A friend of mine's daughter has spinabifida and her neurologist told her not to give her daughter anything with aspartame in it because it kills off motorneurons. I'm not saying whether it does or doesn't, but my brother drank a six pack of diet soda with aspartame in it just about every day for 20 years and when he died 5 years ago he could barely walk and had little control over his motor functions. He died from kidney failure due to diabetes, but I always wondered if his limited motor functions was related to all those diet sodas he drank. Personally, I haven't had anything with aspartame in it since Splenda came out and I'm trying to not consume much of that either. The best thirst quencher is plain old water, but even with that the doctor recommends distilled or purified to remove as many contaminants as possible.

aspartame is embalming fluid and so is the name Surcalose it is another name for aspartame

I wish my Dr. had told me about diet coke because when I became diabetic I changed from being a Pepsi addic to being a diet coke user 5or 6 years ago. Now I have fibromialga and 2 years ago No more diet coke for me until it is safe. I have enough problems now.

Crap if Diet soda is going to give me cirrhosis, I'm just gonna stick with beer ...

I have used Aspertame since before it went out to the public. My brother in law invented it for Searle Co. I can't have sugar because I am a diabetic. I hate the taste of plain water. So I have drunk as many as 8 Diet Cokes a day for the last 15 or so years. Why don't I have any of the diseases you all try to blame on Aspertame?

Don't believe everything that doctor says, either. Yes, Diet Coke, or Diet Anything is very bad for you. There are also chemicals in everything labeled "diet" that make you fat, make you hungry, and make you sick. It takes a long time for the damage to really be done, but once done, it is done.
Doctors, likewise, prescribe drugs on a daily basis that they know damn well will not cure anything! ALL drugs, prescription and non-prescription alike, cause diseases and illnesses. There are NO drugs that cure anything! They will affect a symptom of something, but they wiull cause other things that are worse than what you take the drug for in the first place!

You're right, Jen! And, by that token, there must be nothing in cigarettes that can hurt or kill people, because some folks manage to smoke for most of their adult lives! They only get sick through *coincidence*!

Yes, there might be a link between artificial sweetner (especially aspartame) and fibromyalgia. Try going without for a few weeks and see if you feel better. Then try with splenda and see how it goes. I gave up pop, except for an occasional regular pop., and feel much better.

What causes fibromyalgia
No one knows what causes fibromyalgia. However, we do know that people with fibromyalgia can have abnormal levels of Substance P in their spinal fluid, a chemical that helps transmit and amplify pain signals to and from the brain. For the person with fibromyalgia, it is as though the “volume control” is turned up too high in the brain's pain processing areas. Current studies are underway to examine how the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system) process pain and the role Substance P and other nerve transmitters play.

Genetics also appear to play a role leading to a familial tendency to develop fibromyalgia. So does everyday life exposure to physical, emotional or environmental stressors that may trigger the initiation of fibromyalgia symptoms

so i don't think is coke!

You say three is nothing wrong other than fibromyalgia, but should be enough to concern you. There are not any benefits to drinking any type of soda. Try drinking 8 glasses of purified water a day and I am sure you would notice a big change. Also, do you eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and try to exercise? Most medical doctors aren't going to tell you of the natural alternatives. Go to your local health store and ask them for some help. You can also check out www.mercola.com and search for Splenda. You will find some eye opening information

I drink about 8 diet cokes a day as well. I'm 36 and also have fibromyalgia. Maybe there's something to that.

if you drink that much diet coke it can lead to certain types of cancer.... id stop drinking it so much

Jenesis, I suggest you stop drinking the diet drinks for about 2-3 months and see if your fibromyalgia resolves. I just bet it will but it will probably be due to the avoidance of the aspartame that is in the diet coke. Reference the book by Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD, a neurologist,Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills.

My mom has fibromyalgia, and when she cut out aspartame products, her symptoms lessened.

I have read recently of a study that suggests you can get aspartame poisoning, where you consume too much of the stuff. It doesn't cause things like fibromyalgia and neuropathy, but it mimics it. It can be stopped by discontinuing use and possibly having your doctor treat you for poisoning. Just what I read, not sure if it is facts.

Yes it has been proven consumption of diet sodas with aspartame can lead to fibromyalgia. Splenda is not good for you either. You can use an all natural sugar stevia leaf plus. Very good for you and has added fiber.

My daughter read up on fibromyalgia and there are studies out there that show that fibromalygia is caused by "diet" beverages.

I wonder if that ingredient is in Diet Coke with Splenda because I drink lots of it too. I have a friend with fibromyalgia and has not had a soda in 30 years--which was 25 years before she got the condition.