Maltodextrin & Polydextrose
Hi all,
I had RNY on 4/1 and I'm on liquids now. I'm doing better and already lost 25 lbs since surgery. Surgeon found tumors and growths in my duodenum and removed it (non malignant, thank God). So, my RNY is a little different than others.
I got out of hospital on 4/2 but went back in on 4/4 for 3 days. I drank about 1 oz of Propel which I didn't know contains corn syrup sweetener. That caused major dumping, dehydration, major cramps, and lots of gas. I thought I was going to die at first, but did enjoy the 3 days of morphine. I now read all labels.
Anyway, my question: my wife just picked up some no sugar added fudgesicles for me. The ingredients list Maltodextrin and Polydextrose. Also, it states 2 g sugars, 2 g sugar alcohol. Will this cause dumping? Are Maltodextrin and Polydextrose sugars and has anybody had a problem wih them? Or is this such a small amount that it shouldn't cause a problem?
I'm tired of all liquids. I eat s/f popsicles with no problem. But, I don't want to dump if I eat fudgesicles.
I had RNY on 4/1 and I'm on liquids now. I'm doing better and already lost 25 lbs since surgery. Surgeon found tumors and growths in my duodenum and removed it (non malignant, thank God). So, my RNY is a little different than others.
I got out of hospital on 4/2 but went back in on 4/4 for 3 days. I drank about 1 oz of Propel which I didn't know contains corn syrup sweetener. That caused major dumping, dehydration, major cramps, and lots of gas. I thought I was going to die at first, but did enjoy the 3 days of morphine. I now read all labels.
Anyway, my question: my wife just picked up some no sugar added fudgesicles for me. The ingredients list Maltodextrin and Polydextrose. Also, it states 2 g sugars, 2 g sugar alcohol. Will this cause dumping? Are Maltodextrin and Polydextrose sugars and has anybody had a problem wih them? Or is this such a small amount that it shouldn't cause a problem?
I'm tired of all liquids. I eat s/f popsicles with no problem. But, I don't want to dump if I eat fudgesicles.
Some days its just not worth waking up and chewing through the leather straps.
I was told by my surgeon that if you add the sugars and the sugar alcohols together, you need to stay under 10g. Anything over 10 grams of combined sugar and sugar alcohol could cause dumping. This isn't per item though, this is per meal, so if you're eating anything else with it, you'll need to take that into consideration too.
For me, I can tolerate some things one day, the next I can't. It's real inconsistent with me, so the safe thing to do is to stick with it and stick to what your NUT advises you to do.
For me, I can tolerate some things one day, the next I can't. It's real inconsistent with me, so the safe thing to do is to stick with it and stick to what your NUT advises you to do.
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