[Irenec]

My husband has been told he may have dumping syndrome. His blood pressure seams to go low after food, and he doesnt feel well. Anyone eles got this? Can it be treated? Can it be treated by diet?

[Apparelyzed]

Hi,

He could try drinking fluids through out the day to make sure he is properly hydrated.

This helps keep your blood pressure more stable.

Also, some people with dumping syndrome need to eat several small meals a day that are low in carbohydrates, especially omitting simple sugars (candy, desserts, ice cream), rather than large meals.

Regards

Simon

[Irenec]

Apparelyzed, on Nov 7 2008, 09:12 AM, said:

Hi,

He could try drinking fluids through out the day to make sure he is properly hydrated.

This helps keep your blood pressure more stable.

Also, some people with dumping syndrome need to eat several small meals a day that are low in carbohydrates, especially omitting simple sugars (candy, desserts, ice cream), rather than large meals.

Regards

Simon

Do you know what causes this in the first place.? Why does it come on after all these years?

[Apparelyzed]

You can find more information on Dumping Syndrome here:

http://www.corechari...g-Syndrome.html

Regards

Simon

[catmint]

Hi Irene

My husband started to suffer with severe random hypotesion. We asked the same question, why after all these years (40) in a chair has this happened. The answer would seem to be that they don't really know.

If you think about how the life expentancy of sci people has improved over the years then the medics are in uncharted waters as to what spending all those years in a chair does to the body.

Some things are to be expected, wear and tear on the joints due to years of transfering and pushing but some are not so easily explained.

L