Is it dumping?

Hello, and thank you for the welcome.

Alimentary reactive hypoglycemia which, yes, is what follows, is a consequence of late dumping. You are quite right that I should have separated the two, but I have never had late dumping (which is the type I have) without the hypoglycemia to follow. However, I have indeed had the alimentary hypoglycemia without one of the excessively painful dumping experiences. Not all dumping feels the same though, in degree.

I was just double checking on the University of Rochester Medical Center site and it indicates that symptoms range from uncomfortable to those ending up with diarrhea. Personally, I once ended up lying in a fetal position on a dirt road during a camping trip due to a bowl of cereal; but that still was not as bad as the risotto episode. As I said, I have had the full range, and was more prone to early dumping in my earlier years post-op but I have always had the late dumping which leads to the hypoglycemia. I am not confusing them, but I did under-explain. I am new to this site, but not to the procedure or its repercussions. This is from the Univ of Rochester Medical Center:

"The symptoms of dumping syndrome are different, depending on which type you have. The majority of people with dumping syndrome have early dumping symptoms. About 25% have late dumping symptoms.

Late dumping is linked to hypoglycemia. You are more likely to have dumping syndrome if you eat a meal heavy in starches or sugars. The sugars can be either fructose or sucrose (table sugar)."

Here is the link: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=134&ContentID=107

As for the jellybeans, they are useful to me in a dire situation, but only in tiny amounts of three or so. Any more than that would be a problem, I agree.

Cheers.

P.S. Congratulations on your successful weight loss. That is fabulous!

An irritated pouch will do that.  Try 24 hours of liquids only and see if that does not take care of it.

Early out for me, I had lots of trouble with anything fatty or greasy.  Too much fat - even good fat, like in nuts or cheese, made me feel terrible.  Sick to my pouch and horrid.  It would hit me 5-15 minutes after eating and lasted 30-60 minutes and then went away as if it had never happened.  I think both the pouch and the person mature into their surgery and then a balance is struck and things even out.  I know what my limit is and am careful about repecting my personal limits.

Dehydration plays an evil part in all of this too.  I need to drink throughout the day in even intervals.  Drinking it all by noon doesn't do me any good - I have to drink all day long or I am screwed.  

And as Grim said above - RH should never be confused with dumping.  I have only dumped once but I have had several episodes of RH.  Both suck but they need to be treated differently and separately.  

In your case, I'd drink more and eat a bit less at each meal (add in another one if needed to meet your calorie/protein needs) and see if that alveviates your symptoms.  Hang in there - you will get the hang of things!