Anyone Had Dumping Syndrome?

[getnsknyntx 11]

How long does it last?

[Rootman 1,101]

Depends on what you call "dumping". From what I understand dumping is the stomach pushing food out into the small intestine when it's not properly treated with acid and begun to break down, the result is the small intestine spasming and objecting to the raw food, typically either accompanied by a severe nausea or diarrhea. It is MORE common in those getting RNY bypass surgeries as they no linger have a functioning pyloric valve in their functioning digestive tract. The typical reason for dumping is eating too much, too fast or eating too rich a food.

Truth be told ANYONE regardless of WLS or not, and if you think back you probably have had it before too, you remember that meal that just made you sick right away and had diarrhea soon afterward? That was probably dumping. It is casued by the pyloric valve opening up before the food was ready to be passed to the small intestine. Perhaps it WAS eating to fast and a mechanical misfunction or somehow the valve got the wrong signal and opened too soon, or a food that sat wrong with you and made it open.

IF you do experience it it seems to lessen after 6 months or so poast-op, in a year you may never have it again, then again get a case of stupids and eat too much too fast and you could most definatly have it many years post-op.

[Tealover 46]

I do. Usually a couple of hours. It's horrible

[nenukes33 17]

I'm currently in Hospital BC of that I'm suffering from dehydration.. Anything I eat or drink goes right through me.. I'm only 14 days post op.. So I'm still on liquid diet.. Any advice how to stop it?

Janie (sent from my iPhone using VST)

[getnsknyntx 11]

I'm currently in Hospital BC of that I'm suffering from dehydration.. Anything I eat or drink goes right through me.. I'm only 14 days post op.. So I'm still on liquid diet.. Any advice how to stop it?

Janie (sent from my iPhone using VST)

I just stopped everything but my Vitamin and pepcid and just drank Water. Mine started Wednesday evening and didn't really stop until Monday night. I was weak and didn't feel great but I drank lots of Water. Good luck!

[deltadawn817 106]

ONLY when I drink milk. for me it lasts a few hours and I just make sure I drink Gatorade that day.

[Sassygirl06 962]

I had this happen one time since surgery. I ate some sugar, to much! I felt very week, got clammy, and thought I was going to pass out! The only thing that made me feel better was getting in some Protein, after that I was fine. Never want to do that again though!