A 37-year-old woman was diagnosed as having diabetes seven years previously. She then began using aspartame products. There was a strong family history of diabetes.
The patient experienced many unexplained symptoms. Her family physician and endocrinologist initially attributed them to her diabetes medication. They included confusion, loss of memory, anxiety attacks, unexplained chest pains, headache, dizziness, joint pains, weight loss, and drastic declines of the blood glucose concentration... at times with loss of consciousness. Her family had to stay with her constantly, and feed her frequently. She wrote, "Without warning, I was fine one minute, and the next minute the room would be spinning and I was looking for a place to lie down. It was like being in a dream or fog. I even had to leave work."
She stopped all aspartame products when a friend sent her an article about aspartame disease. Dramatic improvement ensued. "I had to leave work due to blood sugar levels dropping. My loved ones haven't had to feed me or be with me. I haven't had to drive in a mental fog. I haven't had nearly as many headaches, joint aches or dizzy spells."
Case XIII-26
A businessman expressed appreciation for being informed about the probable role of aspartame disease relative to his problems with diabetes and memory loss.
"I am a diabetic who consumes large amounts of sugar-free beverages containing aspartame. For about three months, I have been experiencing a loss of memory the following ways:
a. About five days per week I will forget if I ate lunch that day. When I get home in the evening, I will be ravished, but I don't know if or what I ate. This is dangerous for a diabetic on insulin who should be eating three meals on time to balance the insulin dosage.
b. I will see people I've known for years, but cannot remember their names."
Case XIII-27
A 21-year-old insulin-dependent teacher suffered more frequent insulin reactions (both at work and at home) while consuming 15 or more cans of aspartame colas daily. He stated, "When we cut down on aspartame, I stopped having so many reactions."
Oral Drugs
Type II diabetic patients who did not receive insulin by injection also experienced more frequent and sever hypoglycemic attacks while consuming aspartame products.
Representative Case Report
Case XIII-28
A diabetic woman had been controlled on diet and tolazamide. During the two years she consumed aspartame, her FBS values decreased. She then suffered grand mal seizures and transient paralysis on one side. Swelling of the mouth and tongue also occurred on two occasions after taking aspartame. Her condition stabilized on the prior regimen after avoiding aspartame, with no recurrence of the seizures or mouth reactions.
E. REAL OR SIMLUATED DIABETES COMPLICATIONS
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