I love to chew ice, is it bad for your band

considering I was given crushed ice to suck on in hospital, within hours of band surgery, I'd have to say no. Its only water by the time it gets to your tummy.

I sure hope not, I do it all the time.

I've not heard it was bad for your band, your teeth maybe but not the band. Why did someone say it was?

ice is good.. it won't effect your band

My dentist yelled at me because i love to chew ice. He said it is really bad for your teeth because you could chip them, so now i stick a water bottle in the fridge until it gets slushy.. I love cold things.

Crushed ice is the first thing I received after surgery and for quite awhile afterwards that day. It is water by the time it reaches your tummy, and water is good for you.

I chew ice daily, funny thing is, before banding, I couldn't stand chewing ice. Since the band, I crave ice! Isn't that weird? I love the crushed ice and will make special trips to the convenience store just to get a cup of ice! I know it's not good to chew for the teeth, but almost positive it won't hurt the band.

I had ice in the hospital just like many others here. When I came home, my DH got out the snow cone maker and crushed some ice for me. I'm so lucky to be married to such a wonderful man!!

I chew ice daily, funny thing is, before banding, I couldn't stand chewing ice. Since the band, I crave ice! Isn't that weird? I love the crushed ice and will make special trips to the convenience store just to get a cup of ice! I know it's not good to chew for the teeth, but almost positive it won't hurt the band.

Well, a 'craving' for crushed ice is an absolute front-line symptom of an Iron deficiency. Seriously I'd have your iron levels checked if you can... Have you ever been diagnosed as anemic?

People who chew ice regularly, especially crushed ice, almost always have iron-deficient blood.

And yes, it's VERY bad for the teeth. Chewing ice has the effective of chewing broken glass on your teeth. :cry

Don't ask how I know this stuff, you'll be better off not knowing.

Oops, I'll be back - I have to go take my prescription iron supplements. :straight