Saturday, March 27, 2021

Reaction Response

Yesterday afternoon I volunteered at my church's Fish Fry. This year is carry out only, and I was taking drive-through orders in the parking lot. The organizers set up a nice system using a set of tablet computers connected to one in the food assembly room to relay orders. People don't even have to get out of their car.

After taking the order I would either collect the money and take it to the cashier (returning change if necessary) or find one of the people who had a mobile card reader to run the charge card. Either way, there was a moderate amount of walking involved. Even though I've done this job several times during Lent, for some reason I was beat at the end of this shift. I was also really hungry and thirsty.

Every other week Hubby Tony had worked directing traffic at the other end of the parking lot, but he still wasn't 100 percent after his oral surgery and stayed home. He told me he would have some dinner waiting when I got home, which sounded like a great division of labor to me.

Traffic wasn't too bad on the way home, but all I could think about was my growling stomach and my dry gullet. In the condo I chugged down a glass of water, changed my clothes, and joined Tony on the deck for carryout Chinese...mixed vegetables in white sauce with brown rice, hot and sour soup, and (of course) fortune cookies.

I was so hungry I think I set a record for the amount of time it took me to inhale me food. I had a glass of water with dinner, and after it was gone I came inside and chugged another. I was still hungry so I ate an orange.

Twenty nine minutes after the meal was cleaned up I was fine. At the thirtieth minute I developed a horrible headache. There was pressure all over my face, and the entire top of my head was throbbing. I've heard of people having reactions to monosodium glutamate, but I've never had an issue before. An internet search indicated that might be what was happening. 

I spent the rest of the night drinking herbal tea to try to flush out my system. Two hours after the headache started left as quickly as it arrived, although I still felt limp like a wet rag. It was all I could do to drag myself to the bedroom and fall into bed.

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12 comments:

  1. Sounds like the McDonalds drive through but you are only allowed to pay with contactless payment. It's been about the only highlight of the lockdown here in the UK.

    I hope you feel better now, sounds like an exhausting day!

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    1. It was a good day up until the time the headache kicked in.

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  2. I hope you are all well, after that headache.

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  3. Next time get extended release monosodium glutamate. :)

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    1. I wonder if that would lessen the reaction, or make it last longer?

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  4. Glad you made it through a busy day okay sorry you were sick.

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  5. That's my exact reaction to MSG, which I avoid at any cost now. I really thought Chinese restaurants had quit using it or had to display notice.

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    1. I've never looked too hard, but have never seen a notice.

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  6. That headache had to be frightening. My first thought would have been dehydration. But that is also a typical reaction to MSG. Glad you are better. I could not have served all those fish dinners without having some for my dinner. How nice of you to volunteeer.

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    1. I've worked at the majority of the fish fries this year, and both Tony and I agreed we were a little 'fished' out.

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  7. Headaches are a horrid thing! I'm glad you got better.
    It doesn't take much to tire me these days.

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