Can you experience dumping syndrome after sleeve surgery? I had surgery roughly 6 weeks ago (Jan 11).... Within an hour to an hour and a half of eating, I get a pain in my stomach and have to race to the bathroom and immediately follow with severe diarrhea. Afterwards, I feel hungry again.

I know this isn't normal, but am afraid to call my surgeon as I don't want to be the patient that is always calling and is paranoid. (I've had blood clots after surgery, etc.) Has anyone else experienced this? If so- what helped?

I get it, but it is usually within 10 mins of eating something (usually dairy related). Severe stomach cramps, then diarrhea couple of times. Leaves me weak and tired. I only get it occasionally. I don't think it is anything to worry about, and I have heard it gets better with time. I am only 3 months out, so we'll see. Some get it right after eating and some get it like you, after a while. All falls within the range of normal, I believe.

Try Lactaid. It might help

Anything that worries you enough to post here is worrisome enough to call your surgeon's office. He can't advise and take care of your concerns if he doesn't know what's going on. Share with him how you're feeling.

Then come back here and let us know what's going on with you. Why? Because we sincerely care.

I experience dumping. I know many sleevers don't, but I'm one of the lucky ones. Yes. I said I feel lucky to be able to have dumping episodes. I believe that dumping is my sleeve telling me that whatever I'm doing right then needs to STOP and stop immediately. It's telling me that I'm either eating too fast, too much or something I shouldn't be eating. Dumping keeps me on track and honest. I have no choice and sometimes having no choice is keeping me going down the straight and correct path.

Feel better and let us know what you find out, please.

I am roughly 11 weeks out and have experienced this as well. There doesn't seem to be one specific trigger(dairy, sweets, etc.); so far it's just been kind of random after-i-eat sort of thing. I was vomiting for the first two weeks after surgery and surgeon said some foods can just trigger a "dumping" effect. I guess my body is just picky sometimes, because I've tried eating things that have caused it before and sometimes I'm fine, others not so much. TMI warning: the other day I tried a Protein bar I ordered from the BariatricPal Store that I've never tried before for a "lunch on the run" and within an hour, I was RUNNING for the bathroom.

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Edited February 25, 201610 yr by tera1982