Aspartame is an excitotoxin that attacks and destroys the central nervous system. It also interferes with seratonin production and uptake. The following is a list of the symptoms I was experiencing while using aspartame and MSG that have now either diminished or stopped completely.
Abdominal Pain - stopped
Anxiety attacks - greatly diminished
Bloating, Edema (Fluid Retention) - greatly diminished
Blood Sugar Control Problems (Hypoglycemia) - stopped
Burning eyes - stopped
Carbohydrate cravings - stopped
Couldn't think straight - stopped
Chest Pains - stopped
Confusion - stopped
Depression - stopped
Dizziness - stopped
Excessive hunger - stopped
Fatigue - greatly diminished
Feel unreal - stopped
Fibromyalgia - greatly diminished
Flushing of face - greatly diminished
Frequent urination - stopped Headaches/Migraines - greatly diminished
Heart palpitations - stopped
Inability to concentrate - stopped
Insomnia - greatly diminished
Irritability - stopped
Itching - stopped
Joint Pains - greatly diminished
"Like thinking in a fog" - stopped
Marked Personality Changes - stopped
Memory loss - stopped
Menstrual Problems or Changes - stopped
Migraines and Severe Headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake) - greatly diminished
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) - diminished slightly
Muscle spasms - greatly diminished
Nausea or Vomiting - stopped
Numbness or Tingling of Extremities - greatly diminished
Other Allergic-Like Reactions - greatly diminished
Panic Attacks - greatly diminished
Phobias - greatly diminished
Poor memory - greatly diminished
Restless leg syndrome - greatly diminished
Slurring of Speech - stopped
Tinnitus - greatly diminished
Vertigo - stopped
Weight gain
** After I had written this initial list of symptoms, and after I had recovered enough to be able to analyse what I had experienced while on aspartame, I realized that I was also having daily mini-seizures (that's the only way I know to describe them). These have stopped completely since I have quite ingesting aspartame and MSG.