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What is Avoid MSG?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer that can cause adverse effects, including migraine headaches, nausea and certain forms of glaucoma.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 76 6
Headaches 19 2
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 18 1
Multiple sclerosis 10 0
Pain 5 0

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 7

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Avoid MSG

Side effect Patients Percentage
Food intolerances 1
Migraine headaches 1

Why patients stopped taking Avoid MSG

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 1
Doctor's advice 1
Other 1
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Duration

Stopped using Avoid MSG

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 5
Usually 2
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 6
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 4
Not specified 4
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2 patient evaluations for Avoid MSG

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Oct 13, 2016 (Started May 01, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 27, 2014 (Started Aug 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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