In reading : Aspartame: :”What you don’t know can hurt you”, I remembered an experience with this substance a few years ago, It really wasn’t until this year I through independent research, I could link my own medical problems and those of my colleagues to Aspartame poisoning. The case history I will relate is frightening, and I hope serves as a Warning to others that are obese to avoid Aspartame in their diets.
It was summer of 1992, after loading my aircraft the load master told me if I didn’t lose weight, they would have to get a new pilot; Is that motivation? I went to the Aeromedical examiner; was put on a 1000 calorie diet which included, diet soda, inclusive in my instructions were: “you can have as much diet soda, tea or coffee you desire”. So my Coca-Cola’s became those sweetened with NutraSweet, and I started using it in baking etc. to reduce the calorie content of my meals anyway I could.
Within six months I stated to experience joint aches, difficulty remembering, mostly number strings and so did my aged father; a diabetic, The symptoms were insidious in onset and to be honest it started with difficulty copying instrument clearances, so I installed a computer to do that; then it was vertigo-, time for a inner ear check?; then the joint pain, dismissing the vertigo to weight loss and an increase my exercise bringing on the joint pain, then it was irritability; outburst of temper over the smallest incident. I then developed skin lesions, on my scalp, and arms, which required surgical exorcism. By accident while, I was cruising the net, that I found information about Aspartame, I then computed the amount of the toxic substance I had received; and discontinued using any product that contained Aspartame.
My symptoms are reversing; the Ironic thing is, I did lose my job, and the Company had to get a new pilot it wasn’t because of my weight; it was due to the fact I couldn’t function at my job. The FAA sent me a letter wishing to review my qualification to hold an airman’s medical — saying I may not be qualified, due to a known medical problem. Were they was really saying; “you’ve been using Aspartame and because of that you are sick”!
I’m glad to get the heads up on this, at least it afforded me the opportunity to do something for myself, and I do feel a lot better, and my mental confusion, is no longer present, my ability to remember number strings is improved, along with my ability to transfer objects to long term memory. My skin lesions are healing; and any intestinal problems I experienced are diminishing. Even my weight loss is improved, in that I no longer battle a craving for chocolate.
My symptoms have reversed, I don’t know if I’ll be able to ever get a medical; both my father and I feel, we’ve been made part of a beta test in humans without our knowledge and consent, and as a result of Aspartame, have lost our health to some degree. Now like any other medical illness it’s time to heal– if that is possible!
I intend to pursue any legal remedy, in that I have lost my ability to be employed, and fully believe that it was due to Aspartame poisoning!