Swallowed chewing gum

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What will happen if we swallow chewing gum. What we should do. I drank lot of water after swallowing gum. Will it get digested and excreted automatically. Please advise

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Dr. Suraj Dengale

General Physician 8 yrs exp Pune

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Hello There, Just Don't worry. Drink plenty of water and continue your Regular meal. Eventually chewing Gum will be digested completely.

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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain General Physician 9 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Anil Kumar Jain

General Physician 9 yrs exp Bangalore

Hello there. I can understand your concern. You shouldn't do anything. Just have plenty of fluids and have a high fiber diet. The gum could come out byitself or may get digested completely. Best regards. Dr. Anil kumar jain. Bangalore.