Guest guest Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hi Bonnie, I realize you posted this back in November, but I would just like to reply to the MSG. My husband had a reaction to it. He was choking up Phlegm and couldn't stop. I didn't know at the time what was causing it. We were out to dinner the first time it happened. I believe they tenderized meat with it. When it happened again, it was at home. I read the ingredients on some of the cans I used at the time and they had MSG in them, so I narrowed it down to it must be the MSG. This was back in the early 2000s. You mentioned your husband had pain: " he was complaining of stomach pain... " " He still has some pain, 3 months post surgery " My husband had excruciating pain in the stomach area, abdominal, and it turned out to be Diverticulitis. Did the doctor look into that? " Urologist said it may well continue to spasm due to the scarring. " Symptomatic colonic diverticulosis This is the most common complication of colonic diverticulosis. This is when the motility (that is, the onward propulsive nature of contractions) of the bowel becomes disorganized. Sometimes, spasm can develop. Here is the site where I got the information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulosis ________________________________ To: LBDcaregivers Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 11:53 AM Subject: Monosodium Glutemate I posted the below message about monosodium glutmate back in November. We have now found the source of DH's problems. It was caused by an enlarged prostate and retention of urine. He underwent prostate surgery and now, is much improved, including his energy level. I wonder if the pain he was suffering was misdirected in his mind, as he was complaining of stomach pain... pain just below the bottom of his ribcage, not the bladder area. This was after close to two years of complaints of the pain. He still has some pain, 3 months post surgery, but, his bladder is quite scarred and the Urologist said it may well continue to spasm due to the scarring. Best wishes to all, Bonnie " Has anyone had experience with Monosodium Glutamate reactions with LBD patients? " " My DH was taken to the hospital last night via aid car due to an extreme blood pressure rise. We had been out to dinner at our favorite Chinese restaurant the night before, and, he had eaten the leftovers for lunch. His high blood pressure seemed to appear after he had eaten the leftovers. He also had checked his blood pressure while picking up prescriptions at Walmart on the drive home after the restaurant meal, and it was high then also. I read on line that there are many reactions people can have to it, and, a vast rise in blood pressure is one on a long list of possibilities. There, however, is no set list, and there are so many variations of symptoms on the list, making it hard to rule out any of the possibilities. " ------------------------------------ Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Hi Jan, This has nothing to do with MSG, but when I saw the diverticulosis, I had to respond.... this was one of the first 'signs' that surfaced with Mom that indicated that something was very wrong... she had been taking fosamax for several months (for bone density) and then the stomach issues started. I wonder if there is a link between all this somewhere. Hope you are doing well, dear Jan, Hugs from NY, Helene > > Hi Bonnie, > I realize you posted this back in November, but I would just like to reply to the MSG. My husband had a reaction to it. He was choking up Phlegm and couldn't stop. I didn't know at the time what was causing it. We were out to dinner the first time it happened. I believe they tenderized meat with it. When it happened again, it was at home. I read the ingredients on some of the cans I used at the time and they had MSG in them, so I narrowed it down to it must be the MSG. This was back in the early 2000s. > > You mentioned your husband had pain: " he was complaining of stomach pain... " " He still has some > pain, 3 months post surgery " > My husband had excruciating pain in the stomach area, abdominal, and it turned out to be Diverticulitis. Did the doctor look into that? > > " Urologist said it may well continue to spasm due to the scarring. " > > Symptomatic colonic diverticulosis > This is the most common complication of colonic diverticulosis. This is when the motility (that is, the onward propulsive nature of contractions) of the bowel becomes disorganized. Sometimes, spasm can develop. > > Here is the site where I got the information: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulosis > > > > ________________________________ > > To: LBDcaregivers > Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 11:53 AM > Subject: Monosodium Glutemate > > I posted the below message about monosodium glutmate back in > November. We have now found the source of DH's problems. > > It was caused by an enlarged prostate and retention of urine. He > underwent prostate surgery and now, is much improved, including his > energy level. I wonder if the pain he was suffering was misdirected > in his mind, as he was complaining of stomach pain... pain just below > the bottom of his ribcage, not the bladder area. This was after > close to two years of complaints of the pain. He still has some > pain, 3 months post surgery, but, his bladder is quite scarred and > the Urologist said it may well continue to spasm due to the scarring. > > Best wishes to all, > Bonnie > > " Has anyone had experience with Monosodium Glutamate reactions with > LBD patients? " > > " My DH was taken to the hospital last night via aid car due to an > extreme blood pressure rise. We had been out to dinner at our > favorite Chinese restaurant the night before, and, he had eaten the > leftovers for lunch. His high blood pressure seemed to appear after > he had eaten the leftovers. He also had checked his blood pressure > while picking up prescriptions at Walmart on the drive home after the > restaurant meal, and it was high then also. I read on line that > there are many reactions people can have to it, and, a vast rise in > blood pressure is one on a long list of possibilities. There, > however, is no set list, and there are so many variations of > symptoms on the list, making it hard to rule out any of the possibilities. " > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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