splenda (sucralose) itching

well, yea seeing a doctor is a pretty big priority - especially if youre
thinking you could have some liver damage. dont mess with your organs, get
that checked pronto if you can. food allergies can happen to anyone at any
time. im not sure if thats what it is, but it sure sounds like one.
another thing i can think of is that splenda is made by adding chlorine to
sugar. the byproduct is splenda. you might be sensitive to that? either
way, get yourself checked, you dont want cirrhosis or something. good luck.

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I lost about 70 lbs by cutting out starches for lunch and at dinner and
replacing my morning corn flakes and nightly ice create with carb
smart(with splenda) products.

Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started developing
severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and chest. Around
the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to relax the
diet a bit.

I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue to
have itching.

I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver damage
caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

I don't mean to scare anybody with presumptions.. I'm no doctor and
actually I should go to one to get a professional opinion.

Any help or information is appreciated.

Hello,
On 16-Feb-2005, [email hidden] wrote:
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Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started
developing severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and
chest.
Around the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to
relax
the diet a bit.

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Forget all the goofy "toxin" theories and have yourself checked by a
dermatologist. In the meantime moisturize after you shower and get a
humidifier. Winter months mean indoor heating and dry skin. Dry skin
can be itchy and scratching can lead to breaks in the skin. Those act
as "Welcome" signs for bacteria and viruses.

Take care,
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On 15 Feb 2005 said:

I lost about 70 lbs by cutting out starches for lunch and at dinner and
replacing my morning corn flakes and nightly ice create with carb
smart(with splenda) products.

Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started developing
severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and chest. Around
the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to relax the
diet a bit.

I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue to
have itching.

I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver damage
caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

Too bad you didn't stick to stevia.

Quoted message said:

I don't mean to scare anybody with presumptions.. I'm no doctor and
actually I should go to one to get a professional opinion.

Good plan.

Quoted message said:

Any help or information is appreciated.

Sounds like an allergic reaction to me - but I am not a doctor - you might
try antihistamine creams until you can get in to see a physician. You can
develop an allergic reaction to something that you have consumed (or worn)
without problems for years.

Martha

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Good morning,

Martha Gallagher said:

Quoted message said:

I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue
to have itching.

I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver
damage caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

Too bad you didn't stick to stevia.

<Laugh> I checked and it isn't Thom King. That's why I answered
without biting his head off. Great minds think alike. <G>

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Carmen wrote:
:: Good morning,
:: On 16-Feb-2005, Martha Gallagher <[email hidden]> wrote:
::
:::: I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue
:::: to have itching.
::::
:::: I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver
:::: damage caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.
:::
::: Too bad you didn't stick to stevia.
::
:: <Laugh> I checked and it isn't Thom King. That's why I answered
:: without biting his head off. Great minds think alike. <G>
::
:: Take care,
:: Carmen

So, do you keep running tabs on folks who seem a bit off and/or could be
potential trolls/spammers/wackos/nutjobs? 🙂

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I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver damage
caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

Well, Splenda has been rather thoroughly tested prior to approval. In
addition, although it's been approved for use in the U.S. for only a few
years, it was used in Canada and elsewhere quite a few years before that.
There really haven't been many complaints or problems reported for it, that
I'm aware of.

Well, other than the bogus stuff from the anti-Sucralose websites that are
generally run by people trying to scare you off it so you'll buy their
stevia product. I suspect you got some of that bogus scare stuff.

Itching can be caused by all kinds of things, including dry skin plus or
minus cold, dry weather. I'd suggest seeing your doctor if it continues.

HG

Hi,

Roger Zoul said:

Carmen wrote:
:: Good morning,
:: On 16-Feb-2005, Martha Gallagher <[email hidden]> wrote:
::
:::: I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but
continue to have itching.
::::
:::: I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver
:::: damage caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.
:::
::: Too bad you didn't stick to stevia.
::
:: <Laugh> I checked and it isn't Thom King. That's why I answered
:: without biting his head off. Great minds think alike. <G>
::
:: Take care,
:: Carmen

So, do you keep running tabs on folks who seem a bit off and/or
could be potential trolls/spammers/wackos/nutjobs? 🙂

Not as a general rule. If a post sets off my radar I look at it more
closely, but there are only two people I'm actively scanning for right
now. :-)

I'm much worse with the folks who insist on forwarding me every stupid
chain email that hits their inbox. The overwhelming majority of the
time they're hoaxes, but you might be surprised how people react when
you email them back and prove it to 'em. Just this morning some idiot
from Fort Benning got all huffy with me when I emailed him the truth
and suggested he email the refutation out to everybody he sent the
chain email to. All of a sudden it's too much trouble to hit the
forward button.
(The chain email in question was supposed to have been written by
General Richard Hawley - a sort of "kill 'em all" hyper conservative
rant - but was actually written by comedian Larry Miller making fun of
that POV.)

