Dumping syndrome for Sleevers?

[AchieveGoals 46]

Hi guys, I was told by my Doctor that people who have Gastric Sleeve will never get or have issues with dumping syndrome. However, I was watching online videos where sleeve patients were telling their stories about how they get it and how horrible it was.

What has your doctors told you? And have you ever experienced it after eating a lot of sweets or any food in particular etc?

Thank you!

[becomingmandikaye 262]

It's unlikely, but it can happen.

[justhere4theshow 462]

I encountered dumping syndrome years before I had WLS. I got it after my gallbladder was removed. If I ate too much fat and/or sugar, to the bathroom I would go! I am not eating added sugar or much fat anymore, so I doubt it will be an issue. So, if you lose your gallbladder you can dump regardless of having a sleeve, but I doubt you'll be able to eat enough of the stuff that causes a dump if you follow your program.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Unlikely, might happen early on if you flood yourself with sugar or something. Even bypass patients don't dump forever.

[KristenLe 5,980]

Hi guys, I was told by my Doctor that people who have Gastric Sleeve will never get or have issues with dumping syndrome. However, I was watching online videos where sleeve patients were telling their stories about how they get it and how horrible it was.

What has your doctors told you? And have you ever experienced it after eating a lot of sweets or any food in particular etc?

Thank you!

We were told that although you may get similar symptoms of dumping - it's not actually dumping.

[missblonde20 72]

I was told by my NUT that it can happen? Weird..

[Valentina 2,642]

Up to 17% of sleevers experience dumping. Until you have experienced it you have NO idea what it's all about.

No, it's not the slimes. No it's not reflux.

I asked my surgeon before my sleeve surgery 5yrs ago, "How will I know if I have dumping syndrome"? He just shook his head and replied, "You will know. You will just know".

He was correct. I knew it immediately. I still know it because I still experience it.

Does it happen frequently to sleevers? No. But it DOES happen. Don't let anyone tell you differently. Just pray that you are not one of the 17%.

I've come to use it as an additional tool. Just the fear of dumping helps keep my on program.

[FrankyG 1,450]

Yes, it happened to me. I stupidly ate a small bowl of full fat full sugar ice cream about 3 months out, and ended up throwing up and having diarrhea with serious intestinal cramps, laying on my bathroom floor shaking and having hot/cold flashes and feeling like total crap for around an hour after.

Never ate off script again. It was just awful. I still won't eat real ice cream any more because it was a pretty miserable experience.

[SilentBotts 138]

I'm not sure if it's dumping but I found that I have a very similar reaction to sugar alcohols. Intense abdominal pain, sometimes with diarrhea.

[amazon 579]

Your surgeon is wrong...it does happen to sleevers! It happened to me when I was stupid and had a hot fudge sundae on vacation last summer. A few bites of that sugary goodness, and I thought I was going die! I thought it was ok where it was ONE scoop of ice-cream...nope!

It's been discussed many times at my monthly support group, and there is about a 50/50 presence of bypass and VSG people there. I would say they have all talked about their dumping experiences.

I have figured what causes mine, too many carbs and/or sugar. Too many carbs (like, rice) will make my heart race and I'll feel like crap for about an hour.. Too much sugar? That's just ugly But I still enjoy things, just not more than a couple of bites, and I'm ok with that.