Redawn and others,

What is a lactose response? Thanks, carma

The only "candy" i had was the Atkins peanut butter cups, they came 3 in a pack so i ate all three. Other than that i have been eating the Advantage bars and low carb bread, and the pancake syrup(i put some on my eggs) .
I stoped and started again so i know that it is ALL the low carb stuff that landed me in the hospital with severe abdominal cramping/vommitting/diareahea. No where on any package did it say that this was a potential side effect.

Newmom2003

SF pancake syrup is the WORST (unless it's Da Vincis which is made with splenda). It's all SAs. I tried it once and threw the bottle out. MUCH harder on the body than the candy is. (OK, I like to have pancakes (flax seed based) with my syrup, not the other way around. I did use a lot). I don't really care for the taste of the Da Vinci syrup but at least it doesn't threaten to blow me apart.

Why are you convinced it is ALL low carb products? Most products don't have anything in them that will cause distress, esp the bread.

I bet you over did the syrup. That stuff is nasty. And additional SAs from candy on a day with syrup could easily have pushed you over the edge.

Don't throw out the baby with the bath water. Give the non-sweet low carb products a chance. La Tortillas have been a life saver around here. DH loves making wraps with the tortillas. I have about one piece of the Arnold Low Carb bread a week, usually with fried eggs or a little peanut butter. It's great. Have to always have toast though because we go through it so slowly we have to keep it in the freezer. We also use the bars for breakfast sometimes.

Just don't be too hasty. When determining food sensitivity you have to eliminate one type at a time, not whole categories. Kind of like when babies start on solids. One food at a time so you can see if the baby has any problem handling it.

I have also noticed that different candies affect me differently. One candy bar can send me to the bathroom, doubled over with cramps for 20 minutes (I too almost went to the ER because at that time I didn't know what caused it) and a different brand or flavor will have no effects. The fruit chews I have been buying recently seem to have no ill effects...buy them at Walmart...$1.29 a bag. They are simular to Starbursts.

As far as the "meal" bars and tortillas are concerned, if your body isn't used to a fair amount of fiber, too much can lead to problems also. You need to increase fiber gradually. One bar and two tortillas would more than a days "suggested" fiber. I have gradually worked up to 25-30 grams a day.

Jaimie

I started this thread with questions about the possible long term effects of maltitol and other sugar alcohols. I had found this group while doing a google search on Maltitol effects. I will continue to research the SAs as it seems to me that something with such strong side effects, which produces intestinal bacteria which can interfere with the digestion of other foods, might, even in moderation, have subtle but long term consequences to our health.
If anyone here learns of anything, please let us know. Thanks, Carma