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On 18 August 2004, we received this note from C.S. of Wichita, KS, concerning their use of sucralose.
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"While visiting me from Canada, my lady friend and her daughter were treated by me to some sugarfree Kroger brand ice cream. On all days following ingestion of my "treat," both experienced abdominal discomfort and uncharacteristic diarrhea. Following the usual practice, she allowed her Siamese cat to lick clean the remaining bowl contents of about 2 teaspoons at each session.
It was only later that my guests connected their episodes of diarrhea and those of the cat (which was out of character for the cat even) with Splenda. Discontinuing the product produced a return to normalcy. A later re-challenge produced the same results, so anecdotal evidence strongly suggests Splenda is the problem.
This product was not in use when I was in medical practice, but, like Olestra, it seems these engineered products are capable of producing the results just reported. Were I encountering these problems in my practice, I would have issued a warning to anyone considering the use of Splenda. I am not familiar with the numbers of such reports, but as with most new products of this kind, the public awareness of any problems associated with it are well below the actual problems sustained by users."
Thank you C.S. for sharing your story with our visitors.
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