Headaches (Artificial Sweeteners)

reptilequeenrachel
reptilequeenrachel Posts: 144
in Food and Nutrition
Does this happen to anyone else? Everytime I drink diet soda or eat fruit gum, I get really bad migraines. I heard that this is because of the artificial sweeteners in it, and I have a sensitivity to it. But it makes it difficult for me to "try" to be healthy, especially with soda. I only drink regualr sodas because I get sick when I drink diet. Can I change this somehow?

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  • tacguy
    tacguy Posts: 196
    Easy fix. Drink water. Stop drinking soda all together. It's terrible for you.
  • laceycorm
    laceycorm Posts: 1 Member
    I rarely drink sodas (maybe one every 2 weeks - if that). I noticed that I was getting a headache/migraine almost every time I had a diet soda that contained aspartame though. Now I only drink either regular soft drinks or diet ones sweetened with splenda. You also have to be careful when it comes to yogurts - many of those contain aspartame too.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,286 Member
    I get a headache just reading about it. :tongue:

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