This morning, when she wasn't better, I started to think back on what changes had occured in her diet recently. The only thing that kept popping into my head was gum. We had been to the orthodontist four days ago and he recommended that she chew gum to facilitate the movement of her teeth to the desired position.

We bought three packs of different flavored gum and she excitedly began chewing it since it was a rare treat for her. The next day, she came home from school with abdominal pain and extreme fatigue. Since then, she hasn't shown any sign of improvement.

This morning, when I suspected a connection between the chewing gum and her symptoms, I started my search and came upon this website.  I was so excited when I read other testimonials.

There is very little doubt in my mind that the sucralose in the gum was making her ill. I took all the gum away and I am confident that she will start to improve as time goes on."

On 6 June 2005, we received an update from D.S.:

"Here we are, three days later, and my daughter's symptoms are slowly getting better. She immediately felt better the day after I took the gum away as her severe stomach pains had finally subsided. She complained of a headache for two days after, but today she said the head pain was gone. She is still exhausted and has an odd feeling in her stomach.  I know if I offered her a stick of gum again, she would refuse it!

Lesson learned. I will be reading labels closely from now on and spreading our story to others. What an ordeal that was!!"

Thank you D.S. for sharing your story with our visitors.

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