Thank you! I happily ingested diet soda for years, then whoomp! There it was in everything–Aspartame/NutraSweet. Within 1/2 hour, flaming headache, nausea, “flu”. I can now tell if McDonald’s or whomever mixes up the order with one taste, and avoid the agony. The problem? Family get-togethers–Dad and brother are Type II diabetic, and they all conveniently forget I’m allergic to NutraSweet.
Interesting correlation–Bactrum (sulfa family) does nasty drug-induced flare; even jaws lock up. Thank you again!