On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:52:06 -0500, cshenk wrote:

> "Dave Smith" wrote
>> cshenk wrote:
>
>>> You must be MSG sensitive eh? Sheldon and I aren't. He's right that a
>>> pinch of MSG can work wonders. It also due to it's natural flavor shift,
>>> tends to make it easy to use less salt in a dish. Yes, it has sodium but
>>> at a smaller percentage than table salt.
>
>> I must be MSG sensitive too. That stuff does nasty things to me. Many
>> years ago I was working with a crew of guys who all loved Chinese food, so
>> we used to go to a local Chinese restaurant once or twice a week. We
>> discovered another one nearby that had a Thursday night special, a combo
>> plate for $4.25. There was a race to get back to our facility and a line
>> up of 4 guys desperate to use the toilet.
>
> A one time meal? Seems more like food poisoning there! Anyways, my
> impression was MSG sensitivity causes headaches which can grow to migranes?

i haven't heard of it causing gastric distress, either. headaches, as you
say, or a spaced-out feeling.

your pal,
blake