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ASPARTAME ANYONE???
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 00:24Wondering 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 Larissa Brazil on Sun, 2013-04-14 - 09:18
Yesterday, after many days with very low meds and no crises, I had a glass of diet coke - as result I had a patial crises.
I wondered what I have done differently and, bingo, I remembered the coke (I dont have soft drinks as I feel weird after it and my diet during the day was just normal).
I this led me to these forums and researches about aspartame and epilepsy. I tend to believe it is true. Ijn any case, I will avoid it.
Re: ASPARTAME ANYONE???
Submitted by dk78 on Tue, 2009-07-21 - 17:15
Dianne in CO- I wrote recently about how good I have been feeling since eliminating Diet soda from my body. The amazing thing is I asked my Dr. and she totally supported this!!! Now, the change in my body and mind is ASTOUNDING!!!! I am not scared to use my head to remember things. I feel like using it for the first time to create things like stories for my children, new dinners, ideas for having fun!!! I also am bringing up memories and am not scared to do it! My kids are enjoying me sooo much!!! It feels GREAT to feel SO GREAT!!!!!! I thank my God for allowing me to see what I was doing to my body that He wonderfully created. God didn't cause the sickness. I did!!!! :o)
Re: ASPARTAME ANYONE???
Submitted by Spacedoubt on Sat, 2008-04-05 - 15:49
Yes!!! People are very skeptical when I tell them this, but I cannot have aspartme, or I can just plan to have a bunch of CPs for the rest of the day. (I should have drank diet soda during my VEEG, duh!)
I can't even have a piece of sugar free gum.
My mother swears that it causes cancer in rats, so it's just as well. ;-)
Yes!!! People are very skeptical when I tell them this, but I cannot have aspartme, or I can just plan to have a bunch of CPs for the rest of the day. (I should have drank diet soda during my VEEG, duh!)
I can't even have a piece of sugar free gum.
My mother swears that it causes cancer in rats, so it's just as well. ;-)