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"Consequences" are changes that one would expect to occur as a normal result of gastric bypass. They stem from making a small stomach pouch and from bypassing the majority of the stomach and the duodenum.

Gastric Bypass Consequences

• Permanent food intake restriction
• Decreased Vit B12, Iron, and Ca uptake
• Dumping syndrome
• Lactose intolerance
• Temporary hair thinning (partial loss)
• Psychological adjustments
• Need for plastic surgery
• Lifelong medical follow-up

Gastric Bypass Dumping Syndrome

• Follows many types of stomach surgeries
  • When sugars rapidly hit small bowel
• Variable incidence, intensity
• Sweating, weakness, rapid heart rate, nausea, hot flash, diarrhea
• Lasts 10-45 minutes
• Rx: time, diet, medication
• Good news: Helps you avoid sugars!

Gastric Bypass Lactose Intolerance

• Difficult digestion of milk products
• Indigestion, gas, diarrhea
• Hereditary
• Gastric bypass can "unmask", but not cause it
• Rx: diet, enzyme replacement