An Explosive Situation !

[Pollylocks]

Not sure where to post this but here seems as good as any as I'm Type 2.

I'm partial to sugar free mints and am careful how many I have as I know they have laxative properties but I've been fine with them. My usual ones weren't available so I bought some Smints, they're in a small tin, fifty in a pack and about the size of tablets, never had them before. I was having only four or five a day.

At the same time, I was prescribed Lansaprazole for my acid reflux.

I have to say that I spent the first week not moving far from the bathroom and assumed that it was my new medication so thought I'd better persevere. A few days after this, I couldn't handle it any longer as it was getting ridiculous, I stopped taking them, intending to see my GP.

No improvement ! Then I finished the tin of Smints and after only two days my upset stomach was back to normal. I was a bit suspicious and Googled Smints as absolutely no information on the tin ~ apparently they contain sorbitol, aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame k !!! Talk about overload of sweeteners !!

I've been taking Lansaprazole again for nearly two weeks and no problem whatsoever. Pleased that I never got round to seeing my GP as would've felt a bit foolish !

Am I the only one ? Has anyone else had problems with sweeteners when only consuming small amounts ?

 

[slip]

Glad you got to the bottom of it.........

 

[JMK1954]

Sorbitol is likely to be the cause of your problem. I have had to stop buying various sugar-free sweets because of the same issue. If they're in the house, I can't resist them in spite of their dramatic effects. It only takes around half a dozen to cause disaster.

 

[Flora123]

Not sure where to post this but here seems as good as any as I'm Type 2.

I'm partial to sugar free mints and am careful how many I have as I know they have laxative properties but I've been fine with them. My usual ones weren't available so I bought some Smints, they're in a small tin, fifty in a pack and about the size of tablets, never had them before. I was having only four or five a day.

At the same time, I was prescribed Lansaprazole for my acid reflux.

I have to say that I spent the first week not moving far from the bathroom and assumed that it was my new medication so thought I'd better persevere. A few days after this, I couldn't handle it any longer as it was getting ridiculous, I stopped taking them, intending to see my GP.

No improvement ! Then I finished the tin of Smints and after only two days my upset stomach was back to normal. I was a bit suspicious and Googled Smints as absolutely no information on the tin ~ apparently they contain sorbitol, aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame k !!! Talk about overload of sweeteners !!

I've been taking Lansaprazole again for nearly two weeks and no problem whatsoever. Pleased that I never got round to seeing my GP as would've felt a bit foolish !

Am I the only one ? Has anyone else had problems with sweeteners when only consuming small amounts ?

I always have Smints to hand and never had a problem. The information is on the plastic wrapping that covers the tin.

 

[Tophat1900]

Sorbitol is likely to be the cause of your problem. I have had to stop buying various sugar-free sweets because of the same issue. If they're in the house, I can't resist them in spite of their dramatic effects. It only takes around half a dozen to cause disaster.

Same for me, any of the sugar alcohols with the exception of erythritol.

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Not sure where to post this but here seems as good as any as I'm Type 2.

I'm partial to sugar free mints and am careful how many I have as I know they have laxative properties but I've been fine with them. My usual ones weren't available so I bought some Smints, they're in a small tin, fifty in a pack and about the size of tablets, never had them before. I was having only four or five a day.

At the same time, I was prescribed Lansaprazole for my acid reflux.

I have to say that I spent the first week not moving far from the bathroom and assumed that it was my new medication so thought I'd better persevere. A few days after this, I couldn't handle it any longer as it was getting ridiculous, I stopped taking them, intending to see my GP.

No improvement ! Then I finished the tin of Smints and after only two days my upset stomach was back to normal. I was a bit suspicious and Googled Smints as absolutely no information on the tin ~ apparently they contain sorbitol, aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame k !!! Talk about overload of sweeteners !!

I've been taking Lansaprazole again for nearly two weeks and no problem whatsoever. Pleased that I never got round to seeing my GP as would've felt a bit foolish !

Am I the only one ? Has anyone else had problems with sweeteners when only consuming small amounts ?

Oh yeah. I can't even look at a sweetener tablet anymore without getting cramps. I had about 50 a day at one point (a lot of tea with 5 pills each, it added up), plus diet coke with the same stuff in it... Guess I went a little overboard, haha. Seriously though... It wasn't until I read an article about how sweetener kills gut bacteria which was shared on the forum, that I figured out what the problem was. By then I'd been suffering for months. So yay for running out of Smints, and discovering the issue sooner than I did!

 

[KK123]

Yep! I like sugar free chewing gum but if I overindulge then I can expect to be on the loo more than usual. x

 

[Pollylocks]

Thanks for the info everyone, glad to know I'm not the only one. Not glad you have the same problem, you know what I mean !

 

[Pinkorchid]

I eat various makes of sugar free sweets and mints and have never had a problem with them

 

[Robbity]

It's well known issue with sugar alchohols/polyols, with, as @Tophat1900 suggested, the exception of erythritol. Some people may be more sensitive than others so it's worth being aware of this , checking anything sweet with "sugar free" labelling, and consuming with caution.