Question:
Could this be some type of dumping??

For the last 7-10 days, I have been feeling kind of lightheaded on and off throughout the day, as well as getting periodic intense headaches, that go away almost as quickly as they come. This happens both when I am active, or laying on the sofa. Also, in the last few days I have had a lot of aches....not flu type aches, but like big time overdid it at the gym type aches...and I haven't been to the gym. I called the surgeons office...they told me to call my PCP. I called the PCP but she is on vacation, so they scheduled me to go in on Wednesday to see someone else. I am 13 1/2 weeks post op and down 59 lbs. My physcial activity has remained about the same...3 classes at the pool each week, and a little bit of walking and additional swimming. My food intake remains the same, I think I'm doing fine on the protein, but I do have a hard time getting in 64 oz of water a day (but my dr says I'm doing ok). The only thing I can think of is that I've been eating oranges...just little ones, and not even the whole orange...I just chew it and throw out the fibery part. Do you suppose this could be some type of dumping?? Sorry this is so long....I just don't expect my visit to a dr that I don't know to be very helpful. Thanks for any suggestions!!    — tlg6056 (posted on January 22, 2001)

January 22, 2001
Just intuition talking here. Did you used to drink coffee/sodas, etc with caffeine, the symptoms sound like caffeine withdrawal.
   — potterylady

January 22, 2001
****RESPONSE TO ABOVE POST**** I am not a coffee drinker. I did occassionally have a diet pepsi/diet coke, but wouldn't say I was addicted. I have actually had a couple of cans (flattened) since surgery as well....it doesn't taste nearly as good. Anyway, I guess my point is that I don't think I was addicted (don't we all say that!!), but I don't think so, and why suddenly now...after all these weeks??
   — tlg6056

January 22, 2001
Hi There, I have been having almost identical symptoms the past few days, or even more than a week now. Intense headaches so bad I have to lay down. The only thing I think of is that my kids have been sick on and off and my sinuses are probably acting up. There are alot of illnesses and viruses going around. My guess is that it's probably not anything to do with withdrawels at this stage. I had sugar withdrawels for about 3-4 weeks after surgery, much after that is pretty unlikely. I am 17 weeks post-op. I went to the Dr. the other day and he also reassured me that it was probably not surgery related in any way, that it was probably just a virus. But you should absolutely follow up with your Dr. anyway just to be sure. Good Luck!!
   — Lauren P.

January 23, 2001
Are you getting in 60g minimum protein SUPPLEMENT each day? Although you should certainly check with your doctor about the lightheadedness, you can be catabolic at this stage--destroying your muscle--- and that would certainly expalin your aching muscles, as well as that fuzzy feeling. It's past time fo you to get labs done anyway, so you should know shortly the exact element that is missing or coming up short when you compare today's results to your pre-ops.
   — vitalady