Question:
I was wondering if artificial sweeteners can make a person

If anyone knows, please let me know.    — Lisa J. (posted on May 3, 2002)

May 3, 2002
The original question said: I WAS WONDERING IF ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS CAN MAKE A PERSON DUMP - IF ANYONE KNOWS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. :) If artificial sweeteners can make or break a person as the computer generated my question - it explains A LOT ! ::::heehee:::
   — Lisa J.

May 3, 2002
L.J., Artificial sweeteners can make you dump. I have dumped before on Crystal Lite. I was very thirsty and probably drank about 20 oz. in two or three minutes. It wasn't that severe compared to other peoples dumping episodes I've read but I definitely dupmed. I didn't think that I had but I called my surgeon because it scared me and he said that artificial sweeteners can make you dump.
   — Terri N.

May 3, 2002
I have never dumped on artifical sweetners....but I can tell you it causes terrible, terrible gas for me!! Good Luck, Karan
   — chance2lv

May 3, 2002
Different artificial sweeteners can affect different people differently. My wife (1 yr post-op) can not tolerate splenda at all, but it doesn't bother me at all. It basically gives her the same symptoms as dumping, nausea, diahrea, chills. I don't tolerate Nutrasweet (aspartame) very well, but it gives me a headache and muscle spasms, but did this long before surgery. I do OK on sweet n low (sacharin). Be careful of the sorbitol and maltitols too, because they are sugar alcohols and my wife has problems with them in very large amounts.
   — Dell H.

May 3, 2002
I don't dump on the packets that you can buy, but I do dump on sugar-free products that have sorbitol and malitol(sp). Gets me every time! I can do sugar with no problems:~(
   — Cheri M.