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Dumping?

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  • Sojourner
    Sojourner

    What you are describing may be symptoms of lactose intolerance or irritable bowel syndrome. I've not read anything about dumping syndrome being caused by the band...perhaps you shocked your system

  • SageTracey
    SageTracey

    Dumping is not typically associated with the lap band.

  • Cindy C
    Cindy C

    Dumping syndrome happens when the undigested contents of the stomach enter the small intestine too quickly. It can happen anywhere from immediately after a meal to up to 3 hours later. It's a side e

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sorry , but that is 100% incorrect

please get your facts straight before some prebies or newbies actually believe some of the stuff you have been posting.:

No Dumping Syndrome with the LAP-BAND®

Rapid gastric emptying, or dumping syndrome, often occurs with gastric bypass surgery but not with LAP-BAND® Surgery. Dumping syndrome, an intolerance of sugars and some carbohydrates, happens when concentrated and undigested foods such as sweets enter the lower intestine (jejunum) too quickly. Symptoms of dumping include nausea, vomiting, cramping, dizziness, and weakness. Dumping syndrome does not occur with LAP-BAND®, but it is still best to avoid sweets in order to maximize weight loss and the nutritional value of your diet.

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