What are the symptoms of Rapid Gastric Emptying?

Rapid gastric emptying occurs when the lower end of the small intestine fills up with undigested food from the stomach. It is usually described as early and late dumping. Late dumping occurs shortly after the meal while late dumping occurs after around three hours of the meals.  Some people may get worried on experiencing rapid gastric emptying however; it is not a serious condition and can be managed very easily by changing the diet and eating habits.

Causes of Rapid Gastric Emptying

The main cause of the condition is stomach surgery.  It becomes difficult for the digestive system to control the movement of the food after gastric surgery and it begins to dump the undigested in to the small intestine. Foods rich in sugar, fats and dairy products can lead to the dumping syndrome. The symptoms of the early dumping occur when the undigested food is pushed in to the small intestine while the symptoms of the late dumping occur when the blood sugar level rises or falls.

Symptoms of the Rapid Gastric Emptying

Signs of early dumping include :

• Nausea
• Feeling Full
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach pain
• Excessive sweating
• Felling dizzy or light headed

Signs of late dumping include:

• Feeling week or tired
• Racing Heartbeat
• Feeling hungry
• Loss of concentration
• Feeling Dizzy

Treatment

The treatment for rapid gastric emptying involves change in the diet.

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