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ASPARTAME ANYONE???

Wed, 05/30/2007 - 00:24
Wondering if Aspartame also known as nutrasweet, (common sweetener in sugar free sodas and sugar free gum) is a trigger for anyone?

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Re: ASPARTAME ANYONE???

Submitted by zebraempires on Sat, 2008-11-01 - 12:56

I used to be the kind of epileptic who could drink three cups of coffee a day, but one day, after a year, BAM, I just became realllllly sensitive to stimulants... (Neuro can't explain the switch...) Now I can't touch coffee, tea or chocolate (it contains theobromine - the chemical cousin to caffeine). Sigh... So I gave up Coke and started drinking Tab, a diet cola that contains no caffeine or sugar but heaps of ASPARTAME. But... I then noticed that if I had more than two glasses, I felt all funny and wired and wouldn't sleep a wink that night... even if I drank it round 12am! And my pupils would go all HUGE!!!  

So, it looks like no aspartame for me. Dunno if my story will help anyone, but those are the facts. ;-)

(Just so you know, I've got catamenial epilepsy and take 75g of topamax at night.)  

 

 

I used to be the kind of epileptic who could drink three cups of coffee a day, but one day, after a year, BAM, I just became realllllly sensitive to stimulants... (Neuro can't explain the switch...) Now I can't touch coffee, tea or chocolate (it contains theobromine - the chemical cousin to caffeine). Sigh... So I gave up Coke and started drinking Tab, a diet cola that contains no caffeine or sugar but heaps of ASPARTAME. But... I then noticed that if I had more than two glasses, I felt all funny and wired and wouldn't sleep a wink that night... even if I drank it round 12am! And my pupils would go all HUGE!!!  

So, it looks like no aspartame for me. Dunno if my story will help anyone, but those are the facts. ;-)

(Just so you know, I've got catamenial epilepsy and take 75g of topamax at night.)  

 

 

Re: ASPARTAME ANYONE???

Submitted by rikk on Fri, 2009-02-27 - 09:40
yes.  there are many products with it in it.  i stay away from anything with artificial sweetner.   some medication are effected by it.    hope it helps.  rikk

Re: ASPARTAME ANYONE???

Submitted by rahulraikwar24 on Mon, 2009-07-27 - 06:49

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A. attenuata is a native of central Mexico and is uncommon in its natural habitat. Unlike most species of Agave, A. attenuata has a curved flower spike from which it derives one of its numerous common names - the foxtail agave. A. attenuata is also commonly grown as a garden plant. Unlike many agaves, A. attenuata has no teeth or terminal spines making it an ideal plant for areas adjacent to footpaths. Like all agaves, A. attenuata is a succulent and requires little water or maintenance once established.

Agave

 

 

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