Question:
Did I dump?

I made cream of wheat this morning with 1 1/2 tsps margarine and salt and pepper in it. I ate about 1/4 cup. About 30 min later I felt very shaky, slightly nauseated, and a little dizzy and weak. It lasted about 10 minutes and went away. Was this dumping? I am one week postop.    — Billie H. (posted on February 20, 2002)

February 20, 2002
Sounds like dumping. Perhaps it was too much margarine? I had cream of wheat when I was a week out, but I prepare it with 1% milk and a package of splenda. It never bothered me. Everyone is different when it comes to what makes us dump.
   — Donna L.

February 20, 2002
Sounds like it, I dump from too much carbs and cream of wheat (if I eat if fast) will do it.
   — ZZ S.

February 20, 2002
Sounds like dumping to me too. I never had an episode to last only 10 minutes though. I get pale, clammy, nauseated, weak, my heart pounds and I have to lay down for a while. Everyone's dumping is different though. Your new stomach just may not be used to very much yet.
   — Betty Todd

February 20, 2002
yup u dumped. but i call these short episodes mini dumps because they dont last long. whatever caused it, there was enuf to bother u but, not enuf to send u into a full blown dump. maybe next time u can cut the margarine in half & see what happens. that amount of margarine is way too much fat for me.
   — sheryl titone

February 21, 2002
Definately sounds like you dumped :) It may have been the cream of wheat (I can't tolerate grits anymore), but it may have been the margarine. Instead of margarine, I use Brummel & Brown's yogurt spread, it has a wonderful taste, just like butter, but a whole lot better for the bod!
   — DonnaCarol

February 21, 2002
Did you make the cream of wheat with milk? Some people can't tolerate milk after surgery. I sometimes have problems with it, sometimes not.
   — ctyst