I have frequent gastrointestinal problem after I ate ramen noodles.

Does anyone have this problem ? This happens only when I eat any noodles packages such as korean noodles, ramen, chinese noodles.

Perhaps it's the melamine.:-)

oh dam. I thought so. Can someone sound the alarm for mass recall of ramen noodles??

It could be monosodium glutamate. I understand a large percentage of americans have an allergy to this chemical. It usually causes varying degrees of indigestion and gastrointestinal problems. My fiancee gets quite ill after having chinese food with MSG in it. Took a long time to figure out why. I've heard it said that the allergy can develop over time or build up in your system, apparently MSG isn't quickly removed from the body.

I would avoid these all together. Most instant ramen noodles are packed full of MSG, sodium and fat. As a food they have very little nutritional value.

I have experienced all kinds of stomach problems from eating ramen; I consider it to be poison and would be reluctant to even eat it in an emergency. It will just make me sick.

I would look to higher quality alternatives from a health food store / natural market. They do cost more but they are actually good for you as opposed to cheap ramen.

Nope. No problems here and I eat them all the time.

The SPRNA "Society for the Prevention of Ramen Noodle Abuse" can help... we've had to work with Scouts with this affliction for years, it usually stems from not the noodles, but, the strange experiments in "mix-ins" with the ramen noodles. We've seen such gastrointenstinal nightmares as ramen with linguica and onions, ramen with Slim Jims, ramen with M&M's (not kidding), ramen with...you guessed it...SPAM.

There's still hope, the SPRNA is here to help :-)

my body has no problem digesting MSG since I eat Chinese food frequently. Its the Ramen noodles that cause me great distress. I have no problem eating noodles cooked from a restaurant.

is it all noodles, or just the instant/asian varieties?

I eat them four, five times a week. How much salt do you normally take in, and how much water do you drink when you eat these? They are salty enough that some people have a problem with them.

Again, since you ask us about a health issue about once a week or week and a half, have you talked to a doctor?

Try eating the noodles with something else, and tossing the seasoning packet. If no problems, it's probably something in the packet. It's cheap junk, after all.

I've heard that some Chinese restaurants are starting to eliminate MSG because they're losing customers to it. Ask.

Sue

I am refering to the instant asian varieties.

I had them today for lunch - no not very nutritious, but real cheap.

I've never had any problem with them.

that's strange. I am the only person having this problem. I think the spices is the main cause of gastrointestinal irritation.

That don't surprise me. There's not much to the noodles themselves, just a handful of complex carbos mostly. But them spice packets can be potent stuff. Try cutting back on the amount you add to the noodles, or using boullion as a substitute and see if that works better.

The noodles are also fried in some oil, usually palm oil, to preserve them, maybe that's the problem?

Oh GREAT !!!! I keep 5 of these in my BOB (along with 4 MREs) as supplemental Emergency Rations.