My general doctor prescribed laxatives. Nothing helped. The pain continued. At one point, my doctor said maybe it was something hereditary because my 90-year old father was having similar complaints. Then, my 7-year old started complaining of stomach aches. (I was sprinkling Splenda on her oatmeal.)

Finally, I ended up in the emergency room with pain so severe I thought I would die.  I was given an MRI and found that my intestines were impacted. My doctor diagnosed IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). For a few days, I felt better, then all the symptoms returned.

Suddenly, it occured to me that Splenda was the one thing different in my diet. I went on line and began reading about all of the side effects. I immediately stopped using Splenda.  Within 24 hours, the symptoms were gone. My daughter's stomach aches disappeared. I called my father and discovered he had been using Splenda, too. He quit using it, and now he is fine.

I think Splenda is extremely dangerous and should be banned."

Thank you E.K.T. for sharing your story with our visitors.

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