What You Can Do
Only a fraction of all adverse reactions to drugs and vaccines are ever reported—estimates are between one and four percent. Chances are, adverse reactions from other FDA-regulated products, like aspartame, are probably even lower. This is a problem that only you can correct. Your best strategy is to vote with your pocketbook and avoid purchasing any aspartame products. You can carefully read the list of ingredients and see if aspartame is there and avoid it. Additionally you can avoid the branded labels of aspartame such as:
It would also be helpful to alert the FDA to a problem with a product they’ve approved, they must be notified by as many people as possible who are experiencing the problem. So I urge you, if you experience side effects from aspartame, report it to the FDA without delay.
It’s easy to make a report—just go to the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator page, find the phone number for your state, and make a call reporting your reaction.
There’s no telling just how many reports they might need to receive before taking another look at aspartame’s safety and reconsidering their stance. But I CAN tell you, the more reports they get, the more likely that is to happen. So if you suspect you have experienced an adverse reaction from aspartame (or any other drug or food additive), please take a moment to make this important call.