How can i tell if I'm dumping?

[simon 2]

I'm post op, day 5.

I was feeling hungry at and lightheaded at 8pm because I didn't eat very much for supper as I felt full.

I had sugar free Jello with Protein Powder mixed in as my snack at 8pm.

About 20-30 minutes later I suddenly felt even more lightheaded and slightly warm and panicky and a slight headache.

Is this dumping? Could it be something else?

Thanks.

[kisersassy 369]

It sounds with the panicky feeling sounds like hypoglycemia. But dumping is like that too and so is lactose problems. The Protein powder. Check and see if it contains milk.

[michelecaples 224]

Yep sounds like dumping. Alit of people cant eat the sf Jello due to the sugar alcohols in it

[simon 2]

I see. Odd that the milk I drink has 6 grams of sugar in 125ml and I don't seem to have an issue with that.

I am praying and hoping I'm not one who will dump on most things I eat.

As for hypoglycemia, I hadn't eaten very much that day and felt extremely hungry when I ate that Jello.

They gave me chewable Centrums which I find very sweet.

Obviously I can't stay away from all sugar right? The would be nearly impossible.

Am I making too much of this and panicking for nothing?

Thanks again.

[hockeymumzie 181]

No one has ever experienced the dumping symptoms before surgery? Or am ia odd duck.

[kisersassy 369]

One day I had my regular Protein Shake. Body fortress chocolate one scooped mixed with fat free skim milk. I had been drinking this months before surgery and for a couple weeks after then that day 30 minutes after drinking it I dumped on it. Classic symptoms shaky panicky nauseous instant diarrhea I felt I was dying. I became lactose intolerant that fast but now a couple months later I have no problem with milk but I am still scared because one day you can be fine next day make you sick then day after your fine again. That's the weird part of this surgery