Question:
Can someone please tell me what, if any, are the side effects of aspertame?

I know it is in my Crystal Lite... I just want to know if it causes and certain ill feelings.    — Janet C. (posted on November 28, 2001)

November 27, 2001
I don't know about all the side effects, but I know if I have too much aspertame, I get really bad headaches.
   — Terry H.

November 27, 2001
Diarrea for me....
   — bob-haller

November 27, 2001
I've read that ones insulin levels react to aspartame the same way it reacts to sugar. It doesn't have the calories and whatnot, but your insulin does go up in response to it. I personally don't think there's anything wrong with it. I drink Crystal Lite and have never had any ill side-effects.
   — Jennifer H.

November 28, 2001
I don't like the aftertaste. I noticed some cramping and then the runs.
   — Nynese W.

November 28, 2001
my doc said to avoid it it actually makes you feel hungry wich would be so unpleasant
   — [Anonymous]

November 28, 2001
It gives me horrible migraines. It also makes me hungry and I just get this all over "UGH" kind of feeling. I personally don't think it is very good stuff and avoid it like the plague.
   — Tina P.

November 30, 2001
It doesn't affect me at all, and I personally do not believe it has any serious adverse side affects. It does help you maintain your taste for sugar, but I never intended to avoid all sweets forever anyway. I have a good friend with type I diabetes and he said it definitely does not affect your glucose levels. He can't imagine what he would do without it, has used it for years, never had a problem. Try it, you may be one of the few who get headaches or diarreah, but you will most likely be just fine.
   — blank first name B.

April 17, 2002
I have switched from Equal to Splenda due to the fact that I am a Diabetic and 16 days from WLS and my sugar levels aren't being controlled, the day I stopped using Equal my Blood Sugar dropped and has been lower ever since by over 200+ even though I am eating the same foods and just changed the Equal in my diet. I too believe Equal was not affecting my Diabetes but I was wrong. Bren
   — Brenda Y.