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Root Beer...trigger???
« on: Sep 16th, 2004, 12:03pm » |
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Had a Sprecter Root Beer last night, yes Root Beer. Got hit this morning pretty bad. Any ideas? Are the ingredients in root beer on any trigger lists? They aren't on the ones I have. Was wondering if it is just a coinkydink or if someone else every experienced this.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #1 on: Sep 16th, 2004, 12:12pm » |
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I have no clue. I dont drink Root Beer very much so Ive never had an experience like yours. Ill make sure to stay away from it now, though. Just in case.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #2 on: Sep 16th, 2004, 12:57pm » |
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Dunno about being a trigger, but if I eat too many wintergreen mints, my wiring starts misfiring. A key flavoring in both wintergreen and many root beers is methyl salycilate (MS).
MS is one of the more toxic salicylates. It is more potent an analgesic than aspirin, but too much (or if you are intolerant) and it can cause problems - most are related to the nervous system. Some people say MS is a migraine trigger, not sure about clusters.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #3 on: Sep 16th, 2004, 3:03pm » |
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Root Beer as a trigger? Dang, that would be a bummer.
I've never heard of anyone saying that before but hey, we're all different.
My Root Beer days go way back to Hires Root Beer in the 1950's and the A & W when they were drive ins in the '60s. I still get the A & W. Makes a hellava float.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #4 on: Sep 16th, 2004, 3:23pm » |
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Yeah, no kidding, it is the only beer I can handle during cycles, if this is going to be the case, I'm screwed!
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #5 on: Sep 17th, 2004, 1:11am » |
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Bet ya didn't know that root beer and drive inns were invented in Vegas !! LMAO 
Damn, we're from the same generation!!!
Princess Drive Inn on Friday nights......'57 Chevy w/ glass paks.....drivin thru the quiet neighborhoods, rackin those pipes......Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Richey Valens, the Platters......and the Big Bopper!!
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #6 on: Sep 17th, 2004, 1:06pm » |
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on Sep 16th, 2004, 12:57pm, floridian wrote:Dunno about being a trigger, but if I eat too many wintergreen mints, my wiring starts misfiring. A key flavoring in both wintergreen and many root beers is methyl salycilate (MS).
MS is one of the more toxic salicylates. It is more potent an analgesic than aspirin, but too much (or if you are intolerant) and it can cause problems - most are related to the nervous system. Some people say MS is a migraine trigger, not sure about clusters. |
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I ate some peppermint ice cream one time and got a CH like I had drunk some alcohol. I dont know if it was from the peppermint or just that particular brand of ice cream, but needless to say I dont eat pepperment ice cream anymore.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #7 on: Sep 17th, 2004, 4:11pm » |
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on Sep 17th, 2004, 1:11am, TxBasslady wrote:BobG,
Bet ya didn't know that root beer and drive inns were invented in Vegas !! LMAO
Damn, we're from the same generation!!!
Princess Drive Inn on Friday nights......'57 Chevy w/ glass paks.....drivin thru the quiet neighborhoods, rackin those pipes......Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Richey Valens, the Platters......and the Big Bopper!!
Those were the daze !!!!!
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Drive ins and Root Beer invented in Vegas............I thought everybody knew that so I didn't mention it.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #8 on: Sep 21st, 2004, 6:25pm » |
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Ever since I've known about triggers, colored cola has been on the list. Caffiene, caramel coloring, or both. Mountain Dew gave me a trigger once, so caffiene is definately on my list. And caramel coloring just to be safe.
Do you drink Coke, Pepsi, etc, and not notice the same?
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #9 on: Sep 22nd, 2004, 9:00am » |
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I do the Dew...all flavors. No trigger. Was wondering if it was, indeed the malt. But I also slug down 2 AMPs when I start to get one and if I catch it at the right time, it takes care of it. But AMP has Maltdextrose (or however it is spelled). Who knows...just staying away from root beer for a while.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #10 on: Sep 22nd, 2004, 9:56am » |
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Hmmmm. I find that MS thing interesting since I eat wintergreen altoids like...candy! There's just one more thing I have to give up.  Also, can you guys tell me; I'm new to message boards and I can't figure out how to put the quotes up. I found insert quote but can't figure out how to get it here.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #11 on: Sep 27th, 2004, 1:23pm » |
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on Sep 22nd, 2004, 9:56am, EmpressJMB wrote:| Hmmmm. I find that MS thing interesting since I eat wintergreen altoids like...candy! There's just one more thing I have to give up. Also, can you guys tell me; I'm new to message boards and I can't figure out how to put the quotes up. I found insert quote but can't figure out how to get it here. |
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Hit the quote button on the persons post you want to quote, put the cursor after the [/quote] and post your message. you can also edit the quoted part for length, specific lines you want to quote, etc. I'm still not a pro on multiple quotes, I think it follows the same formula...
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #12 on: Sep 28th, 2004, 11:58pm » |
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i do a root beer float about 4 nights a week
no problems. i use mug RB and
breyers vanilla. no other way.
but tonight im having schwans
blackberry crisp and breyers.
taste great and is filling.
i do the spearmint altoids
no problems with that either.
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Re: Root Beer...trigger???
« Reply #13 on: Sep 29th, 2004, 11:11am » |
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I usually drink Root Beer (A&W, specifically Diet) as a way to wash the taste of imitrex out of my mouth after a dose. It does not seem to trigger another cluster, but maybe I should stop drinking it for a bit to see if that would help.
I'll try anything right now!
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