I am reading this document that my doctor requires me to read and sign before surgery and it lists the risks that are involved with the surgery and side effects afterwards. It mentioned something about dumping syndrome...I didnt think people had that with this surgery? I thought it was only with the RNY? Can someone elaborate on that for me please? Does it really happen to sleeve patients?

I noticed that too, my understanding with bypass patients the dumping had to do with insulin http://voices.yahoo.com/dumping-syndrome-cause-low-blood-sugar-gastric-10901035.html I don't see how you can have true dumping syndrome with the sleeve.

Some gastric sleevers do have bouts of dumping syndrome from what I've read. My dr's a sleeve patient and he has had it once or twice. I've never had an experience like that though! He just told me "you didn't quite eat enough of (whatever) then". IDK if it's the same thing as RNYers experience or not in honesty. Sounds like it would be different in an RNYer due to the plumbing changes (like plumbing changes increase your risk to have dumping). But some sleevers have said they've had it.

http://voices.yahoo.com/dumping-syndrome-cause-low-blood-sugar-gastric-10901035.html

Thanks everyone!

last weekend i ate some junk food and ended up with diarrhea. considering i'm constipated all the time now i contributed the change to the food i ate. lesson learned!

last weekend i ate some junk food and ended up with diarrhea. considering i'm constipated all the time now i contributed the change to the food i ate. lesson learned!

Doesnt sound fun The dumping syndrome they discribed in my support group here where I live they said that people end up in the hospital its so bad. I hope I never have to experience that! So are people typically more constipated after this surgery rather than having diarrhea?

My doc says that you aren't so much constipated as that you don't have any food with which to make stool. As to the dumping syndrome he assures me that sleevers shouldn't experience that as long as you stay away from high sugar items. It's more or less described as a hypoglycemic attack; which i have already. Hopefully if I continue to avoid sugar I'll be ok. You'll surely see a post if it's otherwise. LOL

Im a sleever and yes it is possible for us to dump. Ive had 2 episodes.

@Candy1980- Were your experiences as bad as what alot of people say? The sweating, throwing up, diarrhea, horrible pain?

*Jess*

i was just about to post about dumping lol. so whats the difference between dumping and just having a regular bm?? i see some people say they take miralax or metamucil for the constipation but my question is, will i have the side effects from dumping if i happen to take a stool softner or something like that?

My heart began racing...i broke out into a cold sweat. Then came the diarrhea and vomiting at the same time. Once that subsided and i attempted to stand up i almost passed out. I am the mother of 6 children and the 2 dumping episodes i experienced were the most physically terrifying experience ive ever gone thru. I was convinced at those moments that if my husband had not thought to check on me i wouldve died on the bathroom floor. Looking back i know thats not true but the sheer terror of it cannot be forgotten.

i was just about to post about dumping lol. so whats the difference between dumping and just having a regular bm?? i see some people say they take miralax or metamucil for the constipation but my question is' date=' will i have the side effects from dumping if i happen to take a stool softner or something like that?[/quote']

You will not confuse it with anything youve ever experienced

@candy1980- oh dear god! It sounds horrible! Im sorry you had to go through that. ....so what can I do to avoid it?

*Jess*

and Candy that is just why I had sleeve and not RNY.

Dumping, from how I remember my dr. explaining it, is whenever you ingest too much sugar. It sends a signal to your body - alert, need Water. So your body sucks water out of every possible place to go to the sugar site which equals your having tremors, cold sweats, your bowels start acting up and you want to curl up in the fetal position and pray to God that you aren't dying.

I have yet (thank the dear Lord above) to experience this. My dr. says it's just because I haven't eaten too much of whatever. So most I can say is, to not experience it, know your limits. I am a HUGE sweet eater (or was prior to surgery). I rarely eat sweets now, well mostly. I have had half a piece of cheesecake, a piece of bday cake (small), chocolate, candies, but thankfully I haven't had Candy's experience.

And so sorry you did have it Candy!

I have however eaten too much fat (i.e. olive oil) and it makes me sick every single time. Only where I worship the porcelain goddess for a few moments, but that's enough for me.

Then there is constipation, to which I say yes buy your Miralax and track your BMs to make sure you are keeping things moving..... but that's totally different than dumping.

@candy1980- oh dear god! It sounds horrible! Im sorry you had to go through that. ....so what can I do to avoid it?

*Jess*

Egg salad (eggs and mayo only) is what did it the first time. Ranch salad dressing is what did it the second time. Usually people will tell you to avoid sweets and greasy foods but i havent tried anything sweet or greasy. It varies from person and from what ive read the majority of sleeve patients will not have to worry about dumping. The correct term is rapid gastric emptying. My dr told me i probably ate too fast but i know i will never eat anything with mayo or ranch again