Dizziness/ room spinning

Yup. get it horribly sometimes.. gotta hang out to something when I get up sometimes, doc said it's from laying down so long, along with being slightly anemic and dehydrated

Just a UC side effect I think.. can't be sure it's not asacol though although there's not much side effects for asacol... may wanna get your blood checked for low levels and make sure you keep very hydrated..

When you get this feeling, you should increase your fluid intake. I am notorious for not drinking enough water (though I do try) and even when I am not flaring I get this because of dehydration. Do you notice it more when you stand up from a sitting position more so then any other time?

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During my last flair I actually fainted! I remember grabbing for the pantry door and then remember waking up on the ground with the trash can half way across the floor (I fell into the trash can) lucky I didn't hurt myself...

TPT-- you don't say what meds(s) you're on. Dizziness can be med-related. I agree with Sherry's advice to keep yourself well-hydrated, also be sure your potassium intake is adequate. 4 oz. of fruit juice daily should help the latter. Let us know how you're doing, eh? / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])

yah it can be a scary and weird feeling... first time my mom saw it happen she freaked out... it's like you really are out of control she said my eyes were going crazy and i was just looking out of it and it is a crazy feeling kind of numbing

Just wondering - does anyone take anything, OTC or prescription for their dizziness? It's been a new development for me as of 6 days ago (although I suppose UC is new to me in general, 2 months since dx) and it feels weird to not have gone away by now. My doctor said to stop my Asacol even though I haven't had any reaction to it in the past. My doctor also said I could try pepto bismol for the nauseau (although it's not really nausea, just lightheadedness and feeling as though I'll faint at any moment). The last thing my doctor did was take blood samples to see if I'm anemic, in the meantime I'm trying to find ways to cope with the sensation - anyone have suggestions?

Chevy - sorry to hear you fainted - that's what I feel like I could do at any moment

Dizziness is a side effect of Oral Mesalamine. I was on Asacol at the time I had dizzy spells. I found when I went from light to dark then back to light again, driving on a sunny day then driving through a shadow like a tree, it was very evident. Or i would be just standing and all of a sudden I would get light headed. I went to see my family Dr. about this and he thought it was vertigo. He sent me for various tests, CT scan and a leading neurologist etc. I ending up on medical leave from my job. It was a nightmare, I thought I wouldn't be able to work in my profession again. All the tests came back negative. I started to research Asacol and discovered that dizziness is a side effect. I eventually took myself off asacol and have been symptom free ever since. I had to take a test in order to return to work and 1 yr later I had to take another test to prove I was symptom free.

I started taking Zoloft in May of this year. That's when veritgo started with me. Though I'm tapering off now, it still hits me hard sometimes. Water is, hands down, my favorite drink so I'm sure I get plenty. Though with the D, I'm left feeling dehydrated more often than not. I hadn't considered low blood pressure being the culprit. During the last colonoscopy my bp dropped dangerously during the procedure. It took hours before they were able to get it back up to a level where they could release me, but it was still lower than my normal bp and it's been low ever since. (This was two years ago, btw) I have an appointment, and a colonoscopy, coming up this week so I'll ask them if the two are related.