Question:
Are there different degrees of dumping?

People ask me if I've dumped, and I don't know. From what I understood dumping means sweatie palms, racing heart, nauceaus and diahrea. Well, first of all I haven't eaten what I'll 'hard core sugar foods'. But I have eaten some so called 'sugar free' items, which do have SOME sugar in them. I have gotten a slightly uncomfortable, queazy feeling, so I stopped after eating a very small amount. This morning for the first time I had about 3/4 of a bannana muffin, and for the first time I did have SLIGHTLY more of those 'uncomfortable feelings'. I laid down for about 20 minutes and it went away. Does this mean I dumped? I am 6.5 months post op. Thanks so much for any input!!!    — Stacy L. (posted on May 3, 2003)

May 3, 2003
I was wondering the same thing, and found an article on the web that refers to 'early' and 'late' dumping. (I think those terms refer to mechanisms at different points in your intestines.) Anyway, the article's at http://www.sabariatric.com/dumping_syndrome.htm Hope this helps!
   — [Deactivated Member]

May 3, 2003
I haven't dumped yet as I avoid sugar quite a bit but like you said there is sugar in some things and as long as I have it in small quantities I have not had problems. You probably did dump because of the combination of the sugar in from the bananas used to make the muffins, the fat in a muffin, which can be quite high, and most likely the muffins themselves have added sugar.
   — zoedogcbr

May 3, 2003
There are different degrees and a variety of things can make people dump, and the quantity varies as well. I'm a year post-op and dump on some things, but the quantity is usually greater now. You probably did not "dump" on the so-called sugar-free stuff, you probably just hd a reaction to the artificial sweetener used to make up for the lack of real sugar. This happens with asparatame,nutrasweet products and always makes me feel like crap. You could've dumped on the muffin, probably too much sugar- I bet had you eaten the whole thing your symptoms would've been more severe. Dumping is usually nausea and could be sweating, and an overal weak feeling, but doesn't always have to be those and not necessarily diarrhea. So, now you know- stay away from the muffin! lol
   — Lezlie Y.

May 3, 2003
Oh yeah! Definately different degrees from very mild - kinda just a yucky feeling to oh man! I think I'm going to die or just shoot me a get it over with! Sometimes there is no rhyme nor reason but "usually" if stay under 15 grams of sugar you will be okay.
   — crishsapig