Ugh that is what my best friend said she read me an article last weekend even though i gave up diet soda a month ago stating that fibro was cause by aspartame poisoning from all the diet soda i drank. Well i agree that artificial sweetner is not good but it did not cause fibro at all. I have not had gluten or diet soda for month and actually i am getting worse. But i am only trying to eat and drink healthy to help my weight as well as it is better for me

Use Stevia or the plant based artificial sweetners but best to use regular sugar just limit the amount, natural is best or use honey

you should google aspartame and find out all the nasty side affects and you will go back to reg. sugar and just give up the soda and replace it with water. So many sodas just help you to stay dehydrated and we with fibro need to stay hydrated

I've heard about this too but I had fibro before I started using Equal. The downfall with going back to white sugar is the weight gain and that's the last thing we need if we're already having trouble getting around. I'm sticking to my Equal. !

Well i know the FDA allows it and the side effects and all have been out for several years but honestly i wouldnt have cared and didnt until recently. Still dont really but my husbanf has been on me a couple years about it haha i just like the diet soda because it is not as sweet