I found some Safeway brand coconut Water that had 350 mg potassium and 5 calories per serving. It was sugar free and is a Water Enhancer for about 20 oz. I added it, drank about 12 oz and suddenly had dizziness, nauseousness and stomach ache. Felt overall terrible and definitely felt like i was going to toss the Cookies right there. It was definitely a WTH moment.

So I asked my wife to look at the ingredients and there was aspartame and a lot of other chemicals. I was like, gee Safeway, get with the times. We already know Aspartame is seriously bad for you. Why not Splenda or Stevia? Dunno. Probably aspartame is a much cheaper ingredient to use.

Too bad I need to toss 2 boxes of it Safeway brand coconut flavor packets now. I had high hopes that this was a super alternative to 100 calorie coconut water given 350 mg potassium (eg zico). I do not think I have had any Aspartame since way before surgery.

Do any of you have aspartame issues as a post op? Any good coconut flavor options that are sweetened more humanely and low calorie?

Aspartame landed me in the hospital with atrial fibrillation. I began drinking Crystal Light to help ween myself off diet soda. Within two weeks of starting to drink Crystal Light I began having panic attacks and a rapid heart rate. I thought I was having a heart attack so I went to the emergency room. $2300.00 later I figured out that it was the Crystal Light. As soon as I discontinued the aspartame the problems ceased.

Seriously dangerous stuff!

I've also heard that Crystal Light has caffeine in it - that probably didn't help your rapid heartbeat!

I steer clear of Aspartame. Not everyone reacts to it, but it is definitely not something you want to put in your body. I agree that they should make the stuff with Stevia -- way better alternative. I would personally pay a little extra for something like that.

Oh my gosh. It was such a bad physical reaction. Never again!