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IBS and Artificial Sweeteners

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I am a male diabetic type 2 and have suffered very badly from IBS for several years which has seriously affected my normal life. As I am diabetic I have used sweeteners for teas and  coffees ad have sugar free drinks. However after a particularly bad IBS experience after eating low sugar chocolate my wife looked up IBS and Sweeteners on the internet and based on what she read I immediately stopped using any sweeteners. That was on the 11 November2016 and from the following day I have not suffered an IBS issue, I only hope that this information might help others suffering from the same problem. My life has changed considerably for the better! I will never again eat or drink anything containing artificial sweeteners.

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  • Kingjerry42
    Kingjerry42 Guest

    Posted

    Thanks for the information. I will try your theory next week. I recently started taking sips from Diet Pepsi because I was drinking so much water - I just needed a different taste.

    Let me see what happens.

  • rihanna52936
    rihanna52936 Guest

    Posted

    Appreciate your thread. This really helps for the person who are suffering due to the aritiicial sweetners.

     

  • ruby30167
    ruby30167 Guest

    Posted

    Thanks very much for this information, as someone who suffers from IBS and drinks coffee with artificial sweeteners, I always assumed it could be the caffeine in the coffee triggering episodes but now I think it could be the sweeteners, I will give cutting them out a try!
  • jan48389
    jan48389 Guest

    Posted

    Artificial sweeteners are high in Fodmaps, and high Fodmaps have been scientifically proven to aggravate IBS in many people. 

    I'm pleased you have identified your "trigger" after suffering for so many years. 

    Jan

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