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On 25 April 2006, we received this note from K.T. concerning their use of sucralose.

"For about a year now, since using both Splenda and Equal, I have been having very bad gas every day. I just found your site and I think I found the answer to my problems. Starting tomorrow, I will cut out everything that has Splenda or Equal in it. That would be my coffee with Equal and my Dasani flavored waters with Splenda. I also have a diet soda every day.

I don't know which one is causing my stomach distress, but it's probably both. It ought to be interesting to see how I feel after doing this test for a week. I will keep you updated. I looked for links about this a year ago, but I couldn't find anything about Splenda causing stomach distress. I think more is being discovered every day."

On 15 May 2006, we received an update from K.T.:

"Well, after a two week trial period, I discovered it was the flavored water. I really didn't realize it was sweetened with Splenda. I guess a year or so ago, I did realize that the Splenda I put in my coffee was causing stomach distress, so I had switched to Equal. I never associated the stomach distress with anything else but the packets of Splenda.

Now, I'm very careful about what I eat or drink. I check labels. So far, the gas has gone down about 75-80%. I am soooo glad I came upon your site. It really opened my eyes. They should put a warning on this stuff that it may cause stomach upset and painful bouts of gas."

Thank you K.T. 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.