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*For those of you who see doctor's that don't allow gum, just go ahead and skip this question instead of telling me that you are not allowed to have it, my doc has no issues with gum!!!!

After eating, specifically because we can't drink, I need something to sort of clean my mouth, especially after a lunch like today, mushie tuna! I waited about a half hour, thankfully i had no meetings. Doc didn't mention waiting at all, just wondering if the excess saliva would speed digestion and hinter "fullness".

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My doc has no restrictions on gum but I don't chew. But I do drink after and sometimes during meals. food stays in your pouch about 1 minute so the guidelines I follow allow me to drink after a meal. Saliva and Water shouldn't have any effect on feeling full unless you guzzle 12 ozs or so?

If your doctor allows you to chew gum I see no reason to wait 30 minutes? Saliva shouldn't effect anything. imo

tmf

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I chew gum all the time. I do this thing with my lower lip (my husband referes to me as "wiggles") all the time I'm idle and not doing anything, so popping a piece of gum helps with my wiggling. I chew until my jaw feels like it's gunna lock up! I've never asked my dr about it and he's never mentioned it. I don't think I've EVER swallowed a pc of gum in my entire life, however so I don't see that it would be a problem. My favorite: Orbit. It's sf and it POPS - something that is a must in gum I chew. Usually sf gum doesn't pop very well but ORbit does. Don't get the strawberry, however. My husband and I both notice that within an hour, it dissolves like dirt in your mouth. Nasty!

I don't think there'd be a problem with chewing gum right after eating. U don't make that much saliva to worry about it.

Good luck!

Marci

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