Has anyone ever had a seizure caused by Aspartame?
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As  a matter of fact, a woman I recently dated insists that Aspartame was the root of her seizures. Apparently it is in tons and tons of products. She switched to a completely organic diet, and the seizures stopped after time. She is in the process now of getting extensive testing done to find out if the Aspartame was really the underlying CAUSE.\n\nShe did have a history of epilepsy in the family and did have a touch of it herself when she was a teenager and she had soem sort of brain operation which totally stopped them.\n\nIt was only many years later when all of these aspartame products started soming onto the market that she started having seizures again.
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Hi, 2 of my daughters' had seizures. My oldest daughter had them on and off for about 8 yrs. There were conflicting diagnosis's as to the cause. My daughter is a diabetic and Diabetes can cause seizures, that was one diagnosis. The other diagnosis was Epilepsy. My daughter was treated with medication for Epilepsy, but has been seizure free for 10 years now, and has not had to take medication for 9 years. My other daughter had seizures also and she too is diabetic. Her seizures were not caused from the Diabetes or Epilepsy but from high fevers. She never took medication for them and eventually "out grew" them. In my opinion seizures can be very complex or relatively simple, however even doctors don't know all the causes of seizures sometimes the cause is never known. Hope this helped somewhat. I also have a nursing degree and what I learned about seizures from my schooling I think just covers the very basic knowledge we know and there is alot more to learn. I hope your aunt finds out the cause and is able to get treatment. Let me know if this info helped you or not. Email me at s_34_28_36@yahoo.com Good luck and God Bless you.
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Can I ask? Do you find that this feeling happens during warmer days? The heat could be a key. If so, it might be the caffiene. As a fellow Mountain Dew lover, I find that after coffe, tea and dew all the caffiene totally messes with my system and dizziness and almost a "numbing" effect in my stomach and body seems to take over. My doctor told me to limit my caffiene intake to one cup. I now drink decaffinated tea in the summer and much more water. I cut the dew in the spring and summer too and switch to gatorade or something. *shrugs* Just a thought. Good luck.....hope you get better!
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Sure. Try this one on for size. I was born back in 1957, with a tiny\nwhole in my heart. In the summer of '58, when I was just 16 mos.\nyoung, I had to go under the knife for open-heart surgery. \nThen, when I was closed up, a blod-clot formed, went all the way \nup to my brain, and formed a lesion: the final result was Epilepsy,\nwhich I continue to live with today--and which quite recently was\nthe result of depression, which epileptics are more prone to than\nanyone else. \nI am not yet absolutely sure that the symptoms of my depression are over with per se. (Only time shall tell.) All I can say for sure right now is that the anxiety attacks I've had up til now were 100 times than any seizures I've ever experienced over a time span\nspan of nearly 37 years.
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Aspartame is by far the most toxic substance in any food product.\n\nDo a Yahoo search for 'Aspartame' and birth defect', brain tumours', 'lupus', 'Formaldehyde'.\n\nThere is a Yahoo group for Aspartame victims support.\n\nRead what Dr. Janet Hull found out, she recovered from an 'Incurable Desease' by quitting aspartshite.\nIt is an addictive depressent, the more you have, the worse you feel, the more you take . . . downward spiral.
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Aspartame is not dangerous. Splenda tastes better, though.
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Many studies have been done linking aspertame (an excitotoxin - so names because it excites cells to death) to cancer, nerve damage, headaches and many other health problems.MSG and Hydrolyzed products are excitotoxins as well. It is a controversial subject since the billion dollar industries that market these products have so much riding on them being deemed safe. The FDA says they are fine but I suggest you take your health into your own hands and do some research of your own before deciding. Money can buy anything, even at the cost of public health.\n\n\nhttp://www.dorway.com/blayenn.html...\nhttp://www.msgmyth.com/\nhttp://members.aol.com/budzowski/budzows...\n\n\nA list of problems attributed to excitotoxins: (diet coke/msg etc...)\n1. Severe headache 12. Shortness of breath, chest pains, asthma 23. Slowed speech \n2. Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting 13. Swelling, pain, or numbness of hands, feet, jaw 24. Chronic bronchitis-like symptoms, allergy reactions, dry cough, hoarseness or sore throat \n3. Irregular heart beat or blood pressure, racing heart 14. Pain in joints or bones 25. Heavy, weak feeling in arms and legs \n4. Depression or mood change, bipolar, SAD 15. Flushing or tingling in face, chest, pressure behind eyes 26. Irritable bowel or colitis \n5. Abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, colitis, IBS 16. Gagging reflex or difficulty swallowing 27. Attention deficit disorder, anxiety attacks, rage, panic attacks \n6. Balance problems, dizziness, or seizures, mini-strokes 17. Hyperactivity, behavioral problems 28. Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, fibromyalgia, MS, Parkinson's \n7. Tenderness in localized areas, neck, back, etc. 18. Chronic post nasal drip 29. Pressure behind eyes or on head, neck, shoulders \n8. Sleep disorders 19. Skin rash, itching, hives 30. ADD, ADHD, Rage Disorder \n9. Blurred vision or difficulty breathing 20. Bloated face, dark circles under strained eyes 31. Asthma \n10. Chronic fatigue or sleepiness 21. Extreme thirst or dry mouth 32. Weight problems, obesity, hypoglycemia \n11. Excessive perspiring or shuddering and chills 22. Difficulty concentrating and poor memory. \n\n\nAlso:\nA book by Robert Blaylock called: Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills.\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0929173...
