The following is a list of Aspartame Symptoms organized by category. (This is similar to the list of 92 Aspartame Symptoms reported to the FDA (Federal Drug Administration agency) but there is not a one-to-one mapping between them, having come from different sources.
These adverse reactions and side effects of aspartame include:
Eye
- Blindness in one or both eyes
- Decreased vision and/or other eye problems such as: blurring, bright flashes, squiggly lines, tunnel vision
- Decreased night vision
- Pain in one or both eyes
- Decreased tears trouble with contact lenses
- Bulging eyes
Ear
- Tinnitus – ringing or buzzing sound
- Severe intolerance of noise
- Marked hearing impairment
Neurologic
- Epileptic seizures
- Headaches, migraines (some severe) and dizziness, unsteadiness
- Confusion and memory loss
- Severe drowsiness and sleepiness
- Paresthesia or numbness of the limbs
- Severe slurring of speech
- Severe hyperactivity and restless legs
- Atypical facial pain
- Severe tremors
Psychological/Psychiatric
- Severe depression
- Irritability
- Aggression
- Anxiety
- Personality changes
- Insomnia
- Phobias
Chest
- Palpitations, tachycardia
- Shortness of breath
- Recent high blood pressure
Gastrointestinal
- Nausea
- Diarrhea, sometimes with blood in stools
- Abdominal pain
- Pain when swallowing
- Skin and Allergies
- Itching without a rash
- Lip and mouth reactions
- Hives
- Aggravated respiratory allergies such as asthma
Endocrine and Metabolic
- Loss of control of diabetes
- Menstrual changes
- Marked thinning or loss of hair
- Marked weight loss
- Gradual weight gain
- Aggravated low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Severe PMS
Other
- Frequency of voiding and burning during urination
- Excessive thirst, fluid retention, leg swelling, and bloating
- Increased susceptibility to infection
Additional Symptoms of Aspartame Toxicity include the most critical symptoms of all
- Death
- Irreversible brain damage
- Birth defects, including mental retardation
- Peptic ulcers
- Aspartame addiction and increased craving for sweets
- Hyperactivity in children
- Severe depression
- Aggressive behavior
- Suicidal tendencies
Aspartame may trigger, mimic, or cause the following illnesses:
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Epstein-Barr
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Lyme Disease
- Grave’s Disease
- Meniere’s Disease
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- ALS
- Epilepsy
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- EMS
- Hypothyroidism
- Fibromyalgia
- Lupus
- Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)