msg is bad for me

For dinner yesterday I had one of my old favorite treats, fried rice, from a very cheap but tasty place. I stopped frequenting it when things went south between me and the formerly GE. Anyhoo, I ate a whole buncha rice last night and then started to feel crappy. The back of my head felt weird, I felt more itchy than usual and I had a fiercesome thirst. I woke up this morning with a lingering headache and general swelling. The culprit? MSG! Yes, it makes things extra tasty, but it makes my body go crazy. I threw away the leftover rice to make sure I wouldn't be tempted...