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Migraines and Onions!

by  Nancy Bonk
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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Just when I thought I had most of my Migraine triggers sorted out, I was hit with a new one this afternoon - chopping onions!  Eating raw onions is one of my Migraine triggers, but I've been able to cook and chop...

 

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  1. Sorry you had a run-in with the raw onion-monster!
    Jamie
    Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 06:50 PM

    It's no fun to find a new trigger. Especially when it's something that you like, or can deal with in another form- but has to be changed from one form to the acceptable one. Any chance you can get someone to chop onions for you? If you're able to eat them once cooked, that's a different story than if they were just totally out... (just a thought)

     

     

     

     

     

     


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    re: Sorry you had a run-in with the raw onion-monster!
    Nancy Bonk
    Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 07:54 PM

    Not a bad idea, Jamie. Sam likes to cook, so next time maybe I can enlist his help. Thanks for the idea.

     

    Be well sweetie!


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  2. check in produce
    mcmurraychick
    Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 07:38 AM

    chopping onions can depending on how strong the onion is, reduce me into a crying baby. great little find that is in my produce section.... pre chopped onions.

     

    and if you don't have those.... place the onions in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes before you chop............. the juices don't flow as freely, and i can get through chopping it.

     

    nad onions are the one trigger food i have that i love more than any other food. ( if it didn't make me hurt so bad i would happily eat an onion sandwhich)


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    re: check in produce
    Nancy Bonk
    Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 09:06 AM

     My sister in law also suggested frozen onions. 

     

    You guys are the best.

     

     


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  3. idea fro onions
    MACDOODLE
    Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 09:55 AM

    http://www.sevendeals.com/p-3971-food-chopper.aspx?gclid=CNGmwdSfupMCFQuYggod2VF1Cw

     

    i got a small black and decker food small chopper awhile back did wonderful.still have to do  rough chop . small onions only require a quick in half. on sale it was about $10.00

     

     

    some people put the onion in the frezzer fro a bit first or run cold water over the onion.

     

    do a bunch at once - freeze your own.

     

    green onions  red onions -add more as they are mild -add nice flavor with far less tears. too.

     

     


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    re: idea fro onions
    Nancy Bonk
    Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 05:46 PM

    Hi MAC

     

    Those are great ideas too.

     

    Thanks


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