chewing gum

[hpendleton0126 2]

Chewing gum? Yes or no?

[BKLYNgal87 503]

It's fine, though I'd personally go with sugar free.< /p>

[Indigo1991 1,612]

Oh light blue touch paper and stand well back!

People will say no in case you swallow it. But my surgeon said no because when you start to chew, it sets your stomach off believing food is coming. If you then don't eat, there's acid that goes unused in your stomach and then you may get indigestion, reflux etc.

You will get lots of people saying they do it and its fine. I just went with doc's advice as what he said made sense.... Good luck with "to chew or not to chew" lol!!!!

[marfar7 1,533]

My dr said its fine (and helps my sweet fix) as long as I don't swallow it. Haven't swallowed gum since 5th grade when my teacher (a nun in Catholic school) asked me if I was chewing gum.

I chew gum almost everyday. Helps my sweet tooth. and Orbit is the only sf kind I've found that actually pops (yes, I'm that aggravating person that pops her gum)

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

My doctor said no for the same reason as Indigo's... It was enough for me. But I wasn't a big gum lover to begin with.

[McButterpants 2,846]

The first doc I went to said no to gum and soda FOREVER - this was a the initial introduction seminar - he came in chewing gum and drinking a Diet 7-up then said he was a VSG patient.

Classic "do as I say, not as I do".

[familyguy 147]

Love to chew gum to clear the palate and satisfy the sweet tooth. Also, the changing die can lead to some bad breath. Extra careful not to swallow it, but I haven't accidentally done that my entie life. Not problems with indiestion. I know the doc's and nutritionists instruct to avoid...