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I am 8 months PO sleeve and I seem to experience sometimes what I would think is dumping - diarrhoea, upset stomach, feeling like I have a rapid heart rate, but it only seems to occur the following morning after I have eaten. Would this be dumping syndrome or something else? I am finding I’m getting a run of upset stomachs (3-4 days in a row) sometimes without having eaten anything I think would be a trigger. Any insight Is appreciated :)

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dumping syndrome is pretty rare with sleeve, but it does happen to some people. However, it occurs very shortly after eating - like within an hour or so (usually less), so yours might be something else. Reactive hypoglycemia (sometimes called "late dumping") happens to some people who've had bypass - not sure about sleeve. Similar symptoms (well, the rapid heart rate, anyway - and dizziness), but that happens two or three hours after eating a bunch of sugar - but that doesn't sound like what you have, either. Not sure what's going on. Maybe you should check with your bariatric clinic and see if they know what might be causing it. I'm wondering if maybe you've developed an intolerance to certain foods or something (??).

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Like @catwoman7, I don’t think it is traditional dumping. I do wonder if it’s linked to your sugar levels too especially as it occurs in the morning.

I have random occurrences of hypoglycaemia & it always occurs sometime in the morning. I experience general weakness in my tummy & bowels, cold sweats, jelly legs, nose runs, etc. Haven’t noticed a racing heart though. I find it passes quickly - like 10 minutes or so. Drinking something (water, tea, etc.) &/or eating a little fruit helps a lot. I often keep a Protein Bar in my bag when I go out just in case. My last attack was about 3 weeks ago after a 2km bush walk up a mountain. The time before was about 3 months ago when I was standing in a queue for almost an hour on a warm day. I added honey & blueberries to my rolled oats every morning to give me that little sugar hit to help offset the chance of an episode.

Definitely check with your medical team though.

I should add, I used to experience these hypoglycaemic episodes for years before my surgery usually when exercising. (I skipped a lot of meals to try to control my weight!) Coupled with my tendency to low blood pressure they weren’t fun because my vision would narrow & my ears would become blocked as well. Became a great excuse not to exercise though 😆.

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On 8/14/2021 at 7:28 PM, sleeveinthecity said:

Hi there
I am 8 months PO sleeve and I seem to experience sometimes what I would think is dumping - diarrhoea, upset stomach, feeling like I have a rapid heart rate, but it only seems to occur the following morning after I have eaten. Would this be dumping syndrome or something else? I am finding I’m getting a run of upset stomachs (3-4 days in a row) sometimes without having eaten anything I think would be a trigger. Any insight Is appreciated :)

Could you be lactose intolerant? I was before, but am way more so now. Are you keeping a food diary to see?

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It can get frustrating. Are you waiting half an hour in between eating and drinking? That's my hardest part! I used to drink 1-2 lesser tumble glasses with my meals. This part is killing me!! Hang in there.

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On 8/14/2021 at 11:18 PM, Arabesque said:

Like @catwoman7, I don’t think it is traditional dumping. I do wonder if it’s linked to your sugar levels too especially as it occurs in the morning.

I have random occurrences of hypoglycaemia & it always occurs sometime in the morning. I experience general weakness in my tummy & bowels, cold sweats, jelly legs, nose runs, etc. Haven’t noticed a racing heart though. I find it passes quickly - like 10 minutes or so. Drinking something (water, tea, etc.) &/or eating a little fruit helps a lot. I often keep a Protein Bar in my bag when I go out just in case. My last attack was about 3 weeks ago after a 2km bush walk up a mountain. The time before was about 3 months ago when I was standing in a queue for almost an hour on a warm day. I added honey & blueberries to my rolled oats every morning to give me that little sugar hit to help offset the chance of an episode.

Definitely check with your medical team though.

I should add, I used to experience these hypoglycaemic episodes for years before my surgery usually when exercising. (I skipped a lot of meals to try to control my weight!) Coupled with my tendency to low blood pressure they weren’t fun because my vision would narrow & my ears would become blocked as well. Became a great excuse not to exercise though 😆.

Sounds like me, it's driving me crazy, I go next week for an upper GI, but they don't think it's from the surgrey, I say it is

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