Hi!

First, I´m very happy I found this site, and Im now on day three on detoxing from aspartame. To  make a long story short; I have been struggling with major health problems the last years, and its just escalating. Anxiety, chronic fatigue, weak achy legs (especially in thighs), blood pressure issues, pounding heart/tachycardia etc. I have been a diet coke drinker for years, and I suspect the aspartame and also  the caffeine as well to be the reason for my problems. I will at least give detox a try. So, I only have a couple of questions for Janet Hulll or others who can answer this:)

Can my symptoms come from aspartame poisioning only? I find it sometimes hard to believe, as they are so spesific. I mean, can both my thighs ache, and other muscles are feeling good? I guess it has to do with poor circulation, and I try to do strenghtening exercise, but they only ace more. Like they are very tired and achy, and have run a marathon. Walking up a flight of stairs or two is a nightmare. I also get a very heavy, pounding heart. I have to say that I have been to doctors, nothing was found, and they all relate it to stress and anxiety/ or CFS. Im also on betablocker, to reduce my symptoms, and I ahve suspect them to be the reason as well, but I didnt react to ten the first years I was on them. I was able to exercise and felt pretty good.

Also, is it normal to feel worse the first days of detoxing? It feels as if my body is aching and really craving for something sweet and especially the diet coke:/ I have been drinking a glass or two of regular coke these days, is that very bad?

Thanks again for your support! I am really thankful:)

Villen:)