Question:
Help, I am 18 months out and for the 1st time I was dumping for 12 hours!

This was one of the 1st times it has taken over my life! Sure there have been times that I have had to lay down, but Tuesday was the worst! It started at 6am and did not feel better until today, Wed at about 2pm. I went to my PCP and got some med. Has this happened to any of you? I did eat a little different Monday. I had one of those new energy begels that have nuts and fruit in them. I have had 1/2 of one before, but this time I eat almost the whole thing. Is there anything you can take OTC?    — hklang70 (posted on March 19, 2003)

March 19, 2003
Are you sure it was dumping? I didnt think dumping is suppose to last that long in your system. I thought dumping only is a few hours at the most?
   — Kerry R.

March 19, 2003
THat seems a very long time for dumping...maybe the begining of the flu??
   — Vicki L.

March 19, 2003
I would suggest that it was not dumping. A bagel does not have enough sugar or fat to make you dump. And if this lasted all day, I'd say it was something different. Were you throwing up, or just feeling sick and laying down?
   — Cindy R.

March 19, 2003
It may be something else but I do know a woman who, when she dumps, it is for long periods as you have described and she is as far out as you are. Also I know another woman who only dumps on bread.
   — Carol S.

March 20, 2003
I'm not nearly as far out as you (only 8 months), but when I eat bread - even half a sandwich I dump for hours. I imagine a bagel would hit me hard too. Anything really high in carbs crashes my system.
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