I just thought I would share with you my experience after stumbling across your very informative website. I actually typed into Google--Splenda and heart palpitations--to see what might come up and lo and behold--quite a bit!

My initial reason for searching is because I began drinking a fairly good amount of diet 7-Up with Splenda about five months ago. I had been drinking it before just as often when it was sweetened with NutraSweet.

I do not know what the difference is between the two sweeteners, but I do know that my heart began having extra beats immediately. It became so serious that I couldn't go a few minutes without feeling an extra beat. I couldn't figure out what was going on so I tried everything. I got more sleep.  I stopped drinking some protein powder I had purchased. Then I cut out protein bars I had been eating. Nothing helped.

I finally thought to try and cut out the soda, although I couldn't imagine that was it since it has no caffeine. I stopped and, within a few days, my heart palpitations completely subsided. This was after five months of this!! I was becoming very afraid and my next stop was the cardiologist for some help!

Again, I have never had this problem with NutraSweet or Equal and such, but the Splenda I will certainly stay far far away from now!!"

Thank you R.N. for sharing your story with our visitors.

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