i accidently swallowed some today
2007-10-21 07:05:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It takes exactly the same amount of time as any other food you swallow. The only difference with chewing gum is it comes out looking the same way it went in as the body is unable to digest it.
2007-10-21 07:16:05 · answer #1 · answered by Lost and found 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There used to be an old wives tale that said it took 7 years!
Another says it gets wrapped around your intestines or heart!
Another that it can cause an obstruction (you'd have a lump that was chewed from several packets to do that and you'd never be able to swallow it!)
These are all meant to discourage you from swallowing it because it is indigestible!
It takes the same amount of time as any other food waste which is approximately 24 hours!
If you do notice it in passing, it will look the same as it did before you swallowed it!
2007-10-21 14:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother told me that if you swallowed chewing gum it would wrap itself around your heart and start to strangle it!!! And I believed him too!
I would say it takes the normal amount of time, it probably doesn't break down as well as other foods so maybe a day or two?
2007-10-21 14:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jojotraveller 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its ok if you swallow some, just not if you swallow loads. I think it takes about 30 days for it to pass through your body but i am not sure though. There is all this **** going about saying it sticks to your heart and lungs. it DOESN'T just a silly rumor. Hope this helps.
2007-10-21 14:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by Ellena :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a myth that chewing gum will take 7 years to come out of your system.....its utter rubbish!(ive heard so many)! its laughable lol
It will take just as long as anything else you swallow to come out of you..
2007-10-21 14:42:31 · answer #5 · answered by katm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same as usaul food I suppose, about 24 to 36 hours.
Just don't swallow a lot of it or it will knot up your insides.
Thats what my gran told me anyway.
2007-10-21 14:10:23 · answer #6 · answered by jimbo_thedude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE SAME AS OTHER FOOD. BUT IF YOU FART TO HARD, YOU COULD MAKE A BUBBLE!!!! J.K. SERIOUSLY, IT WILL TAKE THE SAME AS WITH FOOD, DON'T WORRY ABOUT NOTHING, I'VE DONE IT WHEN I WAS A KID, YOU WON'T EVEN REMEMBER IT EVER HAPPENED.
2007-10-21 14:18:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
same as any other food, maybe 24hrs
if you were that way inclined you would be hard pressed to find it
don't bother looking
2007-10-21 14:08:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silly billy.
It can get stuck in your gullet or intestines and cause an obstruction.
If it has not passed through in a couple of days I would see a GP.
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2007-10-21 14:07:27 · answer #10 · answered by beaubricede 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