Flushing, palpitations, numbness associated at one time with the consumption of monosodium glutamate, and then with histamine, but the cause of these symptoms after eating various foods is not known.
An allergic condition which gives people severe headaches after eating food flavoured with monosodium glutamate (informal).
Headache, feeling of tingling and burning, and sometimes of facial pressure, caused by eating food containing monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is often used in Chinese cooking.
A set of symptoms that may occur in people who are sensitive to a spice called monosodium glutamate, often used in Chinese food. Symptoms may include burning sensations in various parts of the body, chest pain, and sometimes a feeling of facial pressure.
Symptoms such as headache, nausea, diarrhea, sweating, chest tightness, and a burning sensation at the back of the neck that occur as a reaction to MSG (monosodium glutamate) in food. Because MSG is best known for its role in some Asian cooking, the reaction to it has been called Chinese restaurant syndrome. MSG is used to enhance flavor in a variety of restaurants and in many processed foods.