Chipotle headache

[Anonymous]

Every time I eat at Chipotle, I end up developing a really bad headache that doesn't go away until I go to sleep. Bad enough that I don't want to do anything except crawl under the covers in a dark room. Once I finally figured out the cause of the headaches, I stopped eating there.

Does this happen to anyone else? Any idea on what might be causing this?

[Anonymous]

MSG?

[Anonymous]

Do you tend to overeat there because of the portion sizes? I get a headache when I eat too much and the food is heavy.

[Anonymous]

Agree that it might be MSG. I think MSG is a common ingredient in 'Mexican' spices (though I might be wrong??).

Or, the ridiculous amounts of salt?

[Anonymous]

Or the bad air. Do you eat in or take out?

[Anonymous]

Salt. I get same thing from in n out. But I don't give it up bc it's that good. A fast food hangover.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the replies, all.

Maybe it's MSG. I looked it up and I could only find this one post from a Chipotle employee saying they don't use MSG (https://www.facebook.com/chipotle/posts/425943579252). Elsewhere I've looked on the internet, people say they've directly emailed Chipotle asking about MSG use and that Chipotle doesn't give them a straight answer, so it's not clear to me whether they actually use it or not.

I didn't overeat (I'd eat half or a third of the burrito) and I always got it takeout.

[Anonymous]

when I was a waitress we were told to say "we don't use any MSG" if asked, but there was MSG in food because a lot of it was prepared elsewhere and "combined" in the kitchen. Basically we were told to lie to the customers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:when I was a waitress we were told to say "we don't use any MSG" if asked, but there was MSG in food because a lot of it was prepared elsewhere and "combined" in the kitchen. Basically we were told to lie to the customers.

Wow. That is awful. I get migraines and gi issues when I eat msg.

[Anonymous]

Salt if it a burrito

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:when I was a waitress we were told to say "we don't use any MSG" if asked, but there was MSG in food because a lot of it was prepared elsewhere and "combined" in the kitchen. Basically we were told to lie to the customers.

You're not talking about Chipotle, though, right? First, they don't have waitresses there. And what is there to be "prepared elsewhere?" I've seen them make the guacamole right there. And the meat is cooked right there too.

[Anonymous]

I would guess it's too much salt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:when I was a waitress we were told to say "we don't use any MSG" if asked, but there was MSG in food because a lot of it was prepared elsewhere and "combined" in the kitchen. Basically we were told to lie to the customers.

You're not talking about Chipotle, though, right? First, they don't have waitresses there. And what is there to be "prepared elsewhere?" I've seen them make the guacamole right there. And the meat is cooked right there too.

No, not Chipotle obviously!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would guess it's too much salt.

Do people get headaches from too much salt? What is that from? I thought salt headaches from high blood pressure had been debunked. I'm interested in this.

[Anonymous]

Order one without meat and beans to eliminate MSG as a potential cause