OMG!! I swallowed my gum

I swallowed my gum & I'm freaking out. Does gum pass? If so how long? What should I do? panic or relax a little. HELP

I am sure everything is ok. Have you been drinking or eating since? Is everything passing through alright? Myself about one year ago I swallowed a cherry pit, but nothing bad happened,, it passed through ok. I would relax unless you begin to have severe pain or vomiting which I doubt will happen. Let us know how you do. Sher

It's been a few hrs & I'm not feeling any pain. I was scared to even drink. But I have drank a protein drince since& no pain. Kinda feel full. Hope I don't blow a bubble in my little pouch. lol. Thanks for the reply.

Hey Brenda, did your pouch blow any bubbles? LOL So if this ever happens to me I'll just let it slide.

I think the best thing to do is to carry on as normal, you will soon know if there is a problem.  I would drink a fair amount of hot fluid, as this may help "melt" it a little and send it on through.   hugs, Helen

Is all going well now?  I used to be a gum swallower so I never chew the stuff anymore, unless I'm flying and as soon as we reach altitude I spit it out.  The ho****er sounds like a great idea.  Hope all is well.

This is actually kinda funny. When I had my WLS pre-op orientation the nutritionist said that we could not chew gum after surgery and I (who was usually the quiet one in the room) stood up and shouted " What! why not?" (in a total panic, I love my gum..I even have TMJ and still chew it) and she said it could get stuck in the pouch and have to be surgically removed..or stuck in intestine.. I was like "I haven't swallowed my gum since I was 10!" and my mother was in the room with me and was cracking up. So the nutritionist was like "Its your choice..gum or the surgery".. but I still chew gum..however the first time I did chew a piece, little pieces fell off the main peice and slid right down my throat..and I freaked..did not chew gum for 3 months..LOL but I'm back on the gum..I am just careful now. :) jess

I have always been a gum swallower and was nervous about chewing it post op.  The first time I chewed it I did swallow it and I was freaked out also.  I was told that I should drink diet coke to dissolve it so I did and it was all good.  I still don't chew gum though, it was enough of a scare for me.