Dumping And Such...

[Crisscat 169]

So I am aware that sugars and high carbs can cause dumping syndrome but what things cause anyone issues? For instance on a whim last night I tried about 6 small bites of mashed potatoes and some carrots. I do not believe the carrots were the issue but I suspect it was the mash potatoes. They werent thick but when I ate them I felt like I took a punch to the gut so I stopped eating them. I am 2 weeks post op. Maybe it was too soon for mash potatoes??

I did try scrambled eggs today with shredded cheddar cheese and I didnt have a problem with them I only had 1 egg.

Interested to see what foods cause ppl problems and what they felt like when they had a bad reaction to something

[liveaboard15 1,292]

I had mashed potatoes about a week after my surgery without issue. Mashed potatoes are on my list for the purred stage

[Crisscat 169]

Isnt that weird how some things affect some but not others. Have you had anything yet that caused you issues?

[liveaboard15 1,292]

19 minutes ago, Crisscat said:

Isnt that weird how some things affect some but not others. Have you had anything yet that caused you issues?

Not a single thing i have eaten has caused me issues yet. Some of the stuff i have eaten are. Salmon, trout, tuna, crab legs, imitation crab, shrimp, chicken, onions, butter Cookies (Just 1 or 2), eggs, cheese, turkey sausage, olive oil, chili.

[Arabesque 6,565]

Was it dumping, the foamies or just your restriction? Dumping makes you feel physically sick & you may vomit or have diarrhoea, cold sweats, heart palpitations, etc. takes time (often hours) to recover. The foamies feels like something is stuck, you produce excess salvia & you may regurgitate a thick foamy saliva & often whatever you ate that was ‘stuck’. I also sometime have a barking cough as if trying to shift the obstruction. It passes quickly. Your restriction is a heaviness or tightness across your upper chest. I find myself thumping my chest as if to relieve & open it up again. It can take longer to pass than the foamies but not hours like dumping.

The first time I had the foamies was with a mushy carrot but potato sits heavily in my tummy - like groan heavy, eaten way too much heavy & after only a bite or two. Still does & I’m three years out. (Bread & Pasta is the same for me.) It’s all part of how we are different.

At the beginning your tummy can be sensitive & fussy. Eat something today no issue. Eat it tomorrow & your tummy is no way. But two days later all is fine again. I called mine a petulant, tantrum throwing 2 yr old.

Edited May 17, 2022 by Arabesque

[Crisscat 169]

48 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

Was it dumping, the foamies or just your restriction? Dumping makes you feel physically sick & you may vomit or have diarrhoea, cold sweats, heart palpitations, etc. takes time (often hours) to recover. The foamies feels like something is stuck, you produce excess salvia & you may regurgitate a thick foamy saliva & often whatever you ate that was ‘stuck’

Wow! I hope to never experience any of that lol but Im sure its down the road at some point

[Crisscat 169]

5 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

Not a single thing i have eaten has caused me issues yet. Some of the stuff i have eaten are. Salmon, trout, tuna, crab legs, imitation crab, shrimp, chicken, onions, butter Cookies (Just 1 or 2), eggs, cheese, turkey sausage, olive oil, chili.

Yep, Im in awe of all the things you eat so quickly after surgery lol 😂

[catwoman7 10,922]

that wasn't dumping - but yes, early on it's common to have food intolerances which eventually go away. Or your stomach just isn't ready for certain things - but again, temporary.

Edited May 17, 2022 by catwoman7

[oldandtired 238]

10 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Was it dumping, the foamies or just your restriction? Dumping makes you feel physically sick & you may vomit or have diarrhoea, cold sweats, heart palpitations, etc. takes time (often hours) to recover. The foamies feels like something is stuck, you produce excess salvia & you may regurgitate a thick foamy saliva & often whatever you ate that was ‘stuck’. I also sometime have a barking cough as if trying to shift the obstruction. It passes quickly. Your restriction is a heaviness or tightness across your upper chest. I find myself thumping my chest as if to relieve & open it up again. It can take longer to pass than the foamies but not hours like dumping.

The first time I had the foamies was with a mushy carrot but potato sits heavily in my tummy - like groan heavy, eaten way too much heavy & after only a bite or two. Still does & I’m three years out. (Bread & Pasta is the same for me.) It’s all part of how we are different.

At the beginning your tummy can be sensitive & fussy. Eat something today no issue. Eat it tomorrow & your tummy is no way. But two days later all is fine again. I called mine a petulant, tantrum throwing 2 yr old.

I thought I may have been the only one that imagines a petulant, tantrum throwing child. My "child" is more of a baby, who sleeps (when things are going well), then can be that baby who is about to wake up in a bad mood, twisting and turning and frowning (usually if I have eaten a little too much) then once in a while, the devil personified....