Dumping

[stokesmommy 45]

Can someone explain this. I read if you eat to many gems of sugar you may " dump". Is that also with lapband or just other wls

[colleenjoy 104]

I believe it's only with bypass, and maybe the sleeve, but not the band.

[jen_1381 446]

Basically the sugar goes straight to your intestinal track instead of being processed through your stomach and you can get very sick - headache, nausea, dizzy, etc. Such a reaction that most people cut out sweets completely if they trigger the dumping syndrome.

I was told that it is extremely rare to happen with the band, it's most common with bypass and has been known to happen with the sleeve.

[TKW 501]

Supposedly not with the band, but...... I had and interesting experience after a DQ rootbeer float one day.

LOL... never again!

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Dumping only occurs with Gastric Bypass, not the Lap Band or Sleeve. This is because with Gastric Bypass, they reroute your intestines so food isn't absorbed properly anymore.

[adorkbl 156]

Shouldn't happen with the band because our intestines are not re-routed. Usually only occurs with bypass since the intestines are rerouted shortening the time it takes for undigested food to pass into the small intestines.

[Humming Bird 275]

It did happen to me a few weeks after being banded, but only that one time in 3 years.

[running_scared 125]

I have dumping with greasy foods, but that's from having IBS, not the band.