Swallowing Gum.

[Medical Kid]

is swallowing gum bad at all? and if so, how?

[The Batman]

No it's not bad, your stomach will digest it like everything else.

[DarkWingedAngel]

well if you swallow gum then it takes along time to get through your system
it is not bad

[The Batman]

No that's a myth if your referring to that 7 year thing.

[rsc4life]

No that's a myth if your referring to that 7 year thing.

SO true... I believed that myth for some time... Don't buy it!

[Maverick]

I believed it too. Its nothing but an old wives' tale.

[DarkWingedAngel]

not the 7 years thing i never believed that
but gum does take longer than normal food

[ShatteredWings]

No, it doesn't... again, myth. If it's not digested, it'll pass as.. poop lol

[-Silence]

Thank god, 'cause I swallow gum ALL the time!

[Neverender]

No it's not bad, your stomach will digest it like everything else.

actually, it'll slip through your system faster then other food because gum is indegestible. its primarily rubber components mixed with sugar. and the sugar dissolves in your mouth so all your swallowing is pretty much latex. like a condom, but for god's sakes, don't use gum as a condom. (there was a post on govteen asking that :D)

[Avalikia]

It's generally not a good idea to swallow something that's not digestable (including gum) if you can help it. Your stomach and intestines are designed to work with things that break apart in your stomach and small intestine, only becoming fully solid again at the end. Gum is a bit more forgiving than most things because it's soft and that means it's usually passed without incident, but it could contribute to an upset stomach and other things like that. So it's not a good idea but it's probably not going to kill you unless you swallow a seriously large amount.

[JoshDude]

Well it is not good to swallow gum. Your stomach is going to release a lot of acids to break it down, and it can't.

[Callwaiting]

don't use gum as a condom. (there was a post on govteen asking that :D)

Does that mean that I'm not supposed to use condoms as gum? :whoops:

& yeah, gum won't hurt you at all if you swallow it, just don't do it every day and you'll be fine.

[MarineCorps]

Yeah don't do it everyday and your good. Your stomach can build up the gum tho which can lead to indigestion problems if you do.
Your fine bro

[Halibut]

no its not bad. it just takes a lot longer for your system to dygest it

[MoveAlong]

You could choke. I can barely swallow it without almost choking on it.

other than that no.

[Blank]

chewing gum gives me a headache o.o

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Please don't bump old threads, this one is a year old.
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