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Anyone Ever Had an Adverse Reaction to Splenda/Succralose?

patticakes — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:55:39 GMT

Has anyone had a advserse reaction to either of these products; and if so, what were your symptoms? It seems like every time I drink a lot of something with Splenda, I feel awful like I'm having an allergic reaction. Anyone else have issues with this product?

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morganjen — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:06:55 GMT

I will get a itchy neck rash. That's when I drink something with Splenda in it.

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Nightowlz — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:54:12 GMT

I have not used it much so don't have a comment on it. I do get headaches when I use any of those artificial sweeteners. Check out the Sweet Poison site.

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Trix — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:34:22 GMT

Nightowlz, I too get awful headaches from most artificial sweeteners. My list even includes Stevia and monk fruit. The only one I can tolerate (in very small portions) is Splenda/succralose. If I over indulge in succralose I get the same migraine from h. e.double hockey sticks as I do from the others.

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pommom — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:35:39 GMT

My stomach gets very upset so I just stay away from it.

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dex — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:41:22 GMT

I get dish aria and gas from any artificial sweetener.

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Carmie — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 04:41:55 GMT

I have been using artificial sweeteners for over 50 years. I hate the taste of natural sweetener and it makes me too thirsty when I consume it.

The only artificial sweetener that I have a reaction to is Aspartame ( Equal). It make me slur my words when I talk. I never use this sweetener because of this reaction.

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 05:43:14 GMT

My sister got blinding headaches the couple times she had something with aspertame in it. No reaction at all to other sweeteners.

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luvdoodles — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:21:26 GMT

I get really sick to my stomach from any artificial sweetner. Found that out the hard way. Plus I hated the after taste it left in my mouth. It's real sugar or nothing for me.

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KentuckyWoman — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:23:47 GMT

I don't use it. My nephew drank part of a diet soda. He ended up in the emergency room His lips and face were swollen, he skin was blotchy red, he was nauseated and had some difficulty breathing. Scared the heck out of us. My mother drank some Crystal Light pink lemonade and had a similar reaction. We just don't buy any products with artificial sweetening of any kind.

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Gooday — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:16:11 GMT

My Dad had a lady friend whose SIL was allergic to this. It sent him into anaphylactic shock. He turned read and his throat closed. Just like person with a peanut allergy or bee sting.
He carries an epi-pen.

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Laura14 — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:27:03 GMT

My digestive system doesn't like it either.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:22:38 GMT

@Trix wrote:
Nightowlz, I too get awful headaches from most artificial sweeteners. My list even includes Stevia and monk fruit. The only one I can tolerate (in very small portions) is Splenda/succralose. If I over indulge in succralose I get the same migraine from h. e.double hockey sticks as I do from the others.

I would like to drink Andrew Lessman's Secure Meals but they have

Acesulfame Potassium (non-nutritive sweetener) & Sucralose (non-nutritive sweetener) in them. I did not know that 1st time I bought them. I drank one got a headache so I looked at the ingredients & said no wonder. Wish he would leave these out. The sucralose may not be so bad in it by itself. I think I could drink 1 per day without getting a headache but not since it still has Ace K in it makes it a big fat no.

I have never tried stevia or monk fruit.

Re: Anyone Ever Had an Adverse Reaction to Splenda/Succralose?

chickenbutt — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:25:22 GMT

I haven't either. But here's the thing - for an extremely small segment of the population, they need to COMPLETELY stay away from artificial sweeteners like this. Some people will over-indulge and that's where they get in trouble.

If you are one who can use these products successfully, it is still absolutely recommended that you do so in moderation.

I've used either the powdered Splenda for baking and such, as well as the pure liquid sucralose, for about 15 years without problems. But I have never over-indulged. I did my homework ahead of time.

I remember reading a post of somebody who was railing on Splenda because she would eat a bowl of berries every day with several huge spoonfuls of Splenda in it and if she was still hungry she would eat ANOTHER big bowl of berries with several huge spoonfuls of Splenda right after that. Uh, yeah - that's gonna make ya sick, no matter who you are!

So, the moral of the story is that either you can use these products, as long as you do so responsibly, or you just need to stay away entirely. If using them in moderation causes you physical problems and digestive distress, you need to abstain.

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MomCat — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:07:58 GMT

Wow. How lucky I am, as well as everyone who eats my food. I also take to get togethers. I don't make a lot of desserts, but when I do, I use Splenda. It's so sweet I cut back on it even more than what they suggest for the recipe. I was thinking I should warn people who eat my food, but I usuaaly am bragging about cutting the calories by using Splenda.

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1jenniferjuniper — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:14:42 GMT

if you eat a lot of anything it can make you sick.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:49:20 GMT

No adverse reaction to any kind of artificial sweeteners. However, I recently bought SkinnyGirl Protein bars. I wanted them for my breakfast that I eat at my desk. I ate one Monday and by late morning I was very bloated and having issues.

Today, I had another one and my stomach is even worse. It dawned on me that both days I ate those bars. I looked at the packaging which says Gluten free, kosher and no artificial sweetener. Well what it does have in it is MALITOL!!!

I am so miserable it's not even funny. I have 3 of these bars left and they are going in the trash. They taste okay but my tummy cannot handle malitol.

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Ane1Care — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:02:03 GMT

With Splenda, my tongue feels fuzzy, my throat and usual swell. With aspartame I get extremely dizzy, feel faint, and get horrible headaches.

I've been reading labels since they become mandatory in the 90's. I'm glad more people are starting to, and put two and two together for their well being.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:04:11 GMT

LipstickDiva wrote:
No adverse reaction to any kind of artificial sweeteners. However, I recently bought SkinnyGirl Protein bars. I wanted them for my breakfast that I eat at my desk. I ate one Monday and by late morning I was very bloated and having issues.

Today, I had another one and my stomach is even worse. It dawned on me that both days I ate those bars. I looked at the packaging which says Gluten free, kosher and no artificial sweetener. Well what it does have in it is MALITOL!!!

I am so miserable it's not even funny. I have 3 of these bars left and they are going in the trash. They taste okay but my tummy cannot handle malitol.

Hi LD! Yeah, Maltitol is probably the worst of the bunch. Even a little bit will cause some discomfort with most people. Any more than that will cause a range of much more extreme problems with probably everybody!

It seems that Maltitol is used a lot for sugar-free candy-type products the most. But it's one that I tend to look out for, even though sucralose and others don't seem to bother me (in moderation of course!).

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Carmie — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:06:17 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
No adverse reaction to any kind of artificial sweeteners. However, I recently bought SkinnyGirl Protein bars. I wanted them for my breakfast that I eat at my desk. I ate one Monday and by late morning I was very bloated and having issues.

Today, I had another one and my stomach is even worse. It dawned on me that both days I ate those bars. I looked at the packaging which says Gluten free, kosher and no artificial sweetener. Well what it does have in it is MALITOL!!!

I am so miserable it's not even funny. I have 3 of these bars left and they are going in the trash. They taste okay but my tummy cannot handle malitol.

Oh yes, I forgot about Malitol. I used to buy diet chocolate bars made with this sweetener. They were smooth and creamy and delicious, but if I ate more than a quarter of the bar, my belly churned and I spent my day in the bathroom.

This sweetener is also used in mints. It gives the cooling sensation that we all love, but will get you in the end if you indulge too much.