Why do I cough after eating takeaway food?

[mumznet]

It doesn't happen often wit home cooked food but I had peri peri chicken today from take away and some fries and noticed the cough again and clear phlegm that I have to spit out(sorry for detail)
Is it just because of greasy food or should I get checked
THanks x

[LIZS]

I get that with kfc and fish and chips. It feels like when my asthma is about to play up. Dm has a hiatus hernia so wonder if it may be linked to similar.

[Squeegle]

You must be allergic slightly to something in it.

[TyrionLannistersShadow]

I tend to wheeze slightly after eating certain spicy Chinese or Indian food , I've always thought I must be very slightly allergic to some ingredient. I had asthma years ago but grew out of it and now that's the only time I would ever feel a touch of it.

[WankersHacksandThieves]

I do that too and with various spicy food - DH says it's the salt, I think it's some combination of spice and/or MSG.

I wouldn't worry, I've been doing it for at least 30 years :)

[JustSpeakSense]

Additives, such as sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, potassium metabisulfite, and sodium sulfite, that are commonly used in food processing can trigger asthma

[AldrinJustice]

Excess oil?

[mumznet]

I didn't eat the skin
Anyone know what is peri peri chicken made of? Or what ingredients used?

[mumznet]

Wow that's a lot of additives
Were those in my food ?

[Reality16]

Reacting to all the shit that's in it I would say.

[DottyGiraffe]

Acid reflux will do that - spicy and/or fatty foods are classic triggers.

[ArabellaRockerfella]

Bet it's the MSG!

[antimatter]

This akways hapoens to my friend if there's NSG in the take away food

[cookiefiend]

I'd say reflux too- can be triggered by certain foods.

[minifingerz]

I also get this - after a McDonalds.

Yuck

[MollyHuaCha]

Could be a mix of MSG, excess seasoning, poor quality meat and vegetables, too much oil and poor kitchen hygiene...?!

[mumznet]

great some good ideas...

so should I just avoid these foods or possibly see doctor?

[MollyHuaCha]

Avoid? Take away food is generally not v healthy. I'm sure there are exceptions of chia seed salads from independent vegan restaurants.... but as a generalization, I think you are better doing your own good prep.

[lizzieoak]

I used to cough after eating too. Umpteen Drs basically told me I was a stressed little woman and once I'd learned to clam down I'd be fine. Turned out it was gallstones, which tried to kill me. So I think that's worth asking about.

[mumznet]

oh scary that gall stones....I only notice mine after greasy sort of foods mostly take aways.....anyway I will observe now if it happens with normal foods too

[lizzieoak]

Greaser food is harder on your digestion. Drs ignoring mine led to acute pancreatitis. For some reason it seems under-diagnosed (anecdotally speaking), so worth bearing in mind. If caught in plenty of time it's a day operation.

[PinkSwimGoggles]

I have that with very salty foods.

[MimsyBorogroves]

I was going to say maybe MSG too. I remember eating Chinese with friends once when my face suddenly felt really funny - numb up to my cheekbones. I was really freaked out, and eventually said what was happening. One of my friends shrieked about how glad she was I'd said that, as she had it too. We looked it up later, and apparently it's a reaction from a lot of msg.

[mumznet]

hmmm...interesting

[mumznet]

what is this msg? heard of it but not too sure is it some kind of salt mix?

[BertieBotts]

Could be one of the spices too. My cousin is allergic to cardamom.

MSG is a flavour enhancer made from seaweed, I believe. Or it occurs naturally in seaweed and is artificially made, or something. Lots of people believe that it's harmful but there's not actually any evidence which supports this. It's what gives you the savoury, "moreish" taste in things like Chinese food. The Japanese refer to this taste as umami. You get umami in cheese, meat, soy sauce etc.