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On 12 September 2005, we received this note from L. concerning their use of sucralose.

"I recently purchased Splenda for the first time four days ago because my daughter's orthodontist has put her on a sugar restriction. She loves sweet iced tea so much and was having a hard tie giving it up. So, I bought the Splenda.

I made the first iced tea on Friday. Friday night I started with a horrible headache. By Saturday morning, it was excrutiating. It is Monday and I am still stuck with this horrible headache. It does ease a bit, but then it comes back just as horrible.

In thinking and thinking about it, I realized that the headache typically returned after drinking the tea with Splenda, as well as some in my coffee, on my cereal, etc. I decided, out of desperation, to "google it." Here I am. I know this headache is from the Splenda.

Why is there not more information about this and why is it not more widely known? My daughter is not having the headaches, but she doesn't feel well since we started using it."

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

If you have experienced any side effects, whether you are sure it is Splenda or not, be sure to speak with your physician and discuss all possibilities.