Many years ago (I was in my 30's) when NutraSweet first came out, I started using it liberally.  I put it in my morning coffee, on my cereal, in my soft drinks. It seemed like a great way to avoid sugar and extra calories. After a couple of months, I started to feel extremely lethargic, like I was getting sick.  I thought it was something that would pass, but it didn't. Weeks went by and I thought back to what I was doing differently. NutraSweet was my only answer, and I stopped using it.

Within a week, I felt much better.  I talked to family about my experiences and they thought it was coincidence. So, six months later, I tried using it again.  Within a week, the same familiar fatigued feeling came back. I stopped using it again.

Now, 20 years later, Splenda comes out.  I was happy because it was different (made from sugar--tastes like sugar). I started using it liberally just like I did with NutraSweet. I put it in my coffee.  I drank it in my fruit juices.  I drank it in my sodas. One day, I started feeling waves of vertigo.  Not severe enough to knock me down, but very unpleasant and, at times, frightening. The waves come during the afternoon soon after I have consumed all of the Splenda in my day. I talked to doctors who believed it was an inner ear infection.  It wasn't It could be heart problems--no signs. They are stumped.

It's taken me a while to come to the conclusion that it may be the artificial sweetener.  I thank you for allowing others to at least entertain the idea that this stuff may not be as benign as we are led to believe.  I'll let you know if my condition improves. I stopped using it today."

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

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