I reviewed the message board on NutraSweet. I suffer terribly from migraines. I’m swearing off diet Pepsi. I don’t drink coffee so I guess I’ll have to start drinking ice tea with good old fashioned sugar. What is this product Stevia?
I am a 51 year old, white post-menopausal female on estrogen therapy. I have high blood pressure and increasingly frequent migraines since I was 19. Normally, my migraines arrive in the wee hours of the morning – 3 or 4 am, and by noon I have re-bounded enough to function. For my blood pressure I take 240 mg Cardizem and 20 mg Lotensin, both of which should help to screen out migraines. However, I frequently have to resort to Cafergot, although I do limit the amount of Cafergot that I take over the period of one week. I do not drink any alcohol and never have, I do not smoke. After having read the NutraSweet messages a few minutes ago, I’m going to swear off of Diet Pepsi. I also know that chocolate and aged cheeses can trigger migraines — but not always, so there must be a tolerance level that i exceed to trigger one. Can anyone give me any input as to why my headaches always seem to start when I am trying to get some sleep!
Thank you, thank, and thank you. No NutraSweet yesterday (or any soft drink for that matter) and no headache this morning!