So whats the deal with sugar alcohol

Im 11days post op and was wondering what is deal with sugar alcohol that is found insome sugar free foods. Is this off limits? Has anyone had any expierence/side effects from it?

If gas, cramping and the most disgusting diarrhea counts as side effects, then yes, that is my experience with sugar alcohols.

ok...... I guess that will have to be a NO

I'm glad you asked and I'm glad I read everyone's answers. So just to recap....NO on the sugar alcohols. Good safety tip. LOL

Yeah, I can't do sugar alcohols now either. Tried the premade sugar free pudding when I was allowed and it made me feel icky- so I made the instant (you then get some sugar from the milk) and I was ok. I think some people are ok with it though. 

Congrats on your surgery!! I am 9 days post op and have not had an issue with sugar alcohols...I had them prior to surgery as well though so maybe I am just not sensitive to them.  I had a couple of no sugar added fudgesicles and have been fine as well as a werthers sugar free hard candy to suck on. Those don't have a ton of sugar alcohols though. The only thing I have tried since the surgery that did not sit well was a high protein slim fast shake...I think it was just to rich or something. Tried it twice and nope...nausea.  

Good Look to you!!!

Bethany 

Sugar alcohols are sneaky sweetners that manufacturers put into our food.  For myself, it created absolutely disgusting intestinal gas.  I could disgust the family dog.  If I want to sweeten something I'll use truvia or stevia, which doesn't seem to have the same dreadful effect.

Give it a try and see how it effects you;  you might be alright with it.

sugar alcohols make me as sick as sugar.  Dump-like symptoms.

I never really thought about it and then I ate an Atkins Bar that probably had 10 or more and I thought I was going to die. The gas and cramping was horrible. So now I just stay away.

Certain sugar alcohols cause me much more intestinal distress than real sugar does: diarrhea, cramping, gas, and sometimes pain as well.  

I don't dump easily, so I would much rather have a smaller amount of something with real sugar than to take a chance on a sugar free version with  sugar alcohols.

Lora