Dumping syndrome

[JessieShips83 16]

I had rny 2 weeks ago and I think I’m going through dumping syndrome. I think I ate too fast and had a sip of Water. I ate ricotta bake. Can y’all please tell me what your experience is like? Mine is stomach feels like Charlie horse cramp in my stomach followed with cold chills. This is happening every few minutes. Then I feel nauseated and want to puke but I’m dry heaving. Any ideas or facts how to make this feel better should I be drinking water during this?? I don’t know. And it’s lasted 1 hour and a half. Help plz.

[The Greater Fool 2,054]

What you describe is not dumping. It sounds like you ate too fast, you probably didn't chew well enough, and your pouch was mildly blocked. The dry-heaving is you trying to get rid of the blockage.

Dumping occurs after you've eaten. It is your bodies response to eating too much sugar or fat in some cases. Your stomach / intestines put out a "We need Water here" which your body responds dramatically. All this Fluid in your intestines are what cause the Dumping symptoms. The symptoms include sweating, heart palpitations, nausea, gastric distress, cramps, and the forever popular diarrhea.

Good luck.

Tek

[JessieShips83 16]

On 07/17/2021 at 22:12, The Greater Fool said:

What you describe is not dumping. It sounds like you ate too fast, you probably didn't chew well enough, and your pouch was mildly blocked. The dry-heaving is you trying to get rid of the blockage.

Dumping occurs after you've eaten. It is your bodies response to eating too much sugar or fat in some cases. Your stomach / intestines put out a "We need Water here" which your body responds dramatically. All this Fluid in your intestines are what cause the Dumping symptoms. The symptoms include sweating, heart palpitations, nausea, gastric distress, cramps, and the forever popular diarrhea.

Good luck.

Tek

If not dumping then do I need to go to hospital? Is this life threatening?

[The Greater Fool 2,054]

13 hours ago, JessieShips83 said:

If not dumping then do I need to go to hospital? Is this life threatening?

It's common.

Eat slower, smaller bites, chew thoroughly. You'll get the hang of it.

Good luck,

Tek

Edited July 18, 2021 by The Greater Fool

[Jen2020MGB 26]

You will want to avoid heaving two weeks out. I was still on full liquid at 2 weeks, no bits. Don't be afraid to go back a stage on your food plan, not everyone can tolerate solid that soon. Take your time, it will get easier. Hope you are feeling better now.

[Maisey 260]

I agree with what’s been written. In addition, my dietitian told me that when it’s dumping, the urge will be for things to come out the bottom end. When you’ve eaten too much or too fast, the urge will be for it to come up and out.

The first time is very scary. I, too, wondered if I needed to go to the hospital. I thought I was chewing enough and eating slowly enough. I wasn’t. I also needed to pause longer between bites and wait until the recommended 30 minutes after a meal before drinking (sometimes longer). It took me more times than I care to admit to really slow down as much as I needed to and to stop sooner. I learned to recognize that as soon as there was the slightest gurgle from my stomach, it was time to stop. A runny nose or hiccup is a sure sign of having gone too far. Also, since this can feel like something is stuck, my first reaction was to take a drink to wash it down. Don’t do it, it only makes it worse.

[JessieShips83 16]

Thank u all for taking the time to reply it was a major concern for me and I love your facts. Thank you!! ❤️🙏