I am glad that I found this site and have been reading through most of the case histories. Artificial sweetener has caused so many problems for me I don’t even know where to begin. I started out by using Aspartame in my coffee. I used to drink 5-6 cups of coffee and drank 3 tablets in each cup. I kicked my coffee habit later on but started drinking artificially sweetened carbonated drinks. Approximately 6 – 8 cups a day. I also ate yoghurt with Aspartame in and other products like sugar free chewing gum. I suffered from imbalance in my hormones which could not be explained. I just later on accepted that it will never change. I started having frequent infections which could not be cured by antibiotics. I suffered from very bad depression. I also gained a lot of weight which I just could not get rid of and I suffered from all kinds of cravings, especially sweet cravings. I used to crave sweets so much that I felt like I was going insane until I ate 2 – 3 bars of chocolate or Ice cream. I was tired all the time and had frequent mood swings. I also got blurred speech at times and was unable to concentrate.
My husband told me that my weight problem was caused by the artificial sweetener and I did not want to believe him. Finally I decided just to prove a point that he is wrong I will stop using artificial sweetener. My whole life changed after that. I have lost 4 kilograms in the past two months. I have completely stopped having cravings. My hormones are balanced and I’m having my period regularly and on time. I have no more infections. My mental health have improved so much that I feel like a completely different person. I will never use artificial sweetener again.