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feeling lightheaded most of the time

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For the past 3 days, I have been feeling so lightheaded.   My BP is fine(school nurse has checked it for me every day this week)   I threw up 2x yesterday and called my dr.   She suggested I take 2 days off of work and just rest if I still feel off.   

I'm a special ed teacher in an inclusion preschool program.   I work in 5 different classrooms.   I had to go in today since I had 2 IEP meeting(which had already been rescheduled once)  I took it easy during the rest of the day.   One of the teachers I work with is a good friend and I hung out in her room with my feet up and  worked with kids at the table.    I most likely will call out tomorrow, send DS to the sitter, and spend the day in bed.   

I did overdo it this weekend.   DS's 3rd birthday party was on Sunday here at the house and I was running around all day Sat getting stuff ready.  

I have been on the couch  since I got home.    I am just so tired and wiped out.   Still feel lightheaded too.    

I am anemic.   I know that fatigue is a side effect of that but is feeling so lightheaded another side effect?    I just started taking iron pills last week.   

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  • salk72788salk72788
    i found out at 28 wks that i am anemic as well and i would get light headed and dizzy a lot.  they increased my iron to 3 or 4 pills a day and that has helped me out a lot..  i also try to make sure my snacks are loaded with protein incase i for some reason am lacking it. (not sure if that helps or not) ha
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  • ashleah83ashleah83 member

    The other thing is that I notice even though my BP measures ok, often when I am standing in place for too long I get very lightheaded - I think because it drops.  For example, if I am standing waiting for the subway for 10 minutes, sometimes I start to feel like fainting, whereas if I were walking I would be fine. It sounds like your job might keep you on your feet a lot.  I'm sure that doesn't help.

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  • CounselorGirlCounselorGirl member

    I am anemic as well and the feeling of being lightheaded was my strongest symptom.  I have been on iron supplements for a couple weeks now and I am slowly starting to feel better. I think it takes some time to get into your system.

     I hope you get some relief soon!

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