Question:
How do you get around the sugar substitutes making you sick?

I had my surgery May 6, 2003 and I find that I can not stand all of the sugar substitutes in everything I consume. It is in the vitamins, gas X, TUMS, Jello, Crystal lite. I feel sick once I eat so much of this stuff. Any suggestions?    — Diana D. (posted on May 12, 2003)

May 12, 2003
Hi Diane, I am 3 mths. post-op and have had the same problem with some vitamins especially children's chewable I couldn't stand them and the crystal lite was just too sweet for me to drink and I still can't drink it to this day, and even jello too. I had it so much in the hospital that I can't even stomach it now. The only thing i can tell you is try something else instead like sugar-free koolaide or sugar-free flavored water that you can get in the grocrey store and as for food and vitamins, you might want to switch also like to liquid vitamins, or ask your docabout that and tums. And, as for food, I stayed away from jello and just ate other soft foods, like sugar-free pudding, soups, and that's about it for about 5 weeks, you might want to ask your doc or nutritionist about that too. Good luck to you, I know what you are going thru.
   — Melodee S.

May 12, 2003
What do you mean, making you sick? Taste nasty? Come back up? Headache? And the sweeteners, all the same? EVery one different? One you can ditch is Tums. Unless you are specifically taking it to do with kidneys or something, you surely don't need it. It IS good for making kidney stones, not a good source of calcium. Can swallow adult multis yet? I was unable to tolerate Nutrasweet when I had my surgery. Back in those days, it was that or sugar. I lived on WATER for my first 3 weeks. It could be worse, right?
   — vitalady