Do you dump?

Current research suggests that as few as 30% of RNY patients actually have dumping syndrome. I do. I am super super sensitive to sugar, especially fruit. So what about you? Do you dump? How does it feel? And if you don't know yet, do you hope you dump or hope you don't? I've dumped from onion soup (watch that, apparently a lot of restaurants add sugar), grapes (no skin yet), peeled apple, and my personal favorite - 2 chewable vitamins along with a caltrate chewable. Not fair if its not even from food!! Getting sick, foamies, etc. doesn't neccessarily mean dumping, it could be you ate too much, too fast, or something too dry. My dumping episodes include dizziness, lightheadedness, a mild stomach ache, panic, and the feeling that my heart is racing and beating so hard I am going to die. I'd rather have foamies (which I have, from a protein bar followed by milk - I think I ate too much).

Hi Jennifer, I had my surgery on 8/22/07 and I haven't dumped at all. I feel pretty lucky. Although I think I'm going to be one of those people that can still eat ANYTHING and not get sick. So I'll just have to watch it. I've followed the meals plans pretty much to a T. I do eat fruit and it all goes down just fine. I'm so glad I don't dump because there is nothing worse in my mind than being dizzy or nauseous. YUCK! Good luck to you!

Hi Jennifer! I have dumped on occasion. I had my surgery August 2nd, 2007. Things that tend to give me mild dumping are carbs. I haven't really eaten anything that's sugar...except fruit and it hasn't bothered me. My vitamins and supplements haven't bothered me at all either. That would stink for sure if they did! I had a bout with BAD dumping last week. I did a BIG no-no. I ate some nachos. Taco Bell nachos bell grande is what I had. The beans and meat aren't so bad, but the chips themselves did me in. I had dry heaves for a solid (and I do mean SOLID--with no breaks) hour. Then I slept for about 20-30 minutes I was soooo worn out. Then that evening I sat on the toilet for a good share of the evening. NOT FUN. I won't make that mistake again, that's for sure! I truly don't know what possessed me to eat nachos. That little inner voice that still wants what I know I can't have, I guess. I also had problems for about 8 weeks with my esophagus restricted. I had to have it dilated (endoscopy) TWICE. Now the opening where it was restricted is about the size of a dime (not quite as big) so I'm able to get food to go down. For most of those 8 weeks I didn't get much food down and I lost a LOT of strength. I just had the second procedure done a week ago yesterday and I'm doing MUCH better. I've noticed a very substancial change in my strength in one week! I feel soooo much better and I'm once again losing weight after a long stall (about 3 weeks). God is great!! There is hope!! Have a great day and God bless you in your journey!! Brenda

Jennifer, Trust me your not the only one that is sensitive to sugar. I have dumping and its when you eat or drink something that don't agree with you and comes up. If you eat to fast or to much you some time you have to dump to feel better. I learn the hard way about French onion soup, i made a big pot of it and was sick as a dog! Good luck Julie

I admit that I must be one of the luckiest guys (well really only guy) on here. I have only gotten sick 3 time and all 3 times it was my fault for eating too much. I seem to be able to eat anything as long as I can grind or chew it well. I do not eat sweet stuff often but when I do I seem to have no problems with that either. I do eat an active culture yogurt every few days. No dumping that I can tell.

I have only dumped once and it was on a protein bar. The funny thing is I had been eating these things for a week. Thank goodness I didnt' throw up. I just took some nausea medicine and went to sleep.

I had a major dump episode only once. i was at the mall and had a small chocolate cookie from mrs fields, major craving, and wow next thing you know i felt like crap and sweating like crazy. never do that again. sometimes i do get sick from eating too much but that has been like 3 times or so.

Jennifer I have NO idea if I dum*****t. I am deathly afraid of dumping so I have not even had a morsel or a crumb of sugar or anything carby. I saw a video on You Tube of a woman having a dumping episode and that is enough to make me not want to risk it. If you are up to it.. here's the link to the video that scared the begeesis out of me! http://youtube.com/watch?v=JjWhqo2u5-o -Marianne C.

Wow! That looks very similar to what I went through after I downed some nachos a week ago. I had dry heaves for a FULL, unrelenting, steady hour. Then I spent most of the rest of the night back and forth to the toilet. It was NOT pleasant to say the least! She was right when she said "you feel like you're dying." Man did I ever! During part of it I actually HOPED I would! Thanks for sharing that Marianne! It's good to know that there are people out there that are willing to document things like this to show others. Hopefully it makes many people aware of what can happen if you choose to eat the wrong things. I know I will be MUCH more careful after my ordeal last week. God bless you! Brenda

I have only 'officially' dumped once. About one week post-op, I ate a SF pudding but I ate the whole thing and I ate it TOO fast. Fast forward to Target, about 20 minutes later and it was not a pretty picture. Multiple runs to the restroom, sweats...even the teenager checkout boy asked me if I was alright I have had things 'not agree with me'...in and out in a hurry. These were not accompanied by any of the other symptoms of dumping other than a rush to the restroom I have to say that I ate a Reese's peanut butter cup from the kids' Halloween and that did NOT cause me to dump?!? Go figure? Susan