How do you know if its dumping or a virus?

[Skinny in Here 83]

WARNING TMI

Haven't been able to eat anything for 3 days without "dumping" what seems like gallons!! Going to try only Gatorade and toast today. Trying hard to stay hydrated.

[carstanger 346]

Did you have the sleeve??? I only had the runs a few times, and wondered the same as dumping is usually not with the sleeve. Never for 3 days in a row. I'd call your surgeon and check.

[Beach Lover 1,084]

This sounds more like a virus. Definitely keep hydrating yourself and call your doctor. He will probably tell you to take some Imodium.

[ScottsGirl 106]

Dumping is known as a reaction to sugar or other rich foods, and only usually common with ppl that have had gastric bypass surgery; not sleeve gastrectomy . It sounds like you either have mild food poisoning or a stomach virus. Just drink your fluids and eat very little like you are, if it gets worse or doesn't improve in a few days, you should go to your PCP. I hope you feel better quickly

[Skinny in Here 83]

Thank all of you for responding!!

As silly as it sounds, I feel better knowing this is most likely a virus and not a complication of the sleeve.

I contacted my PCP on Friday and she said continue taking Imodium per the directions.

I'll keep drinking, and maybe I'll lose an extra pound or two. There has to be something good to look forward to from this miserable bug!!

[meaganchuckran 7]

How far out are u? I'm 3 weeks out and was having solid bm and loose ones. I was also was concerned about dumping syndrome because of my mixed bm .. Asked my surgeon and he said it was normal some people have different bm after all the trauma after surgery

[cathycnyrs 85]

I had bad diarrhea for weeks... It was mostly stomach acid. Started taking the protonix again and it went away. This was a stomach acid issue for me.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

To keep hydrated..have you drank Gatorade G2..that will help with it and keep your electrolytes up....

Now people who have the sleeve can dump....Not as much as bypass patients but it is known to happen..But they are bouts, not a continual situation like you are feeling.....

Just keep hydrated and take your meds for it and it should soon pass..K

[Hope4Healthyme 12]

Use emergency powdered drink to replace electrolytes, Vitamins. Its way better for you than gatorade. Taste is goid as well.

[kyleebean 209]

I have had "dumping" and I have the sleeve... Now It only happened once after eating something with 9 gm of sugar ( I had to servings of the item at one time). I learned my lesson with that!

[NMJG 1,266]

Dumping is known as a reaction to sugar or other rich foods, and only usually common with ppl that have had gastric bypass surgery; not sleeve gastrectomy .

Not true. Some sleevers do experience dumping, although it is not the norm. However, I agree that 3 days of diarrhea is not likely dumping, but some other issue, such as virus, flu, food poisoning, allergy, etc.

[michelev97 27]

I am 2 1/2 weeks or and only had a solid BM once. Everything else has been liquid. I do have IBS so I'm not too concerned but wondering when it will stop. I haven't been taking anything for it. Have you found Emergen-C to be okay with all that fixing?