Diet, Nutrition and Lupus
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Created by Stephen Doogan

Does anyone else have problems with artificial sweeteners?

Whenever I eat a lot of aspartame (ie, if I have a few mints or drink a glass of artificially sweetened juice) I get ocular migraines. Does anyone else notice weird symptoms when you ingest these fake-sugars?

30 months ago
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  • Deanne

    YES!!! I do...I hadn't heard of anyone else who had what I have been experiencing and it is a relief to know I am not alone or koo-koo (HA!)

    I have been suffering with migraines since I was about 25 and pregnant w/my third child. Anything with artificial sweetners made me sick within3 or 4 minutes with an ocular migraine shortly thereafter. Unfortunately, doctors in 1984 didn't really know how to treat these migraines and especially when one is pregnant.

    Now, I just avoid anything like that.. I can handle Splenda and do use that. So far, so good!

    30 months ago

  • Summer

     Yes I also nee dto avoid aspaerame. I am gla dthat there is now an option, Stevia and Splenda seems to work well for me. Now at least there are some diet sodas and diet jam that uses Splenda, I find these two products pretty good one is Diet Rite and now smuckers has a no sugar preserves sweetened with Splenda, I have only tried the blueberry and that flavor tastes pretty good.

    Take Care

    30 months ago

  • wrightrs

    I did have problems with aspaerame. But use Slenda now also. I use Splenda in my coffee,tea, and splenda. I lost a lot of weight cutting out sugar.

    30 months ago

  • Anita

    Hello!!!!

    for as long as I have been DX my dr's have always said to steer clear of them!!!! Well dietrey drinks in particular. I have full everything! So full of sugar none of that equal stuff. I still eat lollies and what not...does not seem to affect me......but i have never like diet drinks as is so i cant tell u i have seen a change with that. Also it comes down to you and how ur body reacts to it. Start writing down what u eat and go from there. Also I have found feeling much better havig no more tea or coffee.

    Anita

    30 months ago

  • Janine

    I also have problems with artificial sweeteners. They just make me feel sick. I stay clear of them.

    ~Love, Janine

    30 months ago

  • Debbie

    I also have a problem with artificial sweetners. They give me a headache & I feel lightheaded after having them.

    Peace to all,

    Debbie

    29 months ago

  • debra

    I have issues with red dye. Its awful. I get severe stomach pains within 10 minutes of eating it and 5 minutes later...you guessed it...it goes right through me. And it is pure red, Who knew the digestive system could work so fast! I wish my recall was as good! lol

                                                                       Debra

    29 months ago

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