Is soluble fiber okay for you? Just telling you to avoid "fiber" is sloppy language. I wonder if a few Metamucil capsules with a small amount of water at mealtime might give you some relief. The powder requires more water...

Busy bee, I just had Gastric By Pass surgery.  My understanding of dumping syndrome at l sat for us, is sugar.  If we eat sugar or too much fat, we can get dumping syndrome.  Perhaps eliminate any sugar.  Also check with your gastroenterologist.  

Hi Scott and Jeff'smom, 

Thanks for your replies and thoughts . Taken me a while you get back to you as things have gone a little pear-shaped just recently . 

I've tried adding the fibre supplement to my daily routine but it seems to speed things up rather than slow them down. I'll give it another try in a few weeks maybe. They always say to come back your things if they don't work the first time  .

After posting I got to see my gastrointestinal consultant, who said that it's still very early days . When I told her off all that had gone wrong after takedown 5 months earlier her words were that's it's amazing I'm not having more issues. 

My jpouch has settled a little .  my biggest problem  remains the dumping syndrome . I lived with it when I had a colon but the capacity of a jpouch to cope with the sudden rush of food, mostly undigested, is nothing by comparison . 

I asked to see my dietitian again and hope that she will help . I just wonder if there is another pouchie like me in the world?  Would be so interesting to swap notes ! 

It has almost 4years that I have had my pouch. I, too have dumping syndrome. I have 20-25 movements a day. The least I have ever had is 15and I can count them on one hand. I have gone to my surgeon, Drs , tried all kinds of drugs. It seems the second I start to chew I have the urge to go. If I want to go do something, I do not eat and take a dose of Metamucil powder.... That will give me 4hrs or so. Sugar does make things much worse, certain foods are not worth the misery of eating them. The Drs tell me also that they have never seen anything like this and are at a loss... They suggest I have reversal... I am thinking on that one. I am so glad to have this forum. It helps so much.