Through the journal, one of the observations that show up was a rough but unreliable association of dizziness with the use of ibuprofen. As it does not happen every time, it was difficult for me to pinpoint the cause to be from foods containing Salicylates. So I wish to share this in more detail.
One of the problems plaguing people with Salicylates sensitivity - is that it can present itself as a collective and accumulative reaction. So, for example, you may be consuming foods high in Salicylates, but may not show up as a reaction, until you consume something else that tipped you over the scales of your tolerance. Yet you may eliminate one food, and others still tip you over the scale.
So by simple means of food elimination, unless you are aware of the food groups - you'd be hard pressed to find why you are reacting suddenly to whatever foods that tipped you over the edge without much consistency. One of these, which is a common cure for headache, is of course, aspirin and ibuprofen.
Hence, I strongly advice, if you are keeping a food journal, to note as much of the foods you have had as possible, not just the trigger, so as to assist you and your doctor in identifying if you have a food sensitivity