Gastric dumping syndrome without surgery

Question 1

Can gastric dumping syndrome occur in a person with no prior gastric bypass surgery?

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Possible: Anything is possible in medicine. A gastroenterologist can give you more information.

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Dumping: No, not really. There are a very small percentage of people that will get post prandial hypoglycemia, but that only gives you some of the symptoms of ... Read More

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Question 2

Can you have dumping syndrome without surgery?

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No. : Dumping syndrome is comprised of symptoms such as bloating, pain, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, lightheadedness, etc. That occur after gastric (stomach) ... Read More

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Question 3

Is dumping syndrome bad will that make me lose or gain if i get that? i'm sorry my surgery is in a few days and i think i want to cancel my surgery

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ASK YOUR DR: This is a question that needs to be address b4 you have surg. I have to assume that your are considering some type of wt loss surg. Dumping syndrom... Read More

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Question 4

Is it possible to be told before getting lap nissen that they could get dumping syndrome when vagus nerve is damaged during surgery?

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Yes: Risks, benefits and options is a common set of explanations before most surgery!

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Question 5

How does one make the decision to have surgery (toupet fundoplications) when your quality of life is poor with the condition (constant reflux acid despite diet & meds) but you don't want it to be worse (risk for dumping syndrome, swallowing issues)?

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Surgical assessment: Bariatric surgeons have risk-benefit analyses that attempt to make decisions on who will benefit from bypass surgeries, but findoications are much mor... Read More

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Question 6

I have a hiatus hernia after i eat palpitations feeling unwell and fall in to a deep sleep have been told dumping syndrome. is surgery the only option?

Answer

Not dumping: It's not dumping syndrome if your stomach is still intact, and hiatal hernias do not cause that syndrome. A large hiatal her is. Also called a paraeso... Read More

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Question 7

After the hernia, i had symptoms similar to dumping syndrome and sometimes i feel cold and my extremities are cold. then i had an surgery and it improved by 50% and but the pulse became higher after meal. after 6 months dumping back strongly.?

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If you mean Inguinal hernia- it should not cause "dumping syndrome' before or after repair. For your symptoms I think you should see a GI doctor for c... Read More

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Question 8

Is a toupet fundoplication a good option for refractive gerd not controlled with ppis and antacids despite diet changes? are the side effects (gas, bloating, risk for dumping syndrome really high) from the surgery and possibly worse than the gerd?

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GERD: The procedure is performed on patients who are not having a good quality of life inspite if maximum medical treatment and lifestyle modification. Long... Read More

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Question 9

Ways to minimize "dumping syndrome" after gastric bypass?

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Avoid SuGAR: Dumping syndrome is the lightheadedness, shaky, jittery, sleepy feelings that go with having a low blood sugar. These symptoms occur about 1 hour afte... Read More

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Question 10

Is the dumping syndrome from gastric bypass pain similar to pain from an infected gallbladder?

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Dumping syndrome: Not quite the same. Gallbladder pain is usually in the right upper quadrant, right under your ribcage. Dumping is more of a generalized abdominal cram... Read More

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Gastric dumping syndrome without surgery

Can gastric dumping syndrome occur in a person with no prior gastric bypass surgery?

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Can you have dumping syndrome without surgery?

Is dumping syndrome bad will that make me lose or gain if i get that? i'm sorry my surgery is in a few days and i think i want to cancel my surgery

Is it possible to be told before getting lap nissen that they could get dumping syndrome when vagus nerve is damaged during surgery?

How does one make the decision to have surgery (toupet fundoplications) when your quality of life is poor with the condition (constant reflux acid despite diet & meds) but you don't want it to be worse (risk for dumping syndrome, swallowing issues)?

I have a hiatus hernia after i eat palpitations feeling unwell and fall in to a deep sleep have been told dumping syndrome. is surgery the only option?

After the hernia, i had symptoms similar to dumping syndrome and sometimes i feel cold and my extremities are cold. then i had an surgery and it improved by 50% and but the pulse became higher after meal. after 6 months dumping back strongly.?

Is a toupet fundoplication a good option for refractive gerd not controlled with ppis and antacids despite diet changes? are the side effects (gas, bloating, risk for dumping syndrome really high) from the surgery and possibly worse than the gerd?

Ways to minimize "dumping syndrome" after gastric bypass?

Is the dumping syndrome from gastric bypass pain similar to pain from an infected gallbladder?

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