A Dumping Syndrome?

  Prior healthy male, mid-30s, with no health problems (I never got
  sick) until several years ago. This is how my problems started--
  (1)On two occassions three months apart I went out after work and
  had a few beer, went home and ate dinner, and each night woke up
  sweating and not able to get a good breath of air. Went to the
  hospital...no heart or any problems found.(2)Gradually developed
  right upper quad abdominal pains (which I still generally have).
  Started seeeing my family physician...physical and all the tests
  he knew to try--no problems. Then to the Gastro. doctors where I
  had numerous procedures including 2 upper GIs, sphinterodomy, all
  sorts of medicines (I am currently on octrotide). One of the tests
  indicated that it was my gallbladder and they removed it, however,
  there was no change in my adbominal pains. The problems with food
  after meals did not come until much later. I had every hospital
  test that they could think of doing (x-rays, scans, etc.).All of
  this has occured over the last two plus years. What they
  determined was that I have a "dumping type syndrome" from pyloric
  stenosis that I had as a baby. I have done extensive research
  trying to better understand my condition but have found very
  little on the dumping sydrome and nothing on any connection with
  pylorus stenosis. I have tried to keep this question as short as
  possible without leaving anything important out.
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Dear Alan,
I doubt that your symptoms are a manifestation of dumping syndrome, which occurs after gastric resection.  Dumping syndrome refers to rapid emptying of the stomach.  I wonder if your symptoms are related to delayed gastric emptying i.e. gastroparesis.  Discuss with your physician the possibility of stopping the GI meds and then having a radioisotope gastric emptying study.
This information is presented for educational purposes only.  Always consult your personal physician for specific medical questions.
HFHSM.D.-rf
*keywords: gastroparesis
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