Well now...

[luco]

Guess who has got aspartame poisoning???!!!

*waves hand*

Yup! Me! And if you've spent a weekend...err...a day with me, you'll completely see how. Actually, I've had it for a while, but was in denial until one of the symptoms showed up and started really scaring me. Numbing of limbs. I can blame my hands and arms on carpal tunnel, but my legs...not so much.

So...I've started cutting back even though doctor said right off, because, I've seen myself going for a day without it ((and still having caffiene)) and I will tell you that I become hellish to deal with and I will not put my family through that. Thus a gradual decline followed with a lot of water to help cleanse me.

*whines*

First nuts and shellfish are taken from me and now this? *pouts* But at least with this, once I'm healthier it can be a treat once in a while.....

But oh did people wanna smack me when they found how much I've been drinking >>;

Comments

[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

Whoa, did you get it because you drink so much diet colas or something? That... is scary and totally sucks.

[wingedbullets.livejournal.com]

Shakes finger- ehh its ok.. i was the same way until i got so bad that i couldnt go a day without a full 24 pack of soda cans. Doc said it was bad. they tried to make me go cold chicken. no soda in the house and i dont drive.. the first day wasnt so bad but when i didnt sleep as withdrawal hit.. omg everyone was in hell.... finally they got me a mega slurp from the gas station and i was in heaven. its been gradual for a year now. now i hardly drink any and yeah..

[fieryredqueen.livejournal.com]

Aspartame, huh. As if you don't have enough to deal with! I hope cutting out the soda isn't too traumatic. I had to stop drinking it because it was dissolving my teeth. Heh, I'll probably still need dentures by 40.

[onikotsu.livejournal.com]

Ouch *cuddles* good luck at getting off it. Maybe drink lots of tea since that's good at flushing out stuff?