Posted by KayeBaby on April 3, 2007, at 11:59:18
In reply to Re: Glutamic acid.....? » Larry Hoover, posted by MoparFan91 on March 31, 2007, at 17:49:55
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> One night, I had a spicy shrimp Chinese dish (it was labeled as "spicy" based on the pepper symbol shown by it), and not long afterward, I had an OCD attack as I started going on and on and on about an issue I had (I was doing it in a very angry and over-reacting manner). My family even noted my marked obsessiveness. I had't had an OCD attack like that in a while. I ended up using some Taurine because I figured it was the MSG from food. It took a total of 2 grams of it to finally get calm again.
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> I definitely believe the sudden increase in OCD was due to the MSG from that dish.
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> Anyone ever had something like this happen before?Yes. I started drinking whey protein for a few days in a row and then decided to treat myself to some Pad Thai from a great resturant I used to frequent. I had a totally empty stomach at the time and scarfed it down.
I went into a stupor. Had shortness of breath and anxiety. It felt like their was a vise on my diaghram, like I was physically wearing a corset or something that was compressing my ribs. I also has this feeling of tightness in my face. It felt like my eyes were bugging out.
These symptoms were not unusual but having them ALL ant once and so suddenly was.
I didn't know what was going on but I'm used to the lack of reason for my annoying symptoms that just come and go.
I just happened upon someone on the net describing an MSG reaction that he experienced due to whey plus a chinese buffet on top.
I guess the whey (free glutamates) primed me and the pad thai on an empty stomach whalloped me. I am so glad this happened though because It helped me make the connection between what I eat and how I feel.
Try brown rice and simple veggies for a couple of days and see how you feel.
Msg sensitivity is real. Over and over I can overeat msg and predictable evoke a response. For me the brain fog and crushing anxiety along with the tight face is the worst.
Peace,
Kaye
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