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Posted 3/29/2010 9:18 PM (GMT 0)
We all have weird stuff that bothers us - I know many UC peeps who are sensitive to artifical sweeteners. 

Which rang a bell with me since I finally noticed that my stomach gets upset just chewing gum that has sorbitol in it; and it seems like EVERY gum has it!   (Funny how they always say chew peppermint or peppermint gum to sooth an upset stomach)

Only thing I have found is good old fasioned Wrigley's gum, I chew the 'Winterfresh'.

Have a good day :)

 

Posted 3/29/2010 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
Sorbitol will affect ANYONE if you have more than just a little of it at one time.
Remember Velamints? They had to take them off the market because so many people were chewing half a package and getting terrible stomach cramps. My mother was a school nurse and had to deal with it all the time.
Posted 3/29/2010 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
Gosh, I do remember Velamints - I liked them!
I rarely chew gum, and it tends to be Wrigley's because it's one of the few brands I recognize.....:-)
Posted 3/29/2010 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
sorbital is supposed to exacerbate symptoms of IBD I've read
Posted 3/29/2010 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
     My nutritionist said stay away from everything ending in tol.  Guess what, I read the label on my fish oil capsules...and it contains Sorbitol...what's with that???  Needless to say I chucked them.
Posted 3/29/2010 11:58 PM (GMT 0)
I was told by my nutritionist to keep away from sorbitol, mannitol and xylitol. They are all sugar alcohol and cause gastrointestinal problems.
Posted 3/30/2010 12:54 AM (GMT 0)
Some toothpaste also contains sorbitol
Posted 3/30/2010 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
A few years back - before UC diagnosis (but I do have IBS) - when trying to lose a lot of weight I bought a 1/2 gallon of "sugar-free" ice cream.  My husband and I both loved it and ate big servings over the weekend.  OMG - the gas, the D, etc. for both of us.  We thought we had food poisoning or something but it went away quick as soon as the ice cream was gone!  Mailitol seems especially bad!

ElaineNY

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