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- Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:39 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Aspartame- The culprit (for me, so far)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11711
It's been 6 months now without Nutrasweet/Aspartame
In case anyone out there is interested, I have not ingested any aspartame/Nutrasweet since my first post back in June 21, 2007. My RLS has gone from years and years of daily (usually nightly) RLS episodes to two brief incidences in the past six months, with those episodes being short-lived. Both of ...
- Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:51 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Requip withdrawl experiences- sleeplesness
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19364
Hi everyone- I noticed melatonin mentioned a few times here. I have had good results using a time-released melatonin. I stay asleep longer with it. Look for it in specialty vitamin stores. The regular melatonin only keeps me asleep for a few hours.If you're interested, go to m As a side note, I too ...
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:53 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: 12-yr-old w/ rls
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6307
Hi- I just posted on Non-Pharmaceutical topics, under "Aspartame-the Culprit". I am in my mid-40's and have suffered from RLS as long as I can remember, even as a young child. No one understood what I was complaining about when I tried to tell them what was going on. My parents (both MDs) told me I ...
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:29 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Aspartame- The culprit (for me, so far)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11711
Me again, I wanted to note also that since I've had RLS since maybe age 7 or 8? or possibly earlier. I'm pretty sure sure aspartame was not available or widely used, yet I still had RLS. I'm pretty sure the sugar substitute everyone used back then was saccharin (early '70s). I also was not allowed t...
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:48 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Aspartame- The culprit (for me, so far)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11711
Thanks for all the input, you guys are all correct in being carefull of what we put in our bodies. I'm amazed that the FDA still allows aspartame to be sold. That just proves that there are probably many harmful food substances sold for consumption legally. I, personally, have cut out all simple car...
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:05 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Aspartame- The culprit (for me, so far)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11711
Aspartame- The culprit (for me, so far)
I've suffered from RLS since childhood. I'm in my mid-40's now and was suffering from symptoms every night, staying awake till 2 or 3 am. Mentally and physically exhausted, but the legs just want to keep on moving... I've been delaying trying Requip simply because I have really horrible health insur...