is it normal to always have headaches after eatin deep fried foods? Is this an allergic reaction?

Question

Pan fried foods give me no problem...it's only deep-fired food I get migrane headaches. Whether it's KFC, tempura, egg rolls, lumpia.....my head starts pounding after 45 mins. Funny thing is that only french fries doesn't give me any problems even though it's fried.

Are these headaches normal? Am I allergic to the oil?

Answer 1

you could be allergic to MSG which most of these products have within. common reaction is headache and watery eyes.

Answer 2

An actual allergic reaction wouldn't give you a headache that I'm aware of. However, you maybe experiencing your body's reaction to either MSG or the fact that they are breaded products and fried. This combination can cause various illness symptoms in some people and headaches could be yours. French fries are not breaded. I personnally react to MSG and have other symptoms from eating fried foods. Think of it as poison in your body...it's bad stuff. Your headaches are real and are telling you something.

Answer 3

it might be an allergic reaction to the oil being used to deep fry those specific foods or you might have cholestrol / blood pressure conditions which are triggered by such foods; in either case, get a check up... it can only help you.

Answer 4

You may be sensitive to MSG. It is commonly found in Asian foods and some southern foods too. Even if the item you ordered does not have MSG, there could be some cross contamination in the frying oil or with the food preparation utensils.

Answer 5

try taking a benadril before you start eating the foods.. should take care of the headache. (if there's any questions to this, look up the recent studies being done on benadril).

Also... i generally stay away from such foods...(not healthy)

Answer 6

Your body is trying to tell you something...eat healthy, stay away from fried or deep fried foods!