Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Wow I would LOVE to know if there can be side effects concerning the thyroid with MSG. I ate some at a Chinese restaurant and thought I was going to die!! I couldn't breathe ... dizzy and such.... I would love to hear if anyone else had this problem... Thanks! Debbie M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 I just found this group today. Have not been diagnosed yet but by all the things I have read it looks quite possible. I won't bore anyone until I get back from the Doc. on Tuesday Mar. 12. But I wanted to ask if anything has ever been discussed regarding MSG, Monosodium gluatmate. I have buzzed thru the thread but did not see any subject lines with that, so forgive me if I'm bringing up a dead issue. Thanks and take care everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 In a message dated 03/10/2002 6:12:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, Peaches14845@... writes: Wow I would LOVE to know if there can be side effects concerning the thyroid with MSG. I ate some at a Chinese restaurant and thought I was going to die!! I couldn't breathe ... dizzy and such.... I would love to hear if anyone else had this problem... Thanks! Debbie, MSG has had a bad rep for decades. It was one of the first food additives I learned to avoid in the late 70s/early 80s whenever I went to Chinese restaurants. I would get reactions similar to what you describe above. One thing you can do is ask for your food to be prepared without it when you order. Also, you can frequent Chinese restaurants advertising "No MSG" on their menus. So far as I know, MSG allergy has no connection to hypothyroidism. I imagine, though, that the allergy could be fixed with NAET, especially, if a person had a severe and life-threatening reaction. Here's a link to a website all about MSG: http://www.truthinlabeling.org/ in LA "We are each responsible for our own life--no other person is or even *can* be." Oprah Winfrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 In a message dated 03/10/2002 6:12:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, Peaches14845@... writes: Wow I would LOVE to know if there can be side effects concerning the thyroid with MSG. I ate some at a Chinese restaurant and thought I was going to die!! I couldn't breathe ... dizzy and such.... I would love to hear if anyone else had this problem... Thanks! Debbie, MSG has had a bad rep for decades. It was one of the first food additives I learned to avoid in the late 70s/early 80s whenever I went to Chinese restaurants. I would get reactions similar to what you describe above. One thing you can do is ask for your food to be prepared without it when you order. Also, you can frequent Chinese restaurants advertising "No MSG" on their menus. So far as I know, MSG allergy has no connection to hypothyroidism. I imagine, though, that the allergy could be fixed with NAET, especially, if a person had a severe and life-threatening reaction. Here's a link to a website all about MSG: http://www.truthinlabeling.org/ in LA "We are each responsible for our own life--no other person is or even *can* be." Oprah Winfrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Debbie, I had something happen recently after I had MSG, hubby and I were driving home after a chinese dinner and he said my face turned beet red and my cheeks became flaming hot and I felt nauseaus.......anyway lasted for about an hour and I told him I would never go back there again! T. ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I have the same problem when I eat Chinese food, but I thought it was because I'm hypoglycemic too! Between these two health issues I get real confused sometimes(not hard these days!) as to what is causing me to feel the way I do. Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I have the same problem when I eat Chinese food, but I thought it was because I'm hypoglycemic too! Between these two health issues I get real confused sometimes(not hard these days!) as to what is causing me to feel the way I do. Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I know that sensitivity to MSG is a real problem for many people, but I don't think it's related to thyroid disease in any way. I have never had a reaction to MSG. I eat a lot of Chinese take out and I also use MSG when I cook at home. Celeste Debbie M wrote: > Wow I would LOVE to know if there can be side effects concerning the thyroid > with MSG. I ate some at a Chinese restaurant and thought I was going to die!! > I couldn't breathe ... dizzy and such.... I would love to hear if anyone else > had this problem... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I know that sensitivity to MSG is a real problem for many people, but I don't think it's related to thyroid disease in any way. I have never had a reaction to MSG. I eat a lot of Chinese take out and I also use MSG when I cook at home. Celeste Debbie M wrote: > Wow I would LOVE to know if there can be side effects concerning the thyroid > with MSG. I ate some at a Chinese restaurant and thought I was going to die!! > I couldn't breathe ... dizzy and such.... I would love to hear if anyone else > had this problem... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Oh Man its scary isn't it?? I will never have MSG again... Yikes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I know I'm sensitive to MSG along with Codeine and allergic to Aspirin, Penicillin and Ibuprofen. It gets interesting. And I started taking Flax Seed to boast my immune system last month. Now I saw a couple message that mention that is not good for hypothyriodism. So I stopped that until I find out if I am hyopthyroidism or what is happening to me. Like one big roller coaster of life. Check out www.msgmyth.com for a great site dealing with MSG. Has some great links to other sites that are helpful. Take Care > > Wow I would LOVE to know if there can be side effects concerning the > thyroid > > with MSG. I ate some at a Chinese restaurant and thought I was going > to die!! > > I couldn't breathe ... dizzy and such.... I would love to hear if > anyone else > > had this problem... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I know I'm sensitive to MSG along with Codeine and allergic to Aspirin, Penicillin and Ibuprofen. It gets interesting. And I started taking Flax Seed to boast my immune system last month. Now I saw a couple message that mention that is not good for hypothyriodism. So I stopped that until I find out if I am hyopthyroidism or what is happening to me. Like one big roller coaster of life. Check out www.msgmyth.com for a great site dealing with MSG. Has some great links to other sites that are helpful. Take Care > > Wow I would LOVE to know if there can be side effects concerning the > thyroid > > with MSG. I ate some at a Chinese restaurant and thought I was going > to die!! > > I couldn't breathe ... dizzy and such.... I would love to hear if > anyone else > > had this problem... