I made the mistake of having an entire Atkins Bar (pralines n creme) AND a Chocolate creme bar (tastes like a kitkat!!).

And my God am I paying for it today. Very watery, crampy diahhrea, very gurgley guts. I am assuming this is from the sugar alcohols in the bars. I do have IBS and usually feel good on low carb.

I can usually have 1/2 a bar and be ok. But TWO bars in 1 day.....at least I learned....again.

Do those of you who are sensitive to sugar alcohol get the cramps as well?

THanks!
Natascha

I wish i would get cramps sometimes when i am craving sweets so i wouldnt eat so many.Yesterday i ate 2 atkins bars the chocolate peanut butter ones and had no problems except wanting more...i have a problem lol, but hey i guess its better than eating 2 reese peanut butter cups!!

IBS and sugar alcohols?!!! OUCH!!! Yes, I get a very bloated and cramped gut if I eat certain bars, especially if I eat 2 in a day. I did that a couple of days ago and swore I would remember why I wouldn't do that again! Hang in there.....it'll pass (in one way or another!)

I have a terrible problem with sugar alcohols. My whole digestive system goes wild with grief! And it doesn't take much. I had IBS years ago and it was the worst two years of my life. I wouldn't touch it if I were you, it can flare up IBS pretty severely. I think of it like this - if it will last more than two weeks on the shelf - don't eat it!! Orchid

All Sugar Alcohol's affect my stomach like this... so i don't eat them much at all.. it's just not worth feeling like crap to me...

On the positive side.. it tells you that your body can't digest them.. and that means they won't necessarily stall you... people that have no problem eating sugar alcohols should be careful cuz their bodies will turn it into a blood sugar spike..

Good Luck!