I get Bad cramps and diarrhea after eating Honey Nut Cheerios

[Darci1414]

Hello, I was hoping someone could help me. Ever since I can remember, anytime I eat Hone Nut Cheerios, about 2-3 hrs later I get extremely bad stomach cramps and I feel like I have painful gas, but there isn't any gas. They are so intense that I get nauseated and then a little later the cramps are followed by more cramps and really loose stools. Regular Cheerios don't do this to me, I love the taste of Honey Nut Cheerios and would like to be able to eat them. I don't understand no other cereals or foods do this to me, not even generic brands. What would do this or cause this to happen? Could it be an allergy, and If it is an allergy, to what? Can I take something before or with the cereal so I don't get sick? Thank you for your time.~Darci~

[Wonlov10]

Ate a large bowl of honeynut cheerios mixed with  fruitloops. For the next 48hrs I was burping, passing gas, suffering from diarrhea and I vomited. WTF is in this cereal to get people this sick? I know they contain genetically modified organisms (GMO). If this is happening so frequently why is it not being discussed more openly & why isnt general mills doing anything about it? I think they know there is bad stuff in their cereal but the money is pouring in for now so why stop getting people sick?

[Interested101]

I believe you have misunderstood what TSP stands for.  TSP is TriSodium Phosphate.  It is not TriPotassium Phosphate, as you state above.  Just wanted to clear up any misleading information, as Cheerios does not contain traces of an 'industrial strength degreaser'.

[tweena6]

I get nasty GI symptoms and a friend just had to go to the ER after eating a handful of Honey Nut Cheerios.  He quickly developed hives on his hands which then spread to his entire body.

I don't have any other food allergies and my friend doesn't either.

[tweena6]

I get nasty GI symptoms and a friend just had to go to the ER after eating a handful of Honey Nut Cheerios.  He quickly developed hives on his hands which then spread to his entire body.

I don't have any other food allergies and my friend doesn't either.

[lon22]

I know this is an old thread, but here is my two cents...

I always get a bad case of gas from eating regular Cheerios or Honey Nut Cheerios. The smell is like sulfur. I don't have IBS and I'm not lactose intolerant. After looking at the ingredients list of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios, I suspect that the cause of my adverse reaction is the Tripotassium Phosphate additive.

Any painters here probably have heard of Tripotassium Phosphate (TSP) before. It is an industrial strength degreaser. It use to be in dish washing detergents.

Here are some symptoms of toxicity from TSP according to http://www.drugs.com/:

Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal side effects have included diarrhea, nausea, stomach pains, and vomiting.

Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular side effects have included fast or irregular heartbeat, dyspnea, lower extremity edema, and unusual weight gain.

Nervous system
Nervous system side effects have included headaches, dizziness, thirst, mental confusion, seizures, weakness or heaviness of the legs, muscle cramps, numbness, tingling, and perioral tingling.


Read more at http://www.drugs.com/sfx/potassium-phosphate-side-effects.html#TvITHS4jLGK7jFHV.99

[bellbell47]

The same thing happens to me evertime I eat it,I was trying to find out some research when I saw the comments on this site,not sure why some people have this reaction to cheerios(honeynut)but I won't eat them again.