I have had heart palpitations for several years and just learned to live with it. This past year, it was really bad and I got dizzy about a half dozen times where I thought I might pass out.

How I made the discovery is very strange indeed. I called Colgate and asked them why my mouth had a slight peeling after I brushed my teeth and they told me I was having an allergic reaction to one of the chemicals. That took me to the internet and some experimentation.

Long story short... there are three chlorine molecules in Splenda.  I was drinking about a gallon a night of Splenda-sweetened drinks and watching my chest pound, not knowing what it was the Splenda and the toothpaste.

Twice I used them separately and it started again. After a 2-3 weeks period of feeling like a new person without Splenda, I drank some juice that said it had fewer calories than most juices--but no mention of Splenda or diet. I'm watching television, and suddenly my heart starts pounding again! I stared to look up all of the ingredients on the internet and discovered that sucralose is the same as Splenda! This really should have been plain to see. Now, I look at labels carefully."

Thank you J.L. for sharing your story with our visitors.

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