"In April 2004, I decided to go on the Atkins Diet to lose weight. Since Splenda was so highly praised by that program, I switched to that sweetener. I was able to go off a serious addiction to sugar by the use of products containing all Splenda.
Then, after drinking and cooking with Splenda for about six months, I noticed a problem with it. It took some trial and error to eliminate other possibilities, but it seems that Splenda gives me severe diarrhea if I use more than three or more servings. I dropped my usage of Splenda so that I wouldn't have the side effect.
Last week, I again experienced a problem--my vision had a halo effect. I immediately went to a doctor who told me that he couldn't find anything wrong with my eyes. I started to look at what I was eating. I dropped all of my meds. I went of the Atkins Diet. The effects started to go away so much that I had to really try and see the aura or halo.
Yesterday, I had a salad with a product that contained Splenda in the dressing. I ate nothing else new. This morning, the problem was back with full effect. I now know that it is the Splenda that is the problem. I do have or at least had been diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, and I bring this up only because the halo is somewhat familiar. Maybe Splenda sets this off as I do not have seizures nor do I take medication for it as it is so rare and the lights in my eyes only last ten minutes or so. The halo that I have has been constant in my left eye.
I am amazed that a product that has caused so many problems for others, as well as me, is allowed to remain on the market. But I should try to remember that cigarettes (I don't smoke) are still on the market."
Thank you L.A. for sharing your story with our visitors.
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