Aspartame addiction

slrm2m2
on 2/11/13 7:20 am - Canada
I notice when I don't chew sugarless gum or drink crystal light that I get cravings for them, feel cranky and sometimes get a headache. I'm guessing that I have some kind of aspartame addiction. Does anyone else notice this too?
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Dee.spunk
on 2/11/13 7:27 am - Sacramento, CA
I use Splenda. Is that aspartame? IDK, but I dont really crave it. I dont really chew gum either. You know what I crave? Peanut butter! Mmm...

Height:5'1.5 RNY:11/30/11 HW:307 SW:234 CW:136 GW:140 (LOST 73 Lbs. PRE-OP)

 


 

apurdie
on 2/11/13 7:58 am - CA

Aspartame causes me to get a head ache   Now I use trivia and am fine.  Splenda is aspartame.

Debbie W.
on 2/11/13 8:12 am
RNY on 12/11/12

I'm not saying Splenda is good for you, but it does not have aspartame in it.

    

apurdie
on 2/11/13 11:49 am - CA

Sorry, I thought Splenda was aspartame.

Missy A.
on 2/11/13 9:45 am - NC
RNY on 08/17/12

Splenda is NOT aspartame, it's sucralose.

Missy

HW:348 Consult W:320 SW:295 Current W:156 GW:140
          

Melissa Nicely
on 2/11/13 9:48 am - Chesapeake, OH
RNY on 05/06/13

Aspartame is Equal, Splenda is Sucrolose so they are not the same. Aspartame is a known cancer causing agent.  You could be addicted to it, it's like the people who always have to have Dt Coke or Pepsi. If you want to get away from it, it sounds like you will have to detox like a lot of us had to do with sugar :(  Splenda or Truvia would be a better choice.

      

lumina99
on 2/11/13 12:04 pm - ME

A great sugar substitute would be Truvia or Stevia-they are natural. All the other ones have side effects you may not feel, but these are long term side effects, and if you do the research you`ll freak out. Very scary stuff. Good luck!! 

PS. I use Truvia in my coffee or tea and even make homemade lemonade with it. Delicious!

juleskar
on 2/11/13 1:52 pm
I'm allergic to Equal/aspartame. I don't have any problems with Spenda/sucralose. But if I have it regularly, I crave other full sugar sweets.
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