I keep seeing this on the threads but don't know what it is. My surgeon told me that it count happen with the sleeve so I haven't ever really looked into it.

What causes it? What does it feel like? What happens?

Gastric dumping syndrome, is a condition where ingested foods bypass the stomach too rapidly and enter the small intestine largely undigested. It happens when the small intestine expands too quickly due to contents from the stomach.

Symptoms of early dumping include nausea, vomiting, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, dizziness, and fatigue. "Late" dumping happens one to three hours after eating. Symptoms of late dumping include weakness, sweating, and dizziness.

The syndrome is most often associated with gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y) surgery.

- From Wikipedia

I googled it also. That's not really what I'm asking. I'm asking what is it like in the real world. What does it feel like? What foods cause it? Etc.

I googled it also. That's not really what I'm asking. I'm asking what is it like in the real world. What does it feel like? What foods cause it? Etc.

For a very few people with the sleeve, eating foods very high in sugar, like fruit juices or desserts. It feels like a stomach flu with dizziness, sweating, chills, the whole 9 yards. It's different from diarrhea, which some people also get especially early post-op.

I have had it since my gall bladder was removed in 08. It's like I literally get a little light headed and start sweating. Then there is a painful churning in my stomach and I have to go RIGHT THEN. While I'm actually going to the restroom my sweating and churning continue, as does my pain. For me it can even happen in the middle of a meal. Sometimes it will take several trips to the restroom until only orange or yellow acidic bile is coming out due to no gall bladder.

Heavy creamy foods like Alfredo sauce, acidic foods like tomato based marinara, any fried foods, lettuce... My Protein shakes ... Really too many foods to name.

This has been such a problem and my surgeon said if I follow the rules with my sleeve and eat dense Proteins first, maybe it will slow down or stop it.

Sorry if too much info, i know that was sort of gross.

April

What Mistysj said is correct. She described it perfectly!