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chewing gum

Wishing_Well
on 10/11/13 11:13 pm - Urbana, OH

RNY on 04/08/13

Are we allowed this? Sugar free of course. Is there any harm in chewing gum once in a while?

karin602
on 10/11/13 11:19 pm - MD

RNY on 07/30/13

My doc says no - says it puts air in the pouch. Probably leads to more burps?

Karin

poet_kelly
on 10/11/13 11:21 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Chewing gum doesn't make me burp.

Kelly

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DebsGiz
on 10/12/13 12:52 pm - FL

I chew gum and have never had a problem with it.

poet_kelly
on 10/11/13 11:21 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

No harm at all.

Kelly

Laura in Texas
on 10/11/13 11:22 pm

RNY on 09/17/08 with

I think some surgeons also think it could get stuck. I chew gum everyday. It helps my tummy feel better when I have eaten too much. I have not swallowed gum since I was 5 years old so I do not worry.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

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Wishing_Well
on 10/11/13 11:25 pm - Urbana, OH

RNY on 04/08/13

I have noticed that when I use straws and chew gum I get a little bit of a bubbly sort of feeling in my pouch. It never is uncomfortable or causes issues, beside maybe an occasional fart.

Citizen Kim
on 10/12/13 1:29 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

As long as you only ever chew it with your mouth closed, it'll be perfecty fine!!!

Can you tell that chewing gum chomping is a pet peeve of mine ? Some people are just disgusting when they chew

Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist

MyLady Heidi
on 10/12/13 12:15 pm

Totally agree. Seeing adults snapping gum is disgusting, my prim proper cfo boss snaps gum occasionally, that ranks right up there with chewing with your mouth open and spitting, all things that repulse me.

JenniPenny
on 10/12/13 1:43 am - MN

The reason we're told not to chew gum is it can get stuck if we swallow it. I know a few post ops who chewed and forgot and swallowed it and warm tea kept it pliable enough so they could pass it. The scare tactic always was they had to go back in after it with a scope if we chewed it too early. Once you're farther out it's not an issue, but if you're a newbie be careful as your opening is smaller than the wad of chewed gum.

Jen 12 yrs post op RNY