How do you treat dumping syndrome after gallbladder surgery?

Treatments you and your doctor may consider for controlling your diarrhea after cholecystectomy include:

Anti-diarrheal medications, such as loperamide (Imodium A-D)
Medications that impair absorption of bile acids, such as cholestyramine.

What foods to avoid if you have dumping syndrome?

Avoid simple sugars such as sweets, candy, soda, cakes, and cookies. Avoid foods that are very hot or very cold. These can trigger dumping syndrome symptoms.

How do you treat dumping syndrome naturally?

Greenwald recommends these strategies: Eat small meals. If you eat small amounts more frequently, you won’t have as much food volume to move out of your stomach, lessening the ill effects of dumping syndrome. Drink between meals, not during meals.

Why is dumping syndrome bad?

Dumping syndrome is also known as rapid gastric emptying. People with dumping syndrome experience symptoms like nausea and abdominal cramping. These symptoms happen because your small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from food that has not been digested properly in the stomach.

How do I get rid of dumping syndrome?

Lifestyle and home remedies

Eat smaller meals. Try eating five or six small meals a day rather than three larger ones.
Drink most of your fluids between meals.
Drink 6 to 8 cups (1.4 to 1.9 liters) of fluids a day.
Change your diet.
Increase fiber intake.
Check with your doctor about drinking alcohol.

Does pooping right after you eat mean you have a fast metabolism?

Just because food moves through your body quickly does not mean you have a fast metabolism. A healthy metabolism is all about the efficient utilization of the food you eat. As you change what you eat and become more active, you can expect changes in your bowel movement.

Does drinking more water increase bowel movements?

“Water and other liquids help break down food so that your body can absorb the nutrients,” says Mayo Clinic. “Water also softens stool, which helps prevent constipation.”