blake murphy wrote:
>
> 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


A very specific crushing headache that feels as though a band has been
tightened around the head. Other symptoms differ with the person
experiencing the reaction. BTDT and got taken by surprise when it
happened the first time.