I was using half sugar/half Splenda in my kids KoolAid.  After this revelation, I stopped using it. Then, in October of last year, I was in a phase where I had coffee every day at Barnes & Noble Bookstores.  This particular week, I was having one of my co-workers bring my coffee back.  I didn't know it, but she was using Splenda in it. After I developed another UTI, I asked her what sweetener she was putting in my coffee and she said Splenda.

I steer clear of this stuff because experience has spoken. Splenda causes UTIs.  Yesterday, I developed another one and, when I was searching for the answer, I remembered that I had a half of a Propel Sports Drink (1/4 one day, 1/4 the other day). When I purchased it, I didn't see anything obvious that it was made with Splenda. I went to the bottle and it is made with sucralose (Splenda).

We need to get this message out. It doesn't affect my boys or my husband, but it does affect the women in my family.  Thank you for listening."

Thank you C.T. for sharing your story with our visitors.

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