Dumping from sugar alcohols

[allie2369 5]

I'm 7 weeks out from surgery but I have had complications so I am just now starting a clear liquid diet. My dad got me some sugar free hard candies but there are 14g of sugar alcohols. I was wondering if you can still get dumping syndrome from sugar alcohols?

[SuperDave 1,115]

Of course everyone is different, but sugar alcohol normally won't cause dumping. They can cause diarrhea though, just be careful how much you consume.

[allie2369 5]

Thank you!! that's exactly the info I needed

[MeMe8264 34]

I read in my NUT manual that sugar alcohol can cause the dump syndrome in some sleeved patients. But it went on to say to try to keep your sugar alcohol under 12 grams, if you're one of the few affected by sugar alcohols.

[slvarltx 332]

Sugar alcohols made me EXTREMELY sick early on. At week 4, I was going on vacation and had 2 Atkins bars....thought I was going to die. I try and stay away from them now.