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My friend has acute pancreatitis and it is terrible to see her go through with it when she has a seizure. I have been in the hospital with her many times and have seen grown men cry. Cut out the drinking if you can. It is not worth it. p.s. My friend is not a regular drinker and therefore her seizures are not very often, however by what i have seen i would advise you to try at least to cut down and if possible to stop drinking altogether.I think you know the risks as in DEATH!!!! \nBest of luck.\nMichelle xxxxxx.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame#Health_risks_controversy
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like alcohol...water and time are the only things you can do to help yourself out. good luck :)... ps: all diet pops have a HUGE amount of aspartame.
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It's the aspartame in diet drinks that hurt you.  There are a variety of symptoms and illnesses associated with it.\n\nThe College of Physicians has implicated ASPARTAMINE in any number of TERMINAL and SKYROCKETING USA diseases including M.S., Lupus, Fibromialgia, Diabetes, Manic Depression and Brain Tumors.\n\nPersonally, it makes my tongue numb and gives me a headache.\n\nCheck out this site for information.
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http://www.321recipes.com/aspartame.html\n\nMy daughter has been diagnosed as having an intolerance to aspartame. Since she was 14 months she had terrible, uncontrollable tantrums that were said to be 'normal'. By the time she was nearly four she would completely fly off the handle everytime I said no or anything else she did not agree with. She would have such fierce rages it was actually quite scarey and there was no calming her, she could just not control herself. She didn't sleep very well, constantly was unwell and no one would help. I thought it may be food related and investigated myself, trying everything from additives, e numbers etc. Heard about aspartame and tried taking that out of her diet. Within days she was calmer, more rational and suddenly I had this amazing, calm and 'normal' daughter. The doctor agreed with me when i took all the info to her. The one thing containing aspartame she had a lot of was sugar free juice, basically her body was just overloading on it and she couldn't process this chemical. We now have no products in our house that contain artificial sweetner. Aspartame is contained in everyday foods but if you read the quote from the link above it explains why it does not have the effect that that pure aspartame used as a sweetner does. It does not have this effect on everybody, I presume it is just the bod's capabilities of processing it, but from my experience I am completely against anything with artificial sweetner in it.\n\nQuote from link above:\n\nThe multi-billion dollar aspartame industry would like you believe that "aspartame kills" is an "urban legend" and that you'd have to drink 100 cans of diet soda a day to be harmed by aspartame. This is just simply not true. Their main claim is that the 3 components of aspartame are found in many natural foods and are therefore safe. This is kind of like saying carbon monoxide is safe because all it contains is carbon & oxygen, the same components of carbon dioxide. Methanol (wood alcohol), which makes up 10% of aspartame and is highly toxic (adult minimum lethal dose is 2 teaspoons), is also found in some fruits & vegetables like tomatoes. However, methanol is never found in natural foods without ethanol & pectin, its "antidotes" if you will (detailed facts below). Ethanol & pectin prevent methanol from being metabolized into formaldehyde (embalming fluid) & formic acid (same chemical as fire ant venom), both deadly toxins. An ethanol drip is even the standard emergency room treatment for methanol poisoning. Aspartame contains no ethanol or pectin, therefore the methanol is converted to formaldehyde and formic acid. Phenylalanine and aspartic acid, the other 2 components of aspartame, are amino acids found in natural foods but always as part of long chains of many different amino acids to form complex protein molecules that take humans 12 hours to gradually break down & assimilate. According to the doctors below, when consumed by themselves these 2 amino acids require no digestion and quickly enter the brain & central nervous system at abnormally high levels, overstimulating brain cells to death and causing many other health problems
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After reviewing scientific studies, FDA determined in 1981 that aspartame was safe for use in foods. In 1987, the General Accounting Office investigated the process surrounding FDA's approval of aspartame and confirmed the agency had acted properly. However, FDA has continued to review complaints alleging adverse reactions to products containing aspartame. To date, FDA has not determined any consistent pattern of symptoms that can be attributed to the use of aspartame, nor is the agency aware of any recent studies that clearly show safety problems. \n\nCarefully controlled clinical studies show that aspartame is not an allergen. However, certain people with the genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU), and pregnant women with hyperphenylalanine (high levels of phenylalanine in blood) have a problem with aspartame because they do not effectively metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine, one of aspartame's components. High levels of this amino acid in body fluids can cause brain damage. Therefore, FDA has ruled that all products containing aspartame must include a warning to phenylketonurics that the sweetener contains phenylalanine
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One of the most common side effects would be increased peristalsis or frequent diarrhea. This wouldn't be too much of a problem except in any group with a chronic health problem, such as: Diabetes, liver disease, infection with HIV/AIDS, or malnutrition. I recommend SPLENDA as the only healthy choice, because it is sugar with the caloric-end cleaved (cut) off. It doesn't seem to cause any problems in any group, and it tastes exactly like sugar. Most side effects of Aspartame are not observed and are listed in order to warn individuals of the very low possibility of problems associated, but the chances of having other side effects except diarrhea are almost negligible in healthy individuals. So GOOD LUCK!