Some days keeping the [censored] at bay is a fulltime job. <G>

Take care,
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jason said:

Any help or information is appreciated.

Go see your doctor for any physical problems and a real diagnosis.

I'm convinced there's a connection - just know my body that way. It's
kindof a coincidence that so many others would report the itching -
doubt they are all on the BIG SUGAR payroll <grin> like me. Also, I
think it's healthy to be suspicious when humans claim they haved fooled
nature - at least at the onset..

As for the BLOG police in here.. God bless you - you are a neccessary
evil. What puzzles me is where you find the energy and drive to care as
much as you do. It's all good.

Hi,

Quoted message said:

As for the BLOG police in here.. God bless you - you are a
neccessary evil. What puzzles me is where you find the energy and
drive to care
as much as you do. It's all good.

I had to look up the term "blog police" to be sure I understood it.
It fits, so I'll own it as the usenet version, "net cop". <G>
I do it because I like knowing stuff and solving puzzles. It doesn't
matter if the information never gets used, I like finding it.

Take care,
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I'm forever doing that, too, I can't count the number of times I have
refuted the one about bringing Congresspersons into the Social Security
System both in email and on newsgroups. I don't think I have ever received
a chain email that was true.

In news:[email hidden],
Carmen <[email hidden]> stated
| Not as a general rule. If a post sets off my radar I look at it more
| closely, but there are only two people I'm actively scanning for right
| now. :-)
|
| I'm much worse with the folks who insist on forwarding me every stupid
| chain email that hits their inbox. The overwhelming majority of the
| time they're hoaxes, but you might be surprised how people react when
| you email them back and prove it to 'em. Just this morning some idiot
| from Fort Benning got all huffy with me when I emailed him the truth
| and suggested he email the refutation out to everybody he sent the
| chain email to. All of a sudden it's too much trouble to hit the
| forward button.
| (The chain email in question was supposed to have been written by
| General Richard Hawley - a sort of "kill 'em all" hyper conservative
| rant - but was actually written by comedian Larry Miller making fun of
| that POV.)
|
| Some days keeping the [censored] at bay is a fulltime job. <G>
|
| Take care,
| Carmen
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Quoted message said:

I lost about 70 lbs by cutting out starches for lunch and at dinner and
replacing my morning corn flakes and nightly ice create with carb
smart(with splenda) products.

70lbs. Good for you.

Quoted message said:

Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started developing
severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and chest. Around
the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to relax the
diet a bit.

It's difficult to say whether it's the Splenda, or some other ailment. A
lot of Splenda can't be good for you though.

Quoted message said:

I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue to
have itching.

Good. Don't replace it with another sweetener. Low carbing is about
getting rid of the sweet tooth and eating natural foods.

Quoted message said:

I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver damage
caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

I guess it may depend on how much Splenda or any other sweetener you were
actually consuming. Was the article written by the makers of Aspertame?
I have read some material on people that have had negative responses to
different sweeteners. I don't know if the motivation is to warn people, or
get them to switch brands.

Quoted message said:

I don't mean to scare anybody with presumptions.. I'm no doctor and
actually I should go to one to get a professional opinion.

Yes. Go see a doctor.

Quoted message said:

Any help or information is appreciated.

If Splenda is causing your problems, then re-evaluate your diet to try
and eliminate the refined packaged products that contain these types of
chemicals, preservatives and trans-fats.
Tom
210/180/180

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Yes, and I'm very glad that you do, because I don't have a clue as how
to do it. :-)

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I do it because I like knowing stuff and solving puzzles. It doesn't
matter if the information never gets used, I like finding it.

Take care,
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I have used a large amount of black market liquid splenda with no apparent
effect.

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Quoted message said:

I lost about 70 lbs by cutting out starches for lunch and at dinner and
replacing my morning corn flakes and nightly ice create with carb
smart(with splenda) products.

Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started developing
severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and chest. Around
the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to relax the
diet a bit.

I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue to
have itching.

I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver damage
caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

I don't mean to scare anybody with presumptions.. I'm no doctor and
actually I should go to one to get a professional opinion.

Any help or information is appreciated.

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Quoted message said:

I lost about 70 lbs by cutting out starches for lunch and at dinner and
replacing my morning corn flakes and nightly ice create with carb
smart(with splenda) products.

Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started developing
severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and chest. Around
the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to relax the
diet a bit.

I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue to
have itching.

I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver damage
caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

I don't mean to scare anybody with presumptions.. I'm no doctor and
actually I should go to one to get a professional opinion.

Any help or information is appreciated.

I ordinarily have extremely oily skin and hair, but when I started low-
carbing that cleared up a lot. Changes in diet will most certainly affect
the moisture content of the skin.

You also say that you had just changed your eating pattern. (Or so I
assume from the fact that you had gained 10 pounds.) That would seem to me
to be a much more likely culprit than a product you'd been using for some
time.

In any case, get thee to a dermatologist, please.

Chakolate

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Cubit said:

I have used a large amount of black market liquid splenda with no apparent
effect.

I have too, with the caveat that I think you mean gray market.

http://www.pcguide.com/buy/des/specGray-c.html

Martha

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Quoted message said:

I lost about 70 lbs by cutting out starches for lunch and at dinner and
replacing my morning corn flakes and nightly ice create with carb
smart(with splenda) products.

Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started developing
severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and chest. Around
the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to relax the
diet a bit.

I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue to
have itching.

I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver damage
caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

I don't mean to scare anybody with presumptions.. I'm no doctor and
actually I should go to one to get a professional opinion.

Any help or information is appreciated.

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Cubit said:

I have used a large amount of black market liquid splenda with no

apparent

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

effect.

I have too, with the caveat that I think you mean gray market.

http://www.pcguide.com/buy/des/specGray-c.html

Martha

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I lost about 70 lbs by cutting out starches for lunch and at

dinner and

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replacing my morning corn flakes and nightly ice create with carb
smart(with splenda) products.

Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started

developing

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severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and chest.

Around

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the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to

relax the

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diet a bit.

I stopped eating splenda products about 3 weeks ago, but continue

to

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have itching.

I read somewhere that the itching might be a symptom of liver

damage

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caused by toxins produced in my body by splenda.

I don't mean to scare anybody with presumptions.. I'm no doctor

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actually I should go to one to get a professional opinion.

Any help or information is appreciated.

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I think it is not a good idea to eat alot of splenda. Everything in
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I lost about 70 lbs by cutting out starches for lunch and at dinner and
replacing my morning corn flakes and nightly ice create with carb
smart(with splenda) products.

Around 3 months ago while into heavy splenda use, I started developing
severe iching all over my body - mostly on my back and chest. Around
the same time I had also gained about 10 lbs as I started to relax the
diet a bit.

I found I had to stop using Splenda as well.

I had started with occasional use, and then having gotten some of the
Davinci syrups to flavor my coffee and tea, the usage increased.

I started having very painful skin rashes. As my usage of Splenda had
increased gradually, it took me some time to figure out the cause. I went on
a "no plastic food" week and the rashes started to heal. So I thought about
what had changed in the past few months and realized Splenda had gone from
occasional to daily use. I tested Splenda specifically using it 2-3 days in
a row, the rash came back.

So, off the Splenda and now hoping that most soft drink manufacturers don't
switch... although DH and I have done a major switch to water since the end
of December. It's working out much better for both of us.

Pulled my stats from the sig line - didn't want Robo Challenge to pick up on
the weight gain. I've been sick, flu turned into pneumonia. My DH lost
weight, I haven't exercised for almost 2 weeks and my weight is up. But,
I've got to be able to breathe without wheezing and coughing jags before I
can start exercising again. This is what can cause me to give up the weight
loss effort. Any deviation from 4-6 days of exercise per week and the weight
just piles back on. It gets so frustrating!!

Gayle

On 16 Feb 2005 said:

Martha Gallagher said:

Cubit said:

I have used a large amount of black market liquid splenda with no

apparent

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

effect.

I have too, with the caveat that I think you mean gray market.

Quoted message said:

I think it is not a good idea to eat alot of splenda. Everything in
moderation.

Doesn't that seem a little extreme?

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Oh man, and I *so* did not study.

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