Headaches from aspartame/nutrisweet??

[KimDW]

Does anyone else get terrible headaches after eating or drinking anything with aspartame or nutrisweet in it (mostly things stated sugar free and all diet sodas)? If yes, do you get the same reaction with things with splenda in them? I've never tried it because I'm afraid I'll get a headache.

Thanks,
Kim

 

[carolynjane]

I don't get headaches, but I did learn from my doctor that nutrisweet can really stimulate your bladder and make you have to go all the time. So that explains why I was getting up four times every night - haha!!!

Diet Rite has Splenda in it and Splenda does not have that affect. So I try to drink Diet Rite in addition to Diet Coke.

 

[samIam11]

Hello-

I have done some reading that my sister gave about aspartame. It says that when it is broken down by the body that it creates a wood alcohol...they are researching links to all different kinds of diseases..like MS etc....From what I read...it can be really bad..except it didnt say how much is bad...I have limited my consumption of things with aspartame...it just didnt sound good. It did say it can cause headaches too.

I dont have the article in front of me...I will see if I can get it and look it up...but from the article ..it was bad stuff.

Sorry not very informative
Samantha

 

[jackie7]

Hi,
I too got headaches from aspertame but I am fine with Splenda.

 

[Bobbi]

Hi, Samantha, your reply prompted me to do a search on aspartame. The findings are rather heinous. Here's a link:
http://www.geocities.com/fragranceallergy/ChemInfoAspartame.html


Bobbi http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif "Chick's rule!"

 

[KimDW]

Holy Cow!!! I just went to that link Bobbi provided and am I glad that I don't (or rather can't) drink diet soda or have anything with the aspartame in it. I'd rather drink my one regular soda per week and count my points for it (on WW). Anyway, thanks for the responses.
Kim