Hi, I’m new to this list, and I’m sorry if this has already made the rounds, but I feel it is too important NOT to say anything. I’m 40 y/o f, and have suffered migraines since teens. My grandfather had them also, and a few cousins and my brother suffers also. I started off mainly getting them (hormonal), but they’ve increased throughout the years. I’ve been getting both classic and common for the past 12 years or so. I’ve been on Inderal 160 x2, and Elavil 50 x1 for about the last 10 years. I abort with Imitrex injections. It works great for me. About 5 years ago I started waking up around 3 or 4 am with pounding throbbing pain. Doctor of course increased my RX. I felt like a zombie. The last 2 months, the classic aura has become an every other day thing, sometimes twice a day. I again called my DR. and he increased my RX again. I was having migraine every day, and taking Imitrex injections every day. I finally called again and got an appointment for tomorrow. This is the kicker! Last week, my mom told me to try ‘stopping all NutraSweet’. Guess What! No more migraines. Now, it’s only been a week, but I feel soooooooooo much better. My energy level has increased. I really thought I was going crazy, and I deal with ADD (attention deficit disorder) also, and my short term memory is totally gone. So, I got to looking into this NutraSweet theory, and what do I find at the top of the list. YUP, migraine. I’m sure my hormonal headaches will still plague me. I’m wondering why it isn’t published more that NutraSweet can be a BIG trigger of migraine. I want to sue. I’m so mad that I (and who else) has suffered oh so bad, for the sake of the mighty $$. I say we get a class action lawsuit going against NutraSweet.
Oh, I cancelled my Dr. and called the nurse. I wanted to know why they never told me about NutraSweet being a possible trigger. The nurse was very snobby about it (like we can’t list all the possible). The nerve. (still headache-free)