I lost my job Sept 15; staying at home, I started drinking more coffee-my sweetener contained Aspartame. My intake went from 4 pkgs. to 8 pkgs. per day.
Two weeks later I could not walk without holding on to something or if I could walk – sharp pains hit my legs causing me to scream.
October/November to chiropractor and then to family doctor. No help.
The word “fibromyalgia” came into the mix because I had the tell-tell symptoms with pressure points. A year before the tingling/burning was diadnosed as Carpal Tunnel (HA!)
Just on a hunch, I quit my sweetener the first of December – On Dec. 26th, I walked without pain but have a ways to go to improve because balance is questionable, tingling in arms is subsiding (was diagnosed neuropathy)
I strongly suggest others try to eliminate sweeteners with this ingredient and see if some of their ailments disappear. It won’t happen overnight but when you realize the pain is gone – wouldn’t the trial be worth it?