Hi Cindy,
  Here are a few links about Ace-K (acesulfame potassium) and aspartame and
their side effects.
I can say for certain that both sweeteners cause the same side effects in
me. These are nausea, vomiting, severe headache and seizures.
Angel
http://www.321recipes.com/mcconnell.html
http://www.holisticmed.com/acek/
http://www.jayrobb.com/doessugmakyo.html
At 05:07 PM 10/30/2003, you wrote:

>I am hoping someone may have information on Acesulfame Potassium a sweetner
>produced by Sunett.
>
>My daughter has dairy allergies, food dye allergies, annatto allergy and
>preservatives like nitrates in lunchmeats cause her problems as well.
>She just had a viral throat infection this week, the first illness other
>than food allergies in years.
>I gave her Children's Motrin oral suspension without dyes, Meijer Cough
>Syrup DM and Little Colds sore throat Saf-T-Pops no dyes. She has thrown up
>the last 3 nights like she does when she has had dairy.
>The only things new are these 3 items.
>The customer relations lines of Little Colds and Motrin for children say
>there is no dairy in the ingredients. However, the Motrin has acesulfame
>potassium a sweetner, sodium benzoate (side effect can be vomiting per
>internet search)
>
>The Cough Syrup has aspartame and benzoic acid, both have side effects of
>vomiting per internet search.
>I cannot find any side effects information on the acesulfame potassium and
>wondered if anyone had known problems with it or information on it.
>Any history you may have had with one of these ingredients giving problems
>would be appreciated. Narrowing down the problem ingredient may be very
>hard. I may have to add them all to the list of watch outs for Isabel.
>Thanks,
>Cindy and Isabel
>Michigan
>
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