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ASPARTAME ANYONE???
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 00:24Comments
Re: ASPARTAME ANYONE???
Submitted by alimart on Wed, 2009-08-12 - 13:28
I first had a fit in 1986. By 2003 I was having 4-6 absences per day, 4-6 partial complex per week and a tonic clonic every 5 weeks. My neuros considered me impossible to treat any further.
I read an article about how horrible aspartame was and how it affects epilepsy sufferers. I also read something else saying the same thing about caffeine!.
I started taking Keppra in May 2003. I realise this is a US based site - I hope you have heard of Keppra - I am from UK. I also completely stopped taking aspartame and caffeine. These poisons can be found in many other foods and drinks - not just diet coke - look carefully at the labels.
I had nothing at all until July when I had some very strong coffee on holiday in Italy (I drink decaffeinated coffee - but it is like an insult to Italians!) by mistake. As a result I had a day of partial complex.
Then there was nothing until November 26th 2003. I was made redundant after more than 20 years in my job. Stress triggers me so I had that day of partial complexes.
Since then nothing. In UK you can drive after 1 year being fit-free. I have had my driving licence since December 2004 and am now leading a "normal" life.
Was it starting Keppra, stopping Aspartame or stopping caffeine that worked a miracle for me - who knows - it just does.
I think everyone with epilepsy should avoid aspartame and caffeine (in my opinion). They are poisons and you can easily live without them.
I first had a fit in 1986. By 2003 I was having 4-6 absences per day, 4-6 partial complex per week and a tonic clonic every 5 weeks. My neuros considered me impossible to treat any further.
I read an article about how horrible aspartame was and how it affects epilepsy sufferers. I also read something else saying the same thing about caffeine!.
I started taking Keppra in May 2003. I realise this is a US based site - I hope you have heard of Keppra - I am from UK. I also completely stopped taking aspartame and caffeine. These poisons can be found in many other foods and drinks - not just diet coke - look carefully at the labels.
I had nothing at all until July when I had some very strong coffee on holiday in Italy (I drink decaffeinated coffee - but it is like an insult to Italians!) by mistake. As a result I had a day of partial complex.
Then there was nothing until November 26th 2003. I was made redundant after more than 20 years in my job. Stress triggers me so I had that day of partial complexes.
Since then nothing. In UK you can drive after 1 year being fit-free. I have had my driving licence since December 2004 and am now leading a "normal" life.
Was it starting Keppra, stopping Aspartame or stopping caffeine that worked a miracle for me - who knows - it just does.
I think everyone with epilepsy should avoid aspartame and caffeine (in my opinion). They are poisons and you can easily live without them.
RE: Aspartame anyone???
Submitted by bleedingheart on Tue, 2007-11-27 - 23:39
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener. But as to whether it is a seizure trigger for epileptic seizures varies from one person to the other: Some people say that it is but for me it isn't. Others argue that the case against aspartame is because of the sugar industry who don't want to lose profits because of a diet conscious population. There may be other sweeteners that aren't artificial like honey if a person doesn't want either sugar or artificial sweeteners. I don't know about Stevia which claims to be natural but isn't FDA approved. I have met other people who take Stevia beside myself with no ill effects. It is up to the individual as to whether they want to take the risk.