Mods, I'm not sure if this goes here or in the Nutrition and Eating section. I put it here because of the strange reaction my family had.
Last night I made a roast chicken. It was free-ranged/pastured and organic. I made a gravy from the drippings, only adding water and flour to make it.
So, I was almost done with dinner, when my tongue and roof of my mouth started tingling really bad. My head felt weird, then my stomach felt weird. It lasted for at least an hour or so. My oldest ds wasn't feeling well, either.
Today, my dh said his mouth was tingling yesterday, too.
Then, dh and his friend came home for lunch. They ate the leftovers from last night. I tasted the gravy to make sure that it was hot enough before serving it. Really, I only dipped my pinkie into it, so less than 1/4 tsp. About 30 minutes later, my mouth started tingling again, but I didn't associate it with the gravy, because I had just taken a bite of a pb&j. My muscles also felt a bit weak. DH called and said that his mouth had been tingling again, and since mine was too, it had to be the gravy, since I didn't eat the chicken or potatoes today. It's the only thing we both ate in common.
My oldest ds (7 yo) said that his throat was tingling last night, too. So, what could have happened to my gravy to make it do this to us? I've heard that chicken can make a natural MSG when you simmer it for too long. Could the roast chicken drippings have made it, too? Although, none of us have ever had that reaction to MSG, but it's a thought.
Last night I made a roast chicken. It was free-ranged/pastured and organic. I made a gravy from the drippings, only adding water and flour to make it.
So, I was almost done with dinner, when my tongue and roof of my mouth started tingling really bad. My head felt weird, then my stomach felt weird. It lasted for at least an hour or so. My oldest ds wasn't feeling well, either.
Today, my dh said his mouth was tingling yesterday, too.
Then, dh and his friend came home for lunch. They ate the leftovers from last night. I tasted the gravy to make sure that it was hot enough before serving it. Really, I only dipped my pinkie into it, so less than 1/4 tsp. About 30 minutes later, my mouth started tingling again, but I didn't associate it with the gravy, because I had just taken a bite of a pb&j. My muscles also felt a bit weak. DH called and said that his mouth had been tingling again, and since mine was too, it had to be the gravy, since I didn't eat the chicken or potatoes today. It's the only thing we both ate in common.
My oldest ds (7 yo) said that his throat was tingling last night, too. So, what could have happened to my gravy to make it do this to us? I've heard that chicken can make a natural MSG when you simmer it for too long. Could the roast chicken drippings have made it, too? Although, none of us have ever had that reaction to MSG, but it's a thought.
So frustrating when you're spending $10+ for one chicken.
