Question:
IS IT NORMAL FOR YOUR HEART TO BEAT SO FAST?

WHEN I EAT A SMALL AMOUNT OF SUGAR A FEW MINUTES LATER MY HEART STARTS RACING LIKE CRAZY, IS THAT NORMAL, IT CANT BE HEALTHY...    — Karen W. (posted on April 11, 2003)

April 11, 2003
hi there :) i stay away from the sugar cuz im afraid of dumping but im more afraid of discovering i dont dump. if i realize that i dont, it would be easier for me to eat the dreaded sugar :( i think what you experienced is one of the classic signs of dumping. you can also get nausiated, sweaty,crampy, dizzy, tired and even headaches. good luck to you! there are many good sugar alternatives out there :) splenda is good for sweetening anything and russel stovers has got alot of really good products out that will help quiet a sweet tooth attack, again, good luck to you! :)
   — carrie M.

April 11, 2003
When your heart starts racing, this is just one part of the "dumping syndrome". You shouldn't eat the sugar, it could cause even more problems than that. Some people dump on minimal amounts of sugar, some even from the sugar alcohol, so just be very careful. Good luck
   — Sandy H.

April 11, 2003
I am pre op, and I do have the same problem too, any doctor wants to beleive me but when I eat something sweet or rich, my hart goes so fast that I think I am going to die, I also hear my palpitations, like in my ear, Funny, but true,I try to avoid sweets, but sometimes I can't help it...Good luck, and take care.......
   — Rosa M.

April 11, 2003
I'm pre op, but when I had my gallbladdar out in 99, I developed dumping syndrom. the symptoms you're describing sounds like dumping. when it happens to me, it feels like my heart is raceing, and i can hear it... wierd as it sounds... then i get light headed, and a few minutes later i get stomach cramps, and then a mad dash to the bathroom...try swiching over to splenda. you can't tell the difference
   — mellyhudel