Hi All,

I've been having an issue in the last month with what I suspect is dumping syndrome. I had VSG in August 2009, so I've lost all the weight and am below goal. That part is fine. I suspect this dumping issue started as the result of eating too much sugar after dinner. Last night and the night before, I ate what we call an Artisan Cheese plate. It's little tiny bits of different cheese (like an inch by an inch sizes) with a little fig jam and honeycomb (like a one inch sq. size of comb) with some water crackers. Not a lot of food at all, but man within an hour of eating I was getting not only the sugar rush, but rapid heart palpitations, adrenaline rush, sweating and shaky. At first I thought hypoglycemia, but that wasn't it, just same symptoms. When it happened a second time (yeah, after eating the same thing - I know, I know) I figured out it was dumping syndrome, or food moving too fast into the small intestines. I do NOT want a repeat performance. Now, in the past year I've certainly eaten dessert, sometimes frozen yogurt, if at dinner somewhere out, shared a dessert, and nothing happened. I've had this dumping scenario occur about 4X in the last month. It started with eating some soft butter brickle after dinner one night, but it was more like a feeling of just feeling awful, with no specific symptoms. Then it happened when I ate some Halloween candy (too many Butterfingers), but I figured it was just a sugar rush. But after eating the honey, I got the full on dump. Here's the weird thing: I ate this same Artisan Cheese plate at a restaurant at lunch time and had NO ISSUES, just at night does it come up. How do I AVOID having this issue in the future? And is it just a too much sugar problem? Please, hope someone has been through this door before and can help me with this. Thanks!

This happened to me a week ago after eating some (very rich) lobster bisque in a restaurant. It was very scary, and I didn't realize what was happening until I had been in the fetal position for a couple of hours and the nausea had passed. Now, I am mortified to eat out.

Hey All,

6 days ago I had the gastric sleeve surgery. Starting on day 2, I had sporadic diarrhea and fatigue. Then beginning yesterday afternoon and continuing into today, I have been having explosive diarrhea, along with feeling so very weak, I can't do anything but sleep.

I started researching the web a couple of hours ago, and found out about "dumping syndrome." It certainly sounds like me! However, everything talks about eating "too much" and sweets and fatty foods. Well, I am having the opposite issue.... I am not able eat much of anything. I'm even having trouble getting down enough fluids to keep from dehydration!

The common denominator in all I have eaten (hospital and home) is "chicken and beef broth." I've noticed that they always seem to be "salty". Does anyone know if dumping syndrome can be brought on by broth? If so, then what can I "eat" at this stage of my process?

Thanks a bunch!

Tina

Hi! First I want up commend you for using the search feature here it's refreshing to see!

At six days out our digestive systems are very messed up and trying to heal. Most of us have lots of diarrhea, explosive at times.

If it continues and you start getting dehydrated put a call into your doctor.

As for the salty broth I really don't think that's it, but lie sodium broth is the best so try that.

Good luck to you

Hey All, 6 days ago I had the gastric sleeve surgery. Starting on day 2, I had sporadic diarrhea and fatigue. Then beginning yesterday afternoon and continuing into today, I have been having explosive diarrhea, along with feeling so very weak, I can't do anything but sleep. I started researching the web a couple of hours ago, and found out about "dumping syndrome." It certainly sounds like me! However, everything talks about eating "too much" and sweets and fatty foods. Well, I am having the opposite issue.... I am not able eat much of anything. I'm even having trouble getting down enough fluids to keep from dehydration! The common denominator in all I have eaten (hospital and home) is "chicken and beef broth." I've noticed that they always seem to be "salty". Does anyone know if dumping syndrome can be brought on by broth? If so, then what can I "eat" at this stage of my process? Thanks a bunch! Tina

These things are not dumping syndrome. Dumping does not mean diarrhea. Dumping is from undigested carbs getting too far down the intestine without being digested. It can cause diarrhea, nausea, chills, and other flu-like symptoms. But you wouldn't get it from lobster bisque or salty broth. You get dumping from sugary things like soft drinks, fruit juices, or candy. And sleevers usually don't dump. It is mostly a phenomenon that occurs in RNY or DS because the intestines are modified and the pyloric valve is gone.

Diarrhea can happen during the liquid and purée phases because you aren't eating solids so solids might not come out. It can also happen if you have too much fiber, like having lettuce too early. Or if food just doesn't agree with you. Or if your gall bladder is acting up. I have a lot of experience (7 months) of diarrhea because of gall bladder issues. But it's NOT dumping syndrome. If you have it for months at a time like me, you should be working with your doctor.

I just wanted to clear that up because I see people mixing up diarrhea and dumping syndrome all the time here and they are not the same thing.