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By kurby, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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kurby    0

kurby
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i'm finding myslef chewing gum way more then i used to. it's keeping my mouth busy without actually eating.

do you chew gum more then you used to?

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Humming Bird    275

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I chew sugar-free gum often. I have seen this asked many times here and you will have other bansters tell you it is a "big no-no." That being said....... I chew it all the time.

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kurby    0

kurby
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why is it a no no?

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Mimilou2004    13

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Supposedly if you swallow it, it can block your pouch.

That being said, I chew gum almost nonstop, it is my new favorite vice, LOL!!!!

Mimi

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kurby    0

kurby
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humm that i can understand but i haven't swallowed gum since i was a kid :(

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finallyncontrol    1

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Never..it is not worth the risk. If I can forget to chew my food enough and cause it to get stuck..I can probably get caught up in the moment and swallow a piece of gum. To me as I said it is not worth the risk.

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Humming Bird    275

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Swallowed gum is easy to break up. If you happened to swallow a piece I think pineapple juice or something will break it up quickly.

Helpful hint of the day: When a child gets chewing gum stuck in their hair rub Peanut Butter in it and the gum breaks up instantly. I have used this tip and it works like a charm.:(

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finallyncontrol    1

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I know I am a firm believer in using pineapple juice when I am stuck so it probably would work...for me 7 months in without gum I am over it. I used to be a gum freak but haven't thought about it a long time.

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Jachut    487

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No, sometimes i might have a piece after a strong coffee, but I've got two things that most people do that utterly revolt me - chewing gum and walking around sucking on big paper coffee cups. Both VERY unattractive habits that I dont do. Just a personal idiosyncracy I guess.

I could go on about other things I hate, but I've probably offended enough people just with those two, lol.

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sndycnrd    1

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No, sometimes i might have a piece after a strong coffee, but I've got two things that most people do that utterly revolt me - chewing gum and walking around sucking on big paper coffee cups. Both VERY unattractive habits that I dont do. Just a personal idiosyncracy I guess.

I could go on about other things I hate, but I've probably offended enough people just with those two, lol.

I am with you on the gum chewing. LOL. Especially, when they don't have enough sense to chew quietly with their mouth closed! There is nothing more irritating than gum smacking.:(

Coffee doesn't bother me.

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Humming Bird    275

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No, sometimes i might have a piece after a strong coffee, but I've got two things that most people do that utterly revolt me - chewing gum and walking around sucking on big paper coffee cups. Both VERY unattractive habits that I dont do. Just a personal idiosyncracy I guess.

I could go on about other things I hate, but I've probably offended enough people just with those two, lol.

lol too funny. I had a boss that said chewing gum lowers your I.Q. by 25 points.

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outside*looking*in    0

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I was having a problem waiting the hour after eating to have something to drink. What I discovered was that I would nibble on more food since I was not allowed to have water! duh.. then the light bulb clicked on as to why I doing the extra nibbling. I WAS THIRSTY!!!! The nurse at the doc's office actually SUGGESTED chewing gum to get me through the 60 minutes waiting time. It works and I stopped nibbling & I have something to wet my whistle.

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BetsyB    9

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Some doctors recommend against it (if swallowed accidentally, it can cause stuck incidents)---but mine is not among them.

I don't really chew more than I used to -- but that's 'cause I have TMJ.

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Nean4488    1

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I was having a problem waiting the hour after eating to have something to drink. What I discovered was that I would nibble on more food since I was not allowed to have water! duh.. then the light bulb clicked on as to why I doing the extra nibbling. I WAS THIRSTY!!!! The nurse at the doc's office actually SUGGESTED chewing gum to get me through the 60 minutes waiting time. It works and I stopped nibbling & I have something to wet my whistle.

I am the same way. Not drinking after eating is the hardest part of this all! I prolly go threw 2-3 pieces of gum in that hour im waiting to drink!

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