Help! Dump question

I thought dumping occured minutes after the offending food.  Last night I got sick about 4 hours after eating.  Is this still considered "dumping?"  It was my first and I only wish my last time!!!!

I have never had a 'dumping' incident that occured that long after meal. Normally, it will occur somewhere within a few minutes to 15 minutes of a meal.

Are you sure it wasn't something like the vicious flu that's been going around?

I thought of that but feel fine this am and after it all got out.  I got the "foamies" like everyone says.  However, I have been "blocked" a bit  Not totally constipated, but can tell its not all gone.  I have been taking 2-3 doses of Benefiber each day and taking 3 Target (generic colace) stool softners every night.  After the episode last night I am clear... that's the good part.. but not sure why I would get the heaves and foamies if its the other end that was the problem. 

The foamies were probably just a reaction to too much, too fast and often the heaves are related, but might not be. My daughter had something like what you are describing last week, but it didn't pass as quickly. I'm hoping you are on the mend, no matter the cause.

BTW... Miralax works wonders and was suggested by the folks at Duke.

Can it be used every day?  Thats why I went with the stool softner, thought it was less harsh and no problem using every day.

Yes. Miralax can be used daily.

What we were told in our support group is that you can have a dumping episode about 4 hrs after eating it is called late dumping.  I have not experience a late dumping but the episodes I have had I think of what I had ate and try not to eat that again.  egg salad and deviled eggs are a no no for me--lol  I hope this helps--also there is a book that I refer back to call Life After Gastric Bypass-it is very informative and it covers dumping, ( and yes late dumping) hair loss, bad breath--everything you might or might not go through--you can buy it on Amazon.com.  Our nutrionist that we see wrote this book and the first part is the story of a gastric bypass patient and what he wen through and then the second and third part is about side effects and nutrition and exercise.  I refer to this book all the time.  It might help.  I hope this helps.

I have that book too.  I have recommended it to lots of people.  Great to reference.  Katrina explains everything so well in the book.  It's a very user-friendly read.   Katrina is also my nutritionist.  I love her!!

Hey Meredith,  I am so glad you like that book too-it has saved me several times.  I agree Katrina is the best-she knows her stuff!!  How excited am I that she is also your nutritionist!!  Take care and continued sucess!!