Replied By Dan (Land O Lakes, Florida) on 09/15/2011
I am particularly sensitive to foods with high free glutamate content whether it be MSG or any other form and I feel great when taking L-Glutamine. 1 yea so farReplied By Cheryl A. (Surrey, Bc) on 11/25/2017
I react to l-glutamine and to d-glutamine. I stay away from anything that as glutamine in it and anything that has flavours or seasoning. Make it from scratch including soy sauce and you can live with the problem. Just don't buy anything that has been processed.Replied By Edwina (Orlando FL) on 12/08/2023
Sadly I was raised on frozen food, hot dogs and McDonald's. During my childhood in the late 60's and 70's, “convenience foods” were considered a boon to many “modern” mothers. Especially mine, who was widowed young. Supposedly MSG toxicity is cumulative. I believe it, because now in my 50's if I have even one meatball from a packaged meal, I get a blinding headache, and violently sick to my stomach. 24 hours later, I can barely move, have difficulty breathing, heart palpitations; AND an unquenchable thirst! It is an absolute nightmare. For the people asking about L-Glutamine triggering similar symptoms as MSG: I am sad to report that I can NOT tolerate L-Glutamine supplements at all. I get the same horrible symptoms that I get from consuming MSG in foods, just my experience after many tests. I also do not tolerate any roasted nuts very well. I occasionally eat a few raw nuts; but even raw walnuts can trigger a mild headache. (Walnuts are high in naturally occurring L-Glutamine.) I have noticed Vitamin A helps me, magnesium Glycinate, taurine, and raw coconut water, as one contributor mentioned. It has to be raw coconut water, nothing packaged. I also take potassium to offset the high sodium imbalances after accidentally ingesting MSG. I eat very simply 98% of the time. Eggs from my own chickens, raw goat or cow milk from local farms, and raw cheese and butter. I can't recommend raw milk enough, do some research, it's been an absolute God send for me. Look into Weston Price, wonderful website with lots of information and great resources. I hope this helps someone; for many years, it has been a very confusing, uphill battle to understand what was wrong with me. After many meals, I would not only react as if I'd been poisoned; BUT I FELT like I was poisoned!! Meanwhile, everyone else who has eaten the same meal as I had, felt absolutely fine. So bewildering and depressing! I believe I developed this debilitating allergy due to constantly consuming foods laced with MSG from the time I was 3yrs old until about 35yrs old, when I started searching for answers. Sending my best wishes to any and everyone caught in the nightmare of navigating MSG toxicity.. 🙏🏼