Lightheadedness after lifting/pulling

VonVix

Now, I'd like to make something clear first. I don't go to the gym, I don't lift weights (and never have) but I have heard of this happening when some people lift heavy weights at the gym, so I was wondering if you guys could offer me some advice.

I'm petite and pretty much have the strength of a newborn cat. I am currently working in an environment that requires me to carry equipment heavier than I am used to (but still capable of carrying) and walking dogs that can be quite strong (but also still manageable).

Afterwards I am often experiencing a lightheadedness feeling, almost slightly woozy. It does concern me because I have fainted once in the past, about 10 years ago, so I sort of know the feeling of getting close to collapsing.

I am wondering if you guys could give me any suggestions how to prevent this. What do I need to do differently in order to counteract this feeling?

Zillah

Unless you are starving yourself or chronically dehydrated it is likely a medical condition.

You could have low blood pressure, anemia, a heart condition might also explain it, or even an asthma/lung issue...it's a long list. Anyway, woozy sensations while doing normal day to day tasks is a bad thing and you need to tell a doctor, that's the only advice anyone should give you.

I had a habit of getting light-headed or woozy as a teenager and it turned out I had low blood pressure caused by growing too fast

VonVix

Zillah wrote: »

Unless you are starving yourself or chronically dehydrated it is likely a medical condition.

You could have low blood pressure, anemia, a heart condition might also explain it, or even an asthma/lung issue...it's a long list. Anyway, woozy sensations while doing normal day to day tasks is a bad thing and you need to tell a doctor, that's the only advice anyone should give you.

I had a habit of getting light-headed or woozy as a teenager and it turned out I had low blood pressure caused by growing too fast

Thank you for pointing me in some direction! I'll definitely be bringing it up with the doctor, I've been wanting a blood test done for a while as throughout my life the mention of anemia has come up again and again.

I have had my blood pressure taken not too long ago and it was fine.

I dunno why I never thought of it being a medical matter. I was thinking it was more likely my technique or simply being weak lol.

the_syco

VonVix wrote: »

I'm petite and pretty much have the strength of a newborn cat. I am currently working in an environment that requires me to carry equipment heavier than I am used to (but still capable of carrying) and walking dogs that can be quite strong (but also still manageable).

Afterwards I am often experiencing a lightheadedness feeling, almost slightly woozy.

Without even approaching the medical side of things, have you received any training on lifting? Look at from about 4 minutes to this video. Ensure you are picking things up correctly, as, especially if it's a weight you are not used to, you can cause injury to yourself. Still get the light headedness checked out, though.

googled eyes

Pulling always makes me lightheaded









I'll get my coat

VonVix

the_syco wrote: »

Without even approaching the medical side of things, have you received any training on lifting? Look at from about 4 minutes to this video. Ensure you are picking things up correctly, as, especially if it's a weight you are not used to, you can cause injury to yourself. Still get the light headedness checked out, though.

Will do, thanks for the link!

Red Nissan

Almost certainly you have a medical condition.

What you are describing does not sound out of the ordinary so any fit person should not exhibit the effects you are showing.

It could also be that you are extremely unfit, in which case you should still seek medical advise and perhaps get a course in a gym on the assessment results. Don't just show up at a gym.

Dizzy spells like this are a priority medical question, my own diagnosis of a medical condition had not been correctly assessed because I did not suffer from them, but I should have been.

See a doctor.