Wonky Headed after the big Thanksgiving Dinner?

[4cm in Pacific Northwest]

OK, like me, how many of you had total wonky head after the big overstuffed Thanksgiving dinner?

I was a wreck after “the dinner” … recovered … then got hit again when I had all the left overs… over this weekend.

I am convinced it was my food and beverage intake.

Here is a link I thought might interest some of you.
http://www.vestibular.org/vestibular-disorders/treatment/diet.php

My hyperacusis at the Black Friday Shopping Mall scene was unbelievable    â€¦ spent the day with max sound blocking earplugs in.
Anyone else get this?


I found this thread on thedizzylounge.com
http://www.thedizzylounge.com/thedizzy_forum/showthread.php?t=6402
… so I know I am not alone in the dizzy world … but am I alone in our AN tuma world or are there some of you like me running clear from consuming THE salty feast again?

DHM

[Lilan]

I must say I was absolutely wiped out yesterday. Not sure if it was the food in my case, as I didn't feel that bad on Thanksgiving itself -- I think it was the Christmas decorating I did yesterday on top of being tired from a very busy week.

Yesterday I did a lot of ladder stuff -- only what I could do comfortably and safely, and I felt fine and steady while doing it -- but by midafternoon I felt like I could sleep for a week! I wonder if the extra "balancing" effort just wore me out!!!

[Lilan]

I also know I don't get enough water sometimes on non-work-days. At work I drink a ton of water, and I don't think I keep that up on days off. So with four days off, that might catch up with me, too.

[CHD63]

Here is a link I thought might interest some of you.
http://www.vestibular.org/vestibular-disorders/treatment/diet.php

… so I know I am not alone in the dizzy world … but am I alone in our AN tuma world or are there some of you like me running clear from consuming THE salty feast again?

This article pretty well sums up the correlation between a big dinner and being more wonkyheaded.  I have learned (the hard way  ) to be ever vigilant about not overloading on salt and sugar (particularly salt).  Salt is a big cause of fluid retention, with resulting edema (swelling), which includes the brain.  Therefore it totally disrupts many systems in the body.

Fortunately for me, my husband has been placed on a low fat, low sodium diet so it makes it easier to keep the offending foods out of the house.  For someone who has always liked salty foods, this has been a major adjustment (for me).

Clarice

[HeadCase2]

DHM,
  What quantity of wine was consumed in this repast?   
Regards,
  Rob

[4cm in Pacific Northwest]

 

Rob - you ARE funny!

Actually with the facial nerve damage came taste issues that never resolved. Sadly I cannot stand the taste of grapes and apples. Wine is now dreadful to me- not to mention me and sulfites  (preservative in wine) do not get along.

SO in truth I never drink... I had only milk and coffee

Sorry to blow that theory. I think it is more the salt that knocked me over. Turkeys are injected... although I made sure ours did not have MSG... I still think the salt did me in.

Cheers,

DHM

[Captain Deb]

Oh, yeah, I was totally wiped out, too because I did all the cooking and all the clean-up. Headache, headache, headache! Totally avoided Black Friday and spent that day relaxing. My dinner was awesome, though--the best turkey I ever made!  Brined it in salt wter overnight and then rubbed butter, garlic and fresh sage under the skin--YUM!

Capt Deb

[HeadCase2]

  We avoided the whole prep/cooking tasks this year by ordering everything from Whole Foods.  It was actually pretty good. 

Rob

[davjack]

Wow...I am so glad you brought this up. I have been coming to this conclusion on my own slowly. The article on food is great; thanks for that. There's also something else I was thinking about. Guys, you won't get this, but the ladies will...I have a tendency to get cysts in my breasts and on ovaries. The doctor told me no more caffeine or alcohol. Apparently these chemicals make it worse. So if they do that to fibrocysts, are they messing with my lump? Food for thought...ha ha pun.

The turkey didn't bother me, surprisingly. I know this because I consumed more than any human has a right to. Disgusting. Anyway, being Irish and Native American, I think I have a higher tolerance than the rest of you for the vino.  Joking. Weirdly enough it does not give me the wonk-wonks, but I have cut back to almost nothing with that. It's just not good for you.

I also notice now that crowded stores (people moving in front of me, back and forth) wonks me out. But I just cling to my husband's arm and walk through it because I figure I'm retraining my brain. Which believe me, lump aside, needs a lot of retraining. I won't do this without him, though. He's my support in many ways 
DJ

[yardtick]

Hi Donnalynn,

I brine my turkey over night in salt water and brown sugar.  The meat is tender juicy and the skin gets a beautiful rich brown colour.   It is something that my family did ever since I can remember.  I think it was something brought over from the old country.  I laughed a few years ago when Martha Stewart did a special show on brinning the Christmas turkey.  I also loosen the skin around the breast and slip lots of pieces of cold butter underneath.  Than I cover a the bird with a pound of bacon, not kosher but mighty tasty!  Hungarians wrap bacon around anything and even save the bacon grease for fried potatoes or sauteed green beans with sour cream.   

Anne Marie

PS Steve, no turkey this year, instead a stuffed crown roast and a beef tenderloin.  I'll make turkey for New Year's.

[yardtick]

Donnalynn,

I use my Coleman picnic cooler.  It is plastic with handles and it bleaches nicely.  I stick the cooler in the garage over night, or in the fruit cellar depending on how cold it is.  When I get up Christmas morning Louie dumps the brine, I rinse the turkey, pat it dry and place it in the roasting pan.  I let the turkey warm up at room temperature for about an hour before I stick it in the oven.  By the time I prepare the stuffing, stuff it, add the butter under the skin and wrap it with the bacon, an hour has past.   

Anne Marie