anyone have a problem with gum???

[KristaM]

Hi everyone,
I'm trying to follow this IC diet the best I can.. I know that aspartame is a problem.. However, I'm always chewing gum and all the gum I chew has apspartame in it.. I'm wondering if this might be contributing to my flairs..
Thoughts..
Krista

[lalarainbow]

I am a gum chewer too. I have been because of the dry mouth I get... The only thing I notice is that it can make me very gassy!!
~~Pam~~

[Sarojini]

It's possible... I know I'm very sensitive to artificial sweeteners, and so I chew gum with regular sugar in it if I'm going to chew any. I tend not to chew much gum though. Try chewing regular gum for a while and see if it makes any difference. It might! I know it seems like one piece of gum wouldn't have much aspartame in it but it just might be enough to upset your bladder.

Good luck :grouphug:

[shennan]

my aunt lives in hubbarston on hale road. gardner is just around the corner. :)
i am from pittsfield.... :yikes: pcbville = general electric. :yikes:

can you post the link for the doctors list from ichelp.com?!

thanks.

shenna from the pitts, who now lives in elgin.

your wedding picture is nice.

:cat:

shenna

[kejrn]

If you are chewing gum because of a dry mouth, try Biotine gum, its sold in the toothpaste section. I don't think it has aspartame - but the good thing is that one or two pieces really help for awhile - I'm not using near as much gum!

[Sarojini]

Hey Shennan.... I certainly know where Hubbardston is!! When I was a teenager I had some friends from work who lived there and I was constantly driving around the Gardner/Hubbardston/Westminister/Ashburnham/Winchendon area :) I also know where Pittsfield is but don't know that area quite as well, of course.

How funny that you know the area... the world gets smaller and smaller every day :)

Anyway, here's the link for the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA)'s Physician Registry:

http://www.ichelp.org/AskTheDoctor/physicianregistry.html

You just type in your information, and in a few days a Patient Advocate will email you a complete listing of docs who treat IC patients for your state. It's great :)

Hope this helps!!!