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What is Avoid aspartame (sweetener)?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 94 11
Multiple sclerosis 41 2
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 18 1
Migraine headaches 7 1
Fibromyalgia 5 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 498 patients that have used Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 2
Mild 1
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

Side effect Patients Percentage
Headaches 2
Breathing difficulty 1
Vertigo 1

Why patients stopped taking Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

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Reason Patients Percentage
Other 5
Side effects too severe 4
Personal research 1
See all 8 patients who've stopped using Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

Duration

Stopped using Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 1
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 13
Usually 5
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 13
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 8
Not specified 11
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4 patient evaluations for Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

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Oct 12, 2016 (Started Apr 28, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 7, 2008 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 6, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: headaches
  • 0 helpful marks
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