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  1. 10-07-2004, 02:11 AM #1
    KristaM
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    anyone have a problem with gum???

    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..
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  2. 10-07-2004, 02:15 AM #2
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    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!!
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  3. 10-07-2004, 02:19 AM #3
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    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
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    *Diagnosed with severe IC in 2004
    *Also diagnosed with PFD, fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, IBS, migraines, allergies/asthma, dermatographism
    *Kept trying a million different treatments for all these things until I found what works, and I am doing okay these days with the help of a cocktail of medications and the InterStim, which was first placed in 2007. [I have had 2 revisions - one in 2010 when my battery died and had to be replaced, and one complete replacement (lead and generator) in 2012 after a fall on my stairs caused my lead to move.]
    *Current meds include Atarax (50mg at night), Lyrica (150mg twice a day), Xanax (0.5mg at night and as needed), Zanaflex (4mg at night), hydrocodone (10/325, every 6 hours as needed), Advair, Nasonex, Singulair (10mg at night), oral contraceptives, home instills containing Elmiron and Marcaine (as often as I need to do them).

    **I am not a medical authority nor do I offer definitive medical advice. I strongly encourage you to discuss your medical treatment with your personal medical care provider. Only they can, and should, give medical recommendations to you.
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  4. 10-07-2004, 05:17 AM #4
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    Smile jen,

    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.

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  5. 10-09-2004, 09:26 AM #5
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    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!
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  6. 10-10-2004, 04:28 AM #6
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    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/p...nregistry.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!!!
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    *Diagnosed with severe IC in 2004
    *Also diagnosed with PFD, fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, IBS, migraines, allergies/asthma, dermatographism
    *Kept trying a million different treatments for all these things until I found what works, and I am doing okay these days with the help of a cocktail of medications and the InterStim, which was first placed in 2007. [I have had 2 revisions - one in 2010 when my battery died and had to be replaced, and one complete replacement (lead and generator) in 2012 after a fall on my stairs caused my lead to move.]
    *Current meds include Atarax (50mg at night), Lyrica (150mg twice a day), Xanax (0.5mg at night and as needed), Zanaflex (4mg at night), hydrocodone (10/325, every 6 hours as needed), Advair, Nasonex, Singulair (10mg at night), oral contraceptives, home instills containing Elmiron and Marcaine (as often as I need to do them).

    **I am not a medical authority nor do I offer definitive medical advice. I strongly encourage you to discuss your medical treatment with your personal medical care provider. Only they can, and should, give medical recommendations to you.
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