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On 21 March 2006, we received this note from E.K. from Newbury Park, CA, concerning their use of sucralose.

"When Splenda first came out, I thought this was so great. I was supposed to start eliminating aspartame from my diet because it made my fibromyalgia worse. We started getting drinks with Splenda in it--Diet Rite, Fruit Excellence, Arizona diet tea.

My daughter and I started drinking those exclusively, along with water. After a couple of weeks, I noticed that my stomach started getting upset quite a bit. Mostly burning. My daughter and I both started having a lot more migraines than we usually did. My doctor gave me some stomach meds, but they didn't help.

After a couple of months of this, my husband started doing some research on Splenda and found your website, as well as a great article. We stopped the Splenda immediately. My daughter and I recovered from the migraines within a week. My stomach problems lasted for months, and I am pretty sure that I am still having residual problems from it.

I would warn everyone that Splenda is NOT healthy and can cause harm."

Thank you E.K. 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.