Stomach Problems after eating Diet / Sugar Free

[sallymay2]

Chocolate? Has anyone suffered stomach problems after eating diet chocolate?, I ate a good part of a box of Thorntons Diet Chocolates and this morning suffered cramps, gas and embarrassingly sudden watery diarrhoea..not good when at work or stuck in your car as I was!Anyone else had this effect?

[Quietman40]

I've heard of it. It's a reaction to the artifical sweetener. It's temporary. Unfortunately, there's no way to tell what your reaction will be, until you try the treat. It's temporary. You'll be normal in a few hours.Peace.

[MovieBuff]

The sorbitol/mannitol in the chocolates caused that. You must have eaten a ton. The sorbitol is really hard to digest and, in large quantities, would cause gas, bloating and maybe diarhea. Buy some air freshener. Youre going to need it.

[Diane V]

This is common with foods that contain sugar alcohols( "ol " endings,ie. mannitol, sorbitol) Some people are more sensitive than others.

[Cathy T]

The sugar-replacement in sugar free items is known to cause diarrhoea. This is because its molecular composition is altered so that it cannot be digested, so it passes straight through, so to speak. There should be a warning in the small print on the product. Sorry you had this problem!

[spookychick2007]

Sorbitol is actually a drug that doctors use to treat constipation! I know that because I bought some Popsicles sweetened with sorbitol during a heat wave last summer. Hmm, says I, at 15 calories a pop, I could eat this whole box without breaking my diet...The rest is history that I'd rather forget. My kids still bring up the "diarrhea Popsicles."

[xxshina007xx]

You shouldn't be eating the whole thing this will give you stomach problems, I believe some of these product have laxatives in them. The are made to stop eating the whole bag.Hope this helps