What gives you dumping syndrome?

@@teachrissy, did you lose more at first and then regain, or never lost more than that? What was your starting weight, height, etc.? Maybe if you tell us more here, some of the veterans can help you make your pouch work for you. I've heard of something called the 5-day pouch test that people use to jumpstart losing again, long after surgery. I'm still pre-op myself so can't help much but I know there are lots of people here who can!

Edited February 18, 201511 yr by drmeow

I had surgery July 2013 and start weight was 252 now my weight is 120 I feel like I'm way to skinny and have dumping syndrome all the time any suggestions on how to stop this so I can gain some weight I need to gain at least 20 pounds I think I look like a skeleton.

@@ymouton 2013 is a long time dumping. If you dump on everything you eat than you need to talk to your doctor because probably something's wrong. But if it's only certain things you eat than you have to stop eating them. I dump and although I still don't know everything that does it I know if it has high sugar or fat I better be near a toilet. A layman's opinion.

I have not dumped either. I have ate donuts (once), 1/2 hamburger with bun & small order of fries. The only symptom I might have is that I get light headed.

Who ever posted "I never had it; just get light headed"; light headedness can be part of dumping. Dumping has to do with the spike and then sudden drop in insulin as food sugars "dump" into the small bowel and pancreas responds to the rise in blood sugar. Can be mild or absolutely MISERABLE!