"John J" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 7 Feb 2014 20:14:32 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
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>>"John J" > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:14:01 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2/7/2014 5:25 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>>> The comments under this story are .......impressive.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.businessinsider.com/revie...y-bears-2014-1
>>>>>
>>>>"Quantities didn't matter-some reviewers claimed they ate a handful,
>>>>while others consumed entire bags."
>>>>
>>>>All the reviews are posted by people who ate at least a bag (don't know
>>>>the size, I'm guessing about 8 oz.) of these "sugarless" candies.
>>>>Sorry, if you eat a bag of *any* candy you're liable to have gastric
>>>>upset.
>>>
>>> They don't all mention eating a whole bag of them:
>>> -"Now, we prescribe 5 of these little gems."
>>> -"If you want to spend 24 hours in the bathroom, eat a handful of
>>> these."
>>>
>>> Did I miss something or don't they say which sugar replacement causes
>>> this reaction?
>>
>>Any of the "ols". Maltitol, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Xylitol, I'm sure there
>>are
>>others. The packages will say that it can have a laxative effect but
>>nobody
>>bothers to read that. I tried to warn my parents after they were sucking
>>down SF Werthers like crazy. My mom refused to believe me, partly because
>>the print on the bag was too tiny for her to read. But then I got a call
>>later that night!
>
> Lol.
>
>>Apparently she forgot what happened to my dad some years ago and he did
>>too.
>>There was a sugar free cough drop called Nice! He had a sore throat or
>>cough or something and took quite a few. Got sick to his stomach, went to
>>the Dr. and the Dr. reviewed what all he had eaten that day. Then told
>>him
>>to stop eating those and take something with sugar in it instead. Problem
>>solved.
>
> A laxative effect is one thing but what these people describe sounds
> more like a complete exodus of their insides.

Ever taken a laxative?