Is it common to have headaches and feel nauseous after eating products containing MSG?!


Question: Is it common to have headaches and feel nauseous after eating products containing MSG!?
I am sure MSG is the culprit, and i'm shocked to find that it is in so many food products these days!. Does anyone get these symptoms and believe MSG is the cause!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
According to the FDA, MSG Symptom Complex or MSG side effects can result in:

* Numbness

* Burning sensation

* Tingling

* Facial pressure or tightness

* Chest pain

* Headache

* Nausea

* Rapid heartbeat

* Drowsiness

* Weakness

* Difficulty breathing for asthmatics

"All forms of MSG (free glutamic acid that occurs in food as a consequence of manufacture) cause these reactions in MSG-sensitive people!. That includes MSG found in a plant "growth enhancer" called AuxiGro, and MSG found in a variety of other fertilizers and fungicides that have been approved for spraying on growing crops, including crops identified as "organic!.""

According to various independent studies show MSG reaction or MSG side effects can result in the following symptoms:

"Cardiac - Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation, Tachycardia, Rapid heartbeat, Palpitations, Slow heartbeat, Angina, Extreme rise or drop in blood pressure

Circulatory - Swelling

Gastrointestinal - Diarrhea, Nausea/vomiting, Stomach cramps, Rectal bleeding, Bloating

Muscular - Flu-like achiness, Joint pain, Stiffness

Neurological - Depression, Mood swings, Rage reactions, Migraine headache, Dizziness, Light-headedness, Loss of balance, Disorientation, Mental confusion, Anxiety, Panic attacks, Hyperactivity, Behavioral problems in children, Attention deficit disorders, Lethargy, Sleepiness, Insomnia, Numbness or paralysis, Seizures, Sciatica, Slurred speech, Chills and shakes, Shuddering

Visual - Blurred vision, Difficulty focusing, Pressure around eyes

Respiratory - Asthma, Shortness of breath, Chest pain, Tightness in the chest, Runny nose, Sneezing

Urological / Genital - Bladder pain (with frequency), Swelling of the prostate, Swelling of the vagina, Vaginal spotting, Frequent urination, Nocturia

Skin - Hives (may be both !.!.internal and external), Rash, Mouth lesions, Temporary tightness or partial paralysis, numbness or tingling of the skin, Flushing, Extreme dryness of the mouth, Face swelling, Tongue swelling, Bags under eyes"

Many people react to the MSG experience!. They are not always benign or transient!. According to Dr!. George Schwartz author of "In Bad Taste: MSG Syndrome" his patients "have developed neurological conditions similar to Giles de la Tourette Syndrome, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and unspecific symptoms mimicking multiple sclerosis and muscle degeneration!."

Dr!. Schwartz also states, "In our practice we have observed reactions of severe palpitations, heart rhythm disturbances and liver abnormalities!. Psychological disturbances including depression and anxiety attacks have also been seen after MSG ingestion!. Gastrointestinal distress, headaches, dizziness and mental confusion are not unknown in these reactions, and asthma attacks are of great concern!.

Particularly distressing are the hyperactivity and learning disorders that can be attributed to the absorption of monosodium glutamate by children!. They symptoms are often misdiagnosed and attributed to "junk food!."

One of the questions frequently asked is why this additive produces so many diverse symptoms!? One assumption is that it strikes where the patient is most vulnerable, the brain being most often affected!.

It is not unusual to suffer a variety of side effects when dealing with a substance that shocks the nervous system!."Www@FoodAQ@Com

OH my God!!.!. I agree totally wiht "been there done that"'s response!.!. I am hyper sensative to MSG!.!. I have to read labels all the time!.!. I cannot eat out much now that im older!.!. I used to eat pizza or chinese foods which seem to have loads and would feel like a truck hit me the next morning!.!. I couldnt understand why!.!. i had to go to a lot of tests!.!. I even went through a huge asthmatic period for 3 months, not knowing what was causing me not to be able to breath!.!. it was all the MSG!.!. so I know now!.!. so when I feel I just have to fall down and eat something with it in it!.!. I will suffer with my inhaler the next day and feel totally groggy like I have the flu for a couple of days till it gets out of me!.!.!. It gives me migraine headaches makes my vision blurry, I see sparkly spots sometimes, makes me sleepy, groggy, makes my joints hurt, feels like arthritis, I cant breath, even my hair falls out!.!.!. I get bloated and swell up at all my joints!.!. I have bags under my eyes!.!. I itch in places you would never mention!.!. Its hell with me!.!.!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

I know several people that have allergies to MSG that get both those problems!.
As bad as it makes them feels afterwards they continue to eat it!.
I know there are some places (Chinese that I know of for sure) that specify if the dish has MSG in it or not!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Some people are more susceptible to MSG than others!. And yes, it does cause headaches and nausea to those!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes MSG sensitivity is quite common!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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