Clusterheadaches.com Message Board


    
      
        Clusterheadaches.com Message Board
        (http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi)
      

        New Message Board Archives >> 2004 Cluster Headache Specific Posts >> Anyone had any joy with KFC?
        
(Message started by: madmat on Aug 27^th, 2004, 2:15am)

Title: Anyone had any joy with KFC?
Post by madmat on Aug 27^th, 2004, 2:15am

Hi All,

A newbie here - I always thought that I had really bad migranes until my brother told me about CH. Reading the stories on this site is like reading my diary (if I had one).

On the kip level, mine are around 7-8.

OK enough rambling - a few years back I had a CH come on as I was ordering KFC (the shadows and the feeling of impending doom - you know what i mean). I guzzled down my salty fat laden fries and pepsi and jumped in the car with my wife rushing to get me home. We were no more than five minutes down the road when the CH just left.

I've only ever been close enough to a fast food outlet one other time (McDonalds) and the same thing happened.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

I thought it might be the salt - so at home i've experimented with a table spoon of salt in a glass of water. (Don't laugh, I know you've done worse!), but that didn't help.

Next time I might nuke a potato in the microwave oven and see if there is something in potato.

Anyone had anything similar?

Title: Re: Anyone had any joy with KFC?
Post by pubgirl on Aug 27^th, 2004, 3:13am

Mad Mat

Guzzling down food with an attack brewing?
I don't think so. Last thing I feel like doing.

Guzzling down caffeine
I do think so.

Have a look at the archives!

Wendy

Title: Re: Anyone had any joy with KFC?
Post by Superpain on Aug 27^th, 2004, 4:02am

Well... I guess it's no weirder than people saying masturbation kills a headache. :P [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Anyone had any joy with KFC?
Post by don on Aug 27^th, 2004, 7:15am

So next time I get hit I'll go materbate at FFC while eating a baked potatoe?

Regular or crispy?

Title: Re: Anyone had any joy with KFC?
Post by floridian on Aug 27^th, 2004, 8:31am

What about the Secret Blend of 11 Herbs and Spices (TM)?? Some of the secret flavorings would probably make things worse - MSG hits the NMDA/glutamate neural receptors, which are already over active in clusters. DSG and DSI also increase the activity of MSG, and they are added to a lot of prepared foods.

Salty foods trigger migraines in some people, don't know if affects clusters.

Quote:

Disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate do not contain MSG, but work synergistically with free glutamic acid. When disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate are found on a food label, consumers can be fairly certain that the labeled product contains some hidden processed free glutamic acid (MSG). Disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate are relatively expensive food additives that would not be cost effective if they were not used in the presence of MSG.

E627 Disodium guanylate
E631 Disodium inosinate

http://www.truthinlabeling.org/Enumbers.html

Title: Re: Anyone had any joy with KFC?
Post by thomas on Aug 27^th, 2004, 9:05am

on 08/27/04 at 07:15:30, don wrote:

So next time I get hit I'll go materbate at FFC while eating a baked potatoe?

Regular or crispy?

hmmmmmmmm I'm guessin' "soggy" by the time you're done. ;;D

Title: Re: Anyone had any joy with KFC?
Post by mynm156 on Aug 28^th, 2004, 7:10pm

on 08/27/04 at 04:02:27, Superpain wrote:

Well... I guess it's no weirder than people saying masturbation kills a headache. :P [smiley=laugh.gif]

Well Damn We should all be PAIN FREE THEN!!!!! [smiley=crackup.gif]

MYNM156