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February 19

I finally fully accepted the fact that I have an allergy to something that is nearly impossible to fight. I had studied up on allergies, investigated, picked people's brains on the subject. But today, I recognized all the symptoms shortly after I ate something, and knew it was certain. I'm allergic to or "sensitive to" MSG. But this freakin stuff is unavoidable. I'm so discouraged and overwhelmed. It's in EVERYTHING!!!! When you realize something like this, you want to fight it, make excuses. But the truth is, you're just so tired of feeling like crap that the fight isn't in you. And the best part of all? With a "normal" allergy, i.e. peanuts, milk, etc. people feel bad for you, and are extra sensitive to warn you about foods, feel sympathetic and shocked by your condition. With MSG, people don't even really know what it is, what it's used for. And they definitely don't realize that it's in every freaking thing in the supermarket, exempting very little, believe me. Doug suggested all these foods to try to eat to avoid it, so I had SOME nutrition coming in, and guess what? The things that I read said that fruits are sprayed with it, it's released in the fermentation process, added to diet foods. It's EVERYWHERE. I know, I sound like a nutjob. Look it up. Trust me...

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	Cassie Humblewrote: WHERE ARE YOU WOMAN??? Mar. 17
	Ronnawrote: My sister is TOTALLY allergic to msg. She has found lots of ways to get around it though and has found that if it is waaaayyyy down the list of ingredients it isn't so bad. They cause migraines and lots of other problems for her. I am so sorry! It is tough to find things with out it in them and there are so many hidden names for it. She has so much knowledge about it. When I was first having so much trouble with my head she suggested I try and avoid MSG so I was on the phone constantly from the grocery store with her and she would say "Nope, nope, nope, nope" and I finally said "WHAT CAN I EAT????? LETTUCE???" Did you know that soy is a big no no too? All soy products not just soy sauce so Tofu, soy beans etc. Bummer huh? Hang in there!! I feel for ya! Lucky for me , it didn't make a dang bit of difference so I was able to go back to my normal eating. Check out your local whole foods market and they should be able to help you a bunch. Good luck! Ronna Mar. 5
	Nikkiwrote: I can under stand the allergy thing. i am allergc to red dye. Its so annoying. red is all over the place,purple pink orange ...I would LOVE to have some grape soda. Funny the things you miss when you cant have them. I would probably kill for some applebee's wings too. Mar. 3
	Cassie Humblewrote: That sucks! You're right, I know nothing about it. What does it do to you? I mean, what kinds of symptoms do you get? Feb. 21
	Moirawrote: WOW. That's a tough allergy. Feb. 21

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