I am 28 years old and started drinking Diet Coke back in 1990 after a friend convinced me that the sugar content in normal coke was bad for me. Earlier this year (Jan-Feb) while surfing the net I stumbled across the article on your home page entitled “The Bitter Truth About Artificial Sweeteners”.
As I was “addicted” to Diet Coke and consuming around 1-2 litres a day, I was absolutely horrified to read about the dangers of Aspartame. I was so shocked I gave up the stuff that day and have not had another drop since.
Prior to stopping, I suffered from a lot of the symptoms mentioned in the article – terrible muscle spasms, vertigo, dizziness, nausea, depression, slurred speech etc. Within 7 days of stopping, most of the above symptoms had disappeared and to date I have not had any recurrences of these.
There is no doubt in my mind that Aspartame causes the ailments mentioned in the article. As I live in Australia, I would like to know if there is an action group here that I can offer my assistance too.
If not I will continue to warn those that I come into contact with. It is an absolute crime that this substance has been offered to an unsuspecting and ill-informed public. It must be stopped.