I’m new to the group and still trying to learn how to communicate with other members. Please forgive me if I am posting this to the wrong address or in the wrong place. I recently reported my memory loss and vision problems caused by aspartame to the FDA Medwatch. I wanted to thank you for all of the good work you’ve done to educate the public about Aspartame. I’ve consumed high levels of Aspartame for years because I believed it wouldn’t have gotten FDA approval if it wasn’t safe.
About a year ago I started to notice that I was having word finding difficulty and frequent lapses in short term memory. As this became progressively worse I became worried about my ability to remain gainfully employed. While researching memory problems I found various articles written by you and others about the dangers of Aspartame usage.
As an experiment I stopped using Aspartame for 2 months. Within the first 2 weeks my carbohydrates and sweet cravings started to diminish. But the biggest surprise was the drastic improvement I’ve seen in my short-term memory and visual acuity.
I’ve had various health problems since I started ingesting Aspartame.
I developed a non-malignant cranial nerve brain tumor in 1990. It was growing inside the cranium at the root of the 7th cranial nerve. The excision caused the left side of my face to be permanently paralyzed.
My question is. Is there a connection between heavy Aspartame use and non-malignant neurolimas, neuromas or cranial nerve tumors?
Thank you for all the work you’ve done to spread the word about this poison. You’ve greatly improved the quality of my daily life!