What is dumping syndrome?

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What is dumping syndrome?

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"Dietary advice for patients experiencing dumping syndrome after oesophago-gastric surgery"

Excerpt from the leaflet in the link above

"Dumping syndrome is a group of symptoms which can occur after surgery to the gullet (oesophagus) or stomach. Dumping syndrome can occur following a total gastrectomy or gastric by-pass (roux-en-y), after a partial gastrectomy or oesophagectomy.

Dumping syndrome is often divided in to ‘early’ or ‘late’ depending on when you experience your symptoms. Early dumping occurs within 30 minutes of eating and symptoms last up to 60 minutes. Late dumping occurs 1-3 hours after eating and symptoms are related to low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia).

Early dumping symptoms Stomach cramps/pain Diarrhoea Sweating Palpitations Bloating Noisy stomach sounds (borborygmi) Flushing

Late dumping symptoms Sweating Shakiness Loss of concentration/confusion Hunger Feeling faint Tiredness Desire to lie down Nausea/vomiting Face colour is paler than usual

Dumping syndrome is thought to be caused by the movement of food from the gullet (oesophagus and stomach) into the gut (intestine) being faster than normal. When food enters the stomach it mixes with stomach juices and digestion starts. Normally, the valve at the lower end of the stomach acts as a break so the food is only allowed through bit by bit. If this valve is removed or does not function after surgery, the mixture gushes through more quickly causing the symptoms listed above. "

We all experience dumping syndrome to various intensity and variety of combinations.

Going to toilet post meals is diarrhoea DS, could be cause by food irritant, simply gut being intolerant to whats being eaten (this could be perfectly normal pre surgery), excess quantity being pushed into stomach, excessive physical movement immediately after meals tgis includes talking excessively, walking lifting, basically any act which could strain the stomach to push open the sphincter in duodenum. Or simply too much sugar.

good practice to keep diary of whats been eaten, drank and, what symptoms it caused, what time after meals and lasted how long. Learning on the job this one.

Good luck.

Also this topic is covered is multitude of posts on this forum should you use the Search function on this forum.

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