Hi evryone. I thought I read somewhere that we are not supposed to chew gum. Is that correct? If so...why? Thanks. :biggrin2:

It works air into your pouch as you chew. Also, think about if you happen to accidently swallow it......don't know if it would pass thru easily. I gave it up and changed to sugar free mints

Same thing, because if you swallow it it could get really stuck and require removal. I didn't know wbout the air in the pouch though, interesting.

Yeah, my doctor said not to risk it...accidentally swallowing it could caus some serious issues.

Oh man that sucks because right now it's the only thing keeping me from smoking. I guess I have to find a favorite mint now.

actually i chew gum no problem at all and my doctor didnt say anything, i even had gum in my mouth when i saw him so i don't think its a problem, though like everyone said, don't swollow... i did once about 4 weeks post op and i had abit of pain but since then i havnt swollowed but i do chew gum with np

I chewed gum in front of my doctor as well. He didn't say anything. I have to during those pesky ketosis times when your breath becomes horrendous. Although I freaked out when I jumped in the pool for water aerobics and was jumping up and down, doing my thing with gum in my mouth. Usually I am SO CAREFUL. That was not smart.

You are not suppose to chew gum the reason I was told is that if you accidently swallowed it it could block up the hole to your stomach.

I do not understand that gum rule, I have never in my life accidentally swallowed a piece of gum, why would I start now. Once I get my braces off, I am looking forward to having that little helper to get through some of the tough temptation times.

Glad to know some of you chew without fear!

Lanie

i confess ... i am a gum swallower!! i have been all my life! If it goes in my mouth and i chew it, i swallow it. i don't even think about it ... i just do it.

This is the reason i have not chewed gum since i have been banded ... actually no ... once i did but then i remembered i have a band and i spat it out before it was even fully chewed.

i envy those who can chew with no problem and without fear of swallowing ... i do like gum.

i am very much a mints girl now ...

Edited June 17, 200818 yr by ::tracy::
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I love to chew gum too and this will be a hard habit to break for me as well. I don't swallow my gum but occassionally have accidentally had it go down when laughing too much with coworkers during those late night hours trying to stay awake til the end of my shift.

Besides the complications that may arise with the band related to swallowing gum and the gas build up that goes along with it, I guess giving up that habit will also teach me that I don't always have to be putting something in my mouth.

yeah....the gas build up is a problem. I didn't notice it right away, but there is definitely a correlation.