Can you really get sick if you swallow your gum?

@apples99 (6556)
United States
September 4, 2008 7:02pm CST
I know you've all heard that swallowing your chewing gum is bad for you i wonder if thats true i love sugar free gum in fact im a gum fanatic and i buy gum a lot hehe theres been a few times were i accidentally swallowed my gum and i always wondered if i can get sick by swallowing gum i usually throw out my gum out after im done what do you all think?
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poohgal
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
13 Dec 08
Singapore bans chewing gums so I don't get to chew it as much as I like to. I only chew it when I'm overseas. The only type of chewing gums that are available here are those with nicotine to help smokers quit smoking. I am not a smoker so I don't need that. I think if swallowing happens once in a while, it's fine. Just make sure it doesn't happen all the time.
poohgal
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
12 Jan 09
Fine. I think it's a SGD 5000 (around USD 3500) if one is caught. Many of us here still chew chewing gum but we don't do it often. We just have to make sure we do not get caught.
apples99
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
12 Jan 09
WOW! really chewing gum is band in Singapore I didnt know that, so what will happen if your caught chewing gum?
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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5 Sep 08
Hi apples99 I don't think it would be good for you if you did it too often!! I don't chew gum myself as it makes me feel really hungry and even makes my stomach gurggle and everything!!
apples99
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Sep 08
Oh really gum makes you hungery hahaha ok.
vanities
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
5 Sep 08
i had swallowed some gums when im still young and felt scared about it..but nothing happens after i had done it..maybe theres nothing wrong in swallowing gums unless its in large quantity..kidding ok...generally i guess its not harmful
apples99
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Sep 08
Hahaha i guess not, but iv always been told that swallowing gums is bad for you i wonder why they say that?
hiddenwing
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
13 Dec 08
It is hard to digest! If the gum can go away from along rectum and after all trun into ***, there will be nothing wrong! hehe