Sorbitol In Niquitin Gum

My husband has been taking niquitin gum, about twelve daily and has been suffering frequent loose bowel movements. I think this may be due to Surbiton but he doesn't believe me, any advice or confirmation that this could be the cause of the symptoms

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Hello, Lesley! How is your husband doing?

And yes, sorbitol can do that, it has actually even been used as a laxative in higher amounts. But in people that chew a lot of sugar free gum that contains it, sorbitol has been known to cause severe diarrhea with rapid weight loss.

He should double check with his doctor to ascertain if it is the cause, but there's a very good chance that it is.

Are there any other questions or concerns?

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Thanks for your reply. My husband has been chewing a lot of gum lately to combat nicotine withdrawal since he quit smoking about five months ago. He was given champix by Dr. All was ok for a while but then the cravings set in and he is finding it harder now. During the week when he is at work he admits he is using too much gum but at the weekend he seems able to cut down and his tummy is not upset. To me this indicates that it is the gum coupled with stress causing the problem. We are on holiday this week but if he still has this problem when we get home I will drag him to our gp. Thanks again. Lesley

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