Dumping Syndrome

Read about this condition in the Down With Acid encylcopaedia here.

Chris' Story

Dumping syndrome may be caused by stomach surgery. In my case, it was probably due to my Collis-Nissen surgery in April 2014. (Described at the bottom of this page.)

My first incidence was a year later, in May 2015.

That day I had participated in a fund raising event cycling in the New Forest.

Following the activity I had had a burger from the attending burger van.

On returning home, I had had my evening meal but suddenly felt very sick and stumbled to the bathroom feeling vague and disorientated. The next thing I knew, my wife was waking me up. I had passed out and fallen over the edge of the toilet bowl.

I was sweating profusely; my heart rate was very high and I had urgent diarrhoea.

I have subsequently experienced it to the point of syncope on two more occasions but now I recognise the early symptoms quickly enough to act.

My symptom progression:

1. Feeling disorientated or a bit vague (delirium).

2. Vision becomes affected by blotchiness in front of my eyes.

3. Nausea.

4. Rapid pulse (tachycardia).

5. Profuse sweating (hyperhydrosis).

6. Passing out (syncope)

7. Diarrhoea

I still experience this about every 4 - 6 weeks but sometimes it may reccur within a few days of the previous incidence. Fortunately, I recognise it at stage 1 or 2 nowadays.