So whats the deal with sugar alcohol

sharronosia
on 4/3/15 8:31 am

Im 11days post op and was wondering what is deal with sugar alcohol that is found insome sugar free foods. Is this off limits? Has anyone had any expierence/side effects from it?

Citizen Kim
on 4/3/15 8:36 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

If gas, cramping and the most disgusting diarrhea counts as side effects, then yes, that is my experience with sugar alcohols.

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sharronosia
on 4/3/15 9:03 am

ok...... I guess that will have to be a NO

caliannie
on 4/6/15 4:29 pm - CA

RNY on 04/14/15

I'm glad you asked and I'm glad I read everyone's answers. So just to recap....NO on the sugar alcohols. Good safety tip. LOL

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Emiepie
on 4/3/15 10:48 am

RNY on 08/11/14

Yeah, I can't do sugar alcohols now either. Tried the premade sugar free pudding when I was allowed and it made me feel icky- so I made the instant (you then get some sugar from the milk) and I was ok. I think some people are ok with it though.

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Semaenlightened
on 4/3/15 12:19 pm

RNY on 03/25/15

Congrats on your surgery!! I am 9 days post op and have not had an issue with sugar alcohols...I had them prior to surgery as well though so maybe I am just not sensitive to them. I had a couple of no sugar added fudgesicles and have been fine as well as a werthers sugar free hard candy to suck on. Those don't have a ton of sugar alcohols though. The only thing I have tried since the surgery that did not sit well was a high protein slim fast shake...I think it was just to rich or something. Tried it twice and nope...nausea.

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MickeyDee
on 4/3/15 12:23 pm

Sugar alcohols are sneaky sweetners that manufacturers put into our food. For myself, it created absolutely disgusting intestinal gas. I could disgust the family dog. If I want to sweeten something I'll use truvia or stevia, which doesn't seem to have the same dreadful effect.

Give it a try and see how it effects you; you might be alright with it.

cspotrun
on 4/3/15 1:36 pm

RNY on 07/01/14

sugar alcohols make me as sick as sugar. Dump-like symptoms.

Karen

NYMom222
on 4/3/15 3:08 pm

RNY on 07/23/14

I never really thought about it and then I ate an Atkins Bar that probably had 10 or more and I thought I was going to die. The gas and cramping was horrible. So now I just stay away.

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Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 4/3/15 3:23 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Certain sugar alcohols cause me much more intestinal distress than real sugar does: diarrhea, cramping, gas, and sometimes pain as well.

I don't dump easily, so I would much rather have a smaller amount of something with real sugar than to take a chance on a sugar free version with sugar alcohols.

Lora

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