Comments on: Splenda and Migraine revisited

By: Debby K.

Debby K. — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:36:58 +0000

I tried the new V8 juice blend with splenda when it first came out, and had killer migraines within 15-20 min. I tested it a number of times to confirm that it was really the splenda causing the migraines, and it was. I have non-life threatening allergies to many chemicals, chlorine bleach being one, so that connection may be the cause of the trigger, but I read all labels now. Recently I used some mouthwash at church without checking the ingredients beforehand, and within 10 minutes had a migraine due to the splenda in the mouthwash. Its widespread use really frightenens me, especially as its now being hidden in ingredient listings under various labels of sugar blends.

By: Joie

Joie — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:12:14 +0000

I was diagnosed with severe clustral migrianes in nov 2011. I have found that one of the triggers are artificial sweetners. This limits what I can drink due to the fact I have been diagnosed diabetic in Feb 2012. I am also on anti seizure medications to help treat these horrid migraines but I still get them, and I have clear mri’s and cat scans. So yes I do believe that these sweeteners that are slightly better for you are actually worse for people.

By: MB

MB — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:44:16 +0000

I was drinking 3 large cans Arizona green tea with Splenda /day. Suddenly 5 out of 7 past days I have developed severe migraines with aura. I have been thoroughly checked out and everything points to Splenda intake. I am cutting it out and hoping it will help.

By: CARRIE

CARRIE — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:53:13 +0000

I have been suffering from chronic headaches for about a month now…..Tried several migraine medications prescibed by my dr. to no avale. I finally figured out what changed a month ago…..I had started drinking quite a bit of sparkling water that was full of sucralose. Stopped drinking it completely and went back to drinking plain ole’ water and an occasional 7-up as treat. The migraines have miraculously disappeared. Maybe this artificial sweetner is fine for some people….but I do believe it is a migraine trigger for some like me. I am just glad that I figured it out and got some relief. I will never again eat or drink anything with sucralose in it!

By: Adriana

Adriana — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:41:37 +0000

My trainer suggested I mix my protein powder with G2 gatorade which has sucralose. I have been doing this for about 3 weeks now and this week my migraines started up again. It has been a very long time since I have one…I am having them everyday. I eat very healthy and natural due to that I’m gluten free and that is the only change in my diet. I believe the sucralose must have triggered them again….not happy!

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:05:11 +0000

Splenda is bad stuff; so are all of the other sugar substitutes. Mannitol, sorbitol, aspartame, saccharin; they all cause migraine. Most artificial ingredients do. Calcium chloride is just as bad as MSG. Drink lots of water to clear it out of your system and stick with all natural foods. Even most chewing gums have one or more artificial sweeteners. Look for Glee Gum at a health food store!

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:25:51 +0000

Not so sure,but I drank 2 cups of coffee yesterday with splenda and I never use artificial sweetener. About 2 hours later I ended up with a migraine and have had it ever since. Usually my triggers are lack of sleep and stress so it was odd to get this one out the blue since I was feeling pretty good. I know it was the splenda so I’m sticking to sugar.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:24:49 +0000

I’m in the process of determining whether switching from aspartame to Splenda has been the cause of the last 4-5 years of increased migraine frequency for me. During that time, I’ve had periods of status migrainosus lasting from 3 weeks to 1 1/2 years (!!!). My “normal” frequency has become 4-5 migraines a week! No neurologist has been able to find a preventative drug regimen that will work for me, since my trigger is changes in weather. Finally, my neuro’s PA suggested I give up ALL artificial sweeteners – she wondered if maybe that was what was pushing my migraines so close to the edge that just a slight change in barometric pressure would result in a migraine. Since I really don’t want to move to another area of the country, it sure seemed worth a try…

I typically drank a whole pot of decaf with 11 Splenda in it, plus 2 quarts of a non-carbonated soft drink containing Splenda.

Mind you, it’s too early to tell for sure, but I’m now free of any artificial sweeteners for 3 weeks and have been migraine-free for almost 2 weeks…(Man – I hope I didn’t just jinx myself!)

By: David

David — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:59:50 +0000

I don’t get migraines, but I have noticed that I often get headaches when I drink my morning coffee sweetened with Splenda. On the other hand, I also eat blueberries and milk sweetened with Splenda, and don’t recall getting a headache from that.

The headaches aren’t bad, but I’ll definitely be watching to see if there is a consistent pattern. I’m relatively headache free, so I noticed when they started. They seemed to be connected to Splenda, and a Google search led me here.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:43:22 +0000

I’m sorry but for anyone suffering from Aspartame or Splenda toxicity and is a diabetic, sodas are just out of the question. Just drink fizzy water with a spash of fresh lime. I switched a few years ago after Aspartame made me severly ill for over a year, and I haven’t looked back since.