Mom With Aspartame Allergy Claims Diet Soda Caused 3-Day Coma: ‘That Mistake Could Be Fatal’

Mom With Aspartame Allergy Claims Diet Soda Caused 3-Day Coma: ‘That Mistake Could Be Fatal’
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A British mom of two is sharing her ordeal after spending three days in a coma, allegedly caused by consuming a diet soda by accident. The mom suffered a severe allergic reaction to aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly found in diet soft drinks.

Elizabeth Perkins, from Swadlincote in Derbyshire, England, told Caters News that she ordered a regular soda at her local pub in October 2019. She received a diet soda by mistake and started drinking the beverage but claimed she knew something was wrong from the very first sip.