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Hi Kevin\n\nHere are a few ideas on how to heal your condition.\n\nCause\n\nNutrient deficiencies, thyroid disorders, and stress can all contribute to epileptic seizures and must be screened for and addressed as part of a comprehensive treatment approach. Proper bowel movements two to three times a day are also important. If necessary, consider a bowel cleanse to restore healthy bowel function. \n\nPioneering holistic dentist Hal Huggins, D.D.S., has noted the improvement, and in some cases the complete disappearance of epilepsy symptoms after removing toxic dental amalgams. If you have such amalgams in your mouth, consider having them replaced by someone properly trained in Holistic Dentistry. \n\nCaution: If the individual's seizure does not stop within 5-10 minutes, seek immediate medical assistance. At the same time, be sure not to over-drug the patient, as medical drugs can actually trigger epilepsy due to their potential side effects.\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nNatural Cures\n\nDiet: Individuals affected by epilepsy should eat a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, and eliminate fried foods, salt, sugar, meat, milk, and alcohol. For long-term care, they should follow a hypoglycemic diet (see Hypoglycemia), being sure to avoid artificial sweeteners, excessive refined carbohydrates, and caffeine. For epilepsy accompanied by sluggish bowels or constipation, also ensure that the diet is rich with fibrous foods. \n\nEmergency Techniques You Can Use When Someone Is Having A Seizure: Remain calm and move sharp objects away from the affected individual. Keep him or her from putting anything in the mouth, and loosen his or her clothing. If possible, put the person on the floor or bed and stay at the individual's side until the episode runs its course. \n\nHerbs: For petit mal epilepsy, take one teaspoon of skullcap tincture three times a day. \n\nHydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. I suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments. \n\nJuice Therapy: Drink a combination of celery, carrot, and lettuce juice three times a day.\n\nNutritional Supplementation: The following nutrients can help minimize symptoms of epilepsy: L-taurine and L-tyrosine amino acids (500 mg three times daily) along with an amino acid blend (two times daily); vitamin B complex and vitamins B3 (niacin), B5, B6 and B12; calcium; choline (start with 4 g daily and increase to 10-12 g within three months); dimethyl glycine (100 mg two times daily); magnesium; manganese; and zinc. Vitamin B complex injected intramuscularly may also be helpful.\n\nNote: Sometimes essential fatty acids aggravate symptoms, so consult with a nutritional expert to determine if this is the case.\n\nAlternative Professional Care\nIf your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating and relieving the symptoms of epilepsy: Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Biofeedback Training, Bodywork, Chiropractic, Craniosacral Therapy, Detoxification Therapy, Environmental Medicine, Holistic Dentistry, Hypnotherapy, Magnetic Field Therapy, Meditation, Mind/Body Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine, Osteopathy, Reflexology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Yoga\n\nBest of health to you\n\nCheers
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Grab the orange or apple juice this will get it back up faster than anything else. There is also a glucogone kit which is a shot you can give them if there sugar drops and they are unresponsive. My boyfriend does this and he will drop to 27 or 25 he gets dripping wet and his eyes get glassy. If it goes to low and you don't catch it in time there is a possibility of seizures.
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Aspartame carries a phenoketoneuric warning.. The reason is because aspartame is broken down into phenylalanine, which accumulates in the brain in phenoketneurics (they cannot break down the protein)..  \n\nSaccharin used to carry a warning that it causes cancer in lab animals.. however, the doses used in the study were insane amounts.. I am not sure if the warning labels are there anymore..