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I am hoping people don't take this too far or decide based on these posts not to eat soy products anymore. As I have learned from this thread alot of the info regarding MSG is very confusing and contradicts each other. I will just post on my personal experience.
I cannot tolerate MSG (monsodium glatamate). I get severe abdominal pain, d, the sweats and a rash on my neck when I have had it. I am sick and wiped out for days afterwards. I feel like my reaction to MSG is worse than my worst IBS attack and similar to food poisoning.

I guess I should clarify my orginal post to say that I avoid at all costs MSG, Glutamate, Glutamic acid, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Monopotassium glutamate, Hydrolyzed Plant Protein and Autolyzed yeast extract. These are most of the ingredients from the list that ALWAYS contain MSG when they are on a label. I don't know to what extent they are the same but I don't want to find out.

From the foods/ingredients that OFTEN contain MSG I am sure they are probably in some of my food but I attempt to avoid them.
I cannot tolerate whey protein or malted barley but that might have more to do with IBS than its connection to MSG. Carrageenan is on the often list and I can have small amounts of it (in a glass of choc almond milk). It does give me some symptoms (gas) but not the same reaction or as severe as MSG itself.

So, I avoid MSG specifically and most of the ingredients that are considered to always be MSG, If I avoided all of the things listed in all of the categories I would be one hungry girl.

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Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia
Bethany, Ontario, Canada

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