In October of 98 lost most of the eyesight in left eye. Now we are going to do something for this lady. Went to Opthamologist who ordered blood work to find I had a SED rate of 55. Called me at home to get to hospital immediately to start solumedrol the apy. Eight days of this with my sugar levels sky high, being leveled off with insulin. Now I was not and still am not insulin dependent.

I had an internist, neurologist, opthamologist, and a rheumatologist. Process of elimination was used to diagnose. More MRI's, 24 hour urine, blood tests up the gazoo. I even had a temporal artery biopsy. Dobbler on the neck to see if there were any blo kages as well as an MRI, as well as a lumbar puncture to rule out MS or any type of spinal infection.

Blood tests are still running with a positive ANA. They sent me home with 60mil a day of prednisone, that was a real joy. Finally tapered me off by the end of November. Prognosis auto immune disorder, most probably lupus or diabetes caused the blindness

Oh and during my mission with cortizone I acquired Glaucoma, which probably caused the blindness to begin with. Sitting here unable to work due to the exhaustion, sensitivity to the sun and flourescent light, and taking Imuran to kill whatever is going on in my body. I have also acquired Osteoarhritis in the left knee which is being treated with Daypro. I am legally blind in the left eye and half sight in right. There's the lateral and bilateral, visual field testing that say I can't work, plus the e haustion that goes with it, and the dust bunnies growing on my ceilings, for there is no energy to remove them

Of course this has affected the family tremendously, Mom who took care of anybody and everything now is a burden. Everyone's life has changed and not for the better. Bankruptcy was filed until long term disabiltiy kicked in from work. Selling baseball ards to put a meal on the table. And this is America? I worked 12 long years to get to a place in my life where life was good, but not good enough to see us through, it cleaned us out. Do you know how it is to be a parent and tell your children there's not going to be much for Christmas?

Then I get this article on Aspartame which totally blows me away. What the hell is coming of our country, we are not even protecting ourselves. Money talks no matter where you go. What is it going to take to get these things changed, word of mouth. Ho many of me are out there, am I suffering from this poison. Where can we find the exact results and do we have a leg to stand on? I am ready to sue if I have enough evidence to back me up. Where do I go, who do I talk to? I have been in total hell fo the last five months wondering if this is the quality of life I was going to have was it worth it. I feel totally let down and to have my government do this to me, what is next?

Thank you
Linda Armes
P.S. If you need and advocate I'm here

For many years I have tried to warn people off of aspartame, to little avail. Now, perhaps in handing out the URL for this article, I will be more successful. Thank you again!

Thanks! You may have saved my life.

Keep up the good work. We're going to do our part in spreading this to everyone we can reach.

Greed Greed Greed

Thankyou for posting this on the web. But I know this needs more exposure.

David Patterson

I was only trying to find information for a school speech, but found more than I hoped for in this terrible topic.

Thank you for always being there to tell us what we need to know.

Let's see, does it take html tags:

Bold Text to show emphasis.

Yes!

Help end slavery! Don't eat animals!

Check that web link that I suggested, (to the left), to read some of the arguments relating to our treatment of animals, from New Scientist Magazine

Write complete html codes to make hotlinks from the text of your message.

Fill out as much or as little as you wish.

Thanks again!

if you want to suggest a link, make it a hot link by writing the complete html anchor href inside 'greater than' and 'less than' symbols.

Good Luck!