightly have a UTI. Good luck

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Could be low blood pressure do you give yourself time to wake up and get moving or do you jump out of bed and start your day it could be low sugar when i start getting dizzy and feel like im goingn to pass out i eat some chocolate and drink a coke cola

Almost passing out...anyone else?

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