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 , The following URL leads to a site that has much better information on MSG: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/msg.html Celeste wrote: > > Check out www.msgmyth.com for a great site dealing with MSG. Has > some great links to other sites that are helpful. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 , The following URL leads to a site that has much better information on MSG: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/msg.html Celeste wrote: > > Check out www.msgmyth.com for a great site dealing with MSG. Has > some great links to other sites that are helpful. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Celeste I tried one 500 mg tyrosine.........well I thought I was having a heart attack after a while! Now I'm thinking I need a little adrenal support, so I am going to look on the web for Standard Process adrenal support. I have had a trial of cortef and it was too much. I do take a zillion B vitamins, C, cod liver oil. Gracia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Gracia, Wow! You might find that if you take tyrosine that you will have to stop taking T3. Another good supplement and one that works directly to strengthen the thyroid gland is guggulsterones. Take a look at http://www.qfac.com/diets_weightloss_appetite_suppressants/guggubolic2 ..html for more information about them. Celeste Gracia wrote: > Celeste I tried one 500 mg tyrosine.........well I thought I was having a > heart attack after a while! Now I'm thinking I need a little adrenal > support, so I am going to look on the web for Standard Process adrenal > support. I have had a trial of cortef and it was too much. I do take a > zillion B vitamins, C, cod liver oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 In a message dated 03/11/2002 11:18:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, teroger@... writes: Wow! You might find that if you take tyrosine that you will have to stop taking T3. Another good supplement and one that works directly to strengthen the thyroid gland is guggulsterones. Take a look at http://www.qfac.com/diets_weightloss_appetite_suppressants/guggubolic2 ..html for more information about them. I would recommend caution before considerating supplanting any thyroid medicine with a vitamin supplement. I took tyrosine for YEARS (along trying a huge list of other alternative health practices and supplements) and it never helped me well enough to help me get well the way I have finally been feeling on actual thyroid medicine. There just is no substitute for the thyroid hormone and you can only get that from a prescription. I wish I could say otherwise as I have been a firm proponent of alternative healing methods the majority of my life. But in the case of hypothyroidism, I've found that nothing really helps like the medicine. YMMV, in LA "We are each responsible for our own life--no other person is or even *can* be." Oprah Winfrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 have you tried this? Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: a1thighmaster <teroger@...> > Wow! You might find that if you take tyrosine that you will have to > stop taking T3. Another good supplement and one that works directly to > strengthen the thyroid gland is guggulsterones. Take a look at > http://www.qfac.com/diets_weightloss_appetite_suppressants/guggubolic2 > .html for more information about them. > Celeste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Kathy, I have ordered some and expect to receive it sometime this week. I have not tried it previously, though. Celeste Kathy wrote: > have you tried this? Kathy > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: a1thighmaster <teroger@p...> > > Wow! You might find that if you take tyrosine that you will have to > > stop taking T3. Another good supplement and one that works directly to > > strengthen the thyroid gland is guggulsterones. Take a look at > > http://www.qfac.com/diets_weightloss_appetite_suppressants/guggubolic2 > > .html for more information about them. > > Celeste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 , I wouldn't recommend not taking T4 with tyrosine, since it takes both T4 and tyrosine for the body to make T3. But if a person is already taking T3 then the tyrosine might be too much (or vice versa). Celeste wrote: > > I would recommend caution before considerating supplanting any thyroid > medicine with a vitamin supplement. I took tyrosine for YEARS along trying > a huge list of other alternative health practices and supplements) and it > never helped me well enough to help me get well the way I have finally been > feeling on actual thyroid medicine. There just is no substitute for the > thyroid hormone and you can only get that from a prescription. I wish I > could say otherwise as I have been a firm proponent of alternative healing > methods the majority of my life. But in the case of hypothyroidism, I've > found that nothing really helps like the medicine. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 did you order it from that site? if not, what brand? please let me know how you feel on it. thanks, Kathy > Kathy, > > I have ordered some and expect to receive it sometime this week. > I have not tried it previously, though. > > Celeste > > Kathy wrote: > > have you tried this? Kathy > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: a1thighmaster <teroger@p...> > > > Wow! You might find that if you take tyrosine that you will have > to > > > stop taking T3. Another good supplement and one that works > directly to > > > strengthen the thyroid gland is guggulsterones. Take a look at > > > > http://www.qfac.com/diets_weightloss_appetite_suppressants/guggubolic2 > > > .html for more information about them. > > > Celeste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Hi Celeste, I don't think I will substitute tyrosine for T3. I do love the Armour. It was such a battle for me to get thyroid at all, but I am thinking now that my adrenals are a little sluggish. I will check out guggulsterones, thanks. Gracia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Kathy, I did order that brand, but I found it cheaper at another site. Celeste Kathy wrote: > did you order it from that site? if not, what brand? > please let me know how you feel on it. > thanks, Kathy > > > > > > Kathy, > > > > I have ordered some and expect to receive it sometime this week. > > I have not tried it previously, though. > > > > Celeste > > > > Kathy wrote: > > > have you tried this? Kathy > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: a1thighmaster <teroger@p...> > > > > Wow! You might find that if you take tyrosine that you will have > > to > > > > stop taking T3. Another good supplement and one that works > > directly to > > > > strengthen the thyroid gland is guggulsterones. Take a look at > > > > > > http://www.qfac.com/diets_weightloss_appetite_suppressants/guggubolic2 > > > > .html for more information about them. > > > > Celeste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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