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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas
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Location: Kansas
Posts: 971
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Went off aspartame for 2+ years, because I was tired of arguing with my husband about it. Prior to that, mind you, I'd spent hours and days and weeks online, searching reputable medical sites for aspartame concerns related to MS.
Found nothing, on reputable sites. Lots of stuff, on other sites, written by an apparent Nancy Markle. But, no confirmation that she is more than a fictitious person.
Finally, after more than 2 years with no asparatame, and -- surprise -- my MS symptoms neither disappeared or decreased, my husband backed off. As he is now over 50 (and, lol, has gained 5-10 lbs, even though he'd prviously remained at 172 lbs for 25+ years), he now drinks aspartame rather than sugared pops too.
I, currently, have actually cut way back on aspartame, because I believe it may (or, may not) help with weight loss. Have read various theories, including that the liver has to work harder to get rid of aspartame, so it is unable to work as hard at getting rid of fat. Or, that aspartame changes the metabolism by tricking the body into thinking we're injesting sugar.
May, or may not be true. But, now it's my decision, and not just something I'm doing to avoid daily arguments with my spouse.
~ Faith
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aka MamaBug
Symptoms since 01/2002; Dx with MS: 10/2003; Back in limbo, then re-dx w/ MS: 07/2008
Betaseron 11/2003-08/2008; Copaxone 09/2008-present
Began receiving SSDI 11/2008
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