BEWARE Mannitol in Alka Seltzer Gold messed me up

Dadgumm--! I was using Alka Seltzer Gold to reduce herxing, and, though I briefly thought about it, didn't fully realize how bad the Mannitol (sweetener) could be for GI upset, and apparently it can even aggravate or worsen C. Diff. I am so mad at myself that I didn't carefully look at the label and/or didn't associate Mannitol with pretty bad GI symptoms. Fermentation is one of the worst things you can do to an irritated colon, and Mannitol does that to an extreme.

I was so happy that I had found the Alka Seltzer Gold at the CVS, and didn't have to order it. I think it's actually making me really sick.

Mostly venting, but also warning others.

I make my own.  Equal parts of citric acid and baking soda.  It's economical, easy, and no added fillers.  Sometimes I use ascorbic acid instead of citric acid.

 

It can also cause fluid retention, my doc says no more then two packets a day and I mix it with 15,000 mg of buffed c powder. Sometime emergen c

Oh, hey camogirl,

It didn't make me herx more; it gave me big, big tummy problems. My GI doctor told me never to consume any kind of artificial sugar ending with the letters, "ol," so now I know why.

Actually, EmergenC also gave me tummy troubles, but I don't remember with what it's sweetened.

I think the homemade concoctions sound like the best ideas.

I was just thinking of using some baking soda for my tummy.

Beware everyone of artificial sweeteners. They can be really bad news for anyone w. Lyme. The "ol" ones are bad for your tummy, Sucralose is almost completely synthetic, and NutraSweet will aggravate ALL of our symptoms. Never, never use NutraSweet.

Margaret