Does anyone else have the problem with Protein drinks & shakes giving them dumping syndrome?

New Life Started 07/24/12

I have had one (two on rare occasions) Pure Protein shake every single day for close to a year and have never experienced dumping from the shakes. Each shake has 1g of sugar, 3g of carbs, 1.5g of fat (0.5g saturated), and 160 calories. I have experienced dumping from soft serve ice cream (duh!), white rice (duh again!) and one time from eating some red grapes (surprising but I've had them a number of times since with no problem).

That said, I'm not sure that it really proves anything. About half of all gastric bypass patients never experiece dumping at all. Of the remaining half, about 2/3 have "early" dumping which usually occurs 15 to 30 minutes following eating and sometimes results in vomiting. The other 1/3 experience "late" dumping which usually occurs 1 to 3 hours after eating, is strongly linked with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and usually does not result in vomiting. I would expect that you will have several folks post that they have experienced dumping from Protein Shakes - pretty sure I've seen it a number of times on the forum.

I think its lactose related, I tried Greek yogurt this morning and it caused me to dump.

New Life Started 07/24/12

Very interesting comment and one that I would not have thought of. I'm not lactose intolerant and don't know very much about it. Does lactose intolerance result in vomiting? Come to think of it, is vomiting the reason that you were wondering about dumping from protein shakes? I wish I could help but as you can tell, I'm pretty ignorant of lactose intolerance.

No, I don't vomit from them. Just horrible cramping accompanied by diarrhea.

New Life Started 07/24/12

Also racing pulse, jitters, and sweating. It was not this bad pre surgery.

New Life Started 07/24/12

Definitely sounds like lactose intolerance from what I've read. There are protein shakes that are made from whey isolate (as opposed to whey concentrate). The isolate is very, very highly filtered which results in a product that is 90% - 96% pure protein. The filtration also removes most (not all) of the lactose and seems to be well tolerated even by folks who are lactose intolerant. Another alternative would be shakes which use soy protein as opposed to whey. Soy is an excellent source of protein and often used by vegetarians or folks who are lactose intolerant. Just Google it to find lots of options. Stay determined until you find a protein supplement that works for you. You'll be glad you did!!

Definitely sounds like lactose intolerance from what I've read. There are Protein shakes that are made from whey isolate (as opposed to whey concentrate). The isolate is very' date=' very highly filter which results in a product that is 90% - 96% pure protein. The filtration also removes most (not all) of the lactose and seems to be well tolerated even by folks who are lactose intolerant. Another alternative would be shakes which use soy protein as opposed to whey. Soy is an excellent source of protein and often used by vegetarians or folks who are lactose intolerant. Just Google it to find lots of options. Stay determined until you find a protein supplement that works for you. You'll be glad you did!![/quote']

Thanks

New Life Started 07/24/12

Bert_n_ernie...sure sounds like Lactose intolerance. Its not uncommon for RNY patients to become lactose intolerant for a time after surgery. Most shakes are made from whey but, switching to one made from soy and mixing it with Water not milk should help you. I believe you can be tested for it or basically do a self test. Don't have any dairy for a couple days.....if it stops then that's probably your issue. If it doesn't then it's something else and definitely call your surgeon about it.

Nutritionist can help too.

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I havent had surgery yet but Im lactose intolerant. Soy Protein with almond milk is my drink of choice. When u get to wanting cheese, Cabot cheese is lactose free. Im surprised on the greek yogurt, its usually tolerable. Good luck!

Does anyone else have the problem with Protein drinks & shakes giving them dumping syndrome?

New Life Started 07/24/12

Yes. I'm lactose intolerant..before surgery .and it is worst now. Stay away from Atkins Protein Drinks. GNC lean are lactose free and so far so good