I am SO angry. I and my 10 year old son have been off of this since August and almost all my symptoms are gone! He no longer has asthma and now no longer needs to wear glasses!!!!
I don’t have to wear glasses either!!!! But those are minor. I have been using NutraSweet for at least 7 or 8 years!!! I had gained weight! I now only weigh 118-120 (I am 5ft 2in), I have been up to around 200 lbs., and using this to LOSE!!!! I had Endometriosis and Menstrual problems. Had a Hysterectomy at 24, developed Hyperglycemia and so increased the Aspartame intake. Soon after that I started having bladder and bowel problems. Had a colonoscopy, to examine my insides and bladder surgery to diagnose. I was told I had Chronic Spastic Colon Problems, and that I no longer had a bladder lining. A condition called Interstitial Cystitis. The symptoms are blood in the urine, pain and no infection. I have been treated for all of the above for 7 years. They only worsened. Then about 4 years ago I started have major muscle problems. I was constantly in a fog, and falling down and running into things. My legs would give out while I was walking. My knees could not hold me up. At this time I only weighed about 145 lbs. Finally, I was pre- diagnosed with MS. I was sent to a Neurologist for extensive tests, including a spinal tap and MRI and Brain electrode testing. MS was not the problem. My muscle Spasms in my back got so bad that I was bed ridden and having to be carried to the bathroom. The pain was almost unbearable. I was then diagnosed with fibromyalgia by 3 separate Drs. My memory loss became a joke to the whole family. And I use to sit down and feel like I was in a well looking out into the world, a sort of surreal feeling. I was losing hair and having allergy problems, and constantly in pain in my abdomen and back.
I finally decided to get healthy and started “working out”. I ended up in the hospital for heart palpitations and chest pain. I would have tremors that no one could control. I was told they were panic attacks, but over what, I would ask? I would be asleep and wake up in tremors! Someone mentioned this info to me, and so I cut down on the Aspartame, just because I was willing to try anything. I joined a weight loss class called weigh down. She said that your body basically metabolizes everything natural and to just try to eat “Real “food and not the diet foods with artificial fat and sweeteners. This would allow your body to work naturally. I started this in June. I finally quit all NutraSweet in August. By December I am almost totally well. I am no longer in pain and not in need of ANY medication except for hormones for the hysterectomy. I am 32 now. This has made me so angry! I am warning everyone, and intend to contact my insurance company. Since they have helped me foot the bills. No one can however give me back the quality of life I lost during the last few years. Nor can they make up for all the pain and the tests I had to endure. I feel betrayed, and yet I am so glad that there is information out now before it is too late. I am thankful my son is off of this stuff, and I pray he will be ok in the future.
Thank you for all you are doing. Let me know what I can do to help.