I see this word often out here but I'm not clear exactly what it is? Can someone please tell me exactly what Dumping is? My imagination tells me it's diarrhea but I would guess there is more to it for people that have had bariatric surgery. Sorry if this is too graphic.

Dumping syndrome, also called “rapid gastric emptying”:

• Happens when food (especially sugar) moves too quickly from the stomach into the small intestines
• Is common after bariatric procedures that bypass a large portion of the small intestine, like gastric bypass surgery
• Comes in two forms: early dumping (30 minutes after eating) and late dumping (over time)
• Includes symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, bloating, fainting, anxiety, and weakness
• Is usually treated effectively by diet changes and/or lying down after eating (does not usually require medical treatment)
• Is often thought of as a “good thing” by weight loss surgery patients since it discourages poor diet choices

It's happened to me when I first started eating solids. My stomach would hurt, I threw up, and needed to lie down. I was told it was dumping syndrome because I ate too fast or maybe the food I ate had too much of something in it (sugar? Salt? ....).


Height: 5'0"
Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs.
Surgery date: 2/13/17
Goal: -71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs).
Current weight: 160 lbs
My profile picture is not me. It's my "FITspiration" body.

Different for everyone
Just eat little, chew slowly and make good choices and you will avoid it
I have suffered once and just felt so tired i needed to go sleep
I just only eat food I make now that way I know what's I. It

I'm three weeks out and had it the other day on an omelette. Within 20 mins I had to throw up. Our Dr told us its best to walk after dumping to help things move along. That did the trick. I've been slightly nauseous since but I think it's because my stomach isn't fully healed and dumping was hard on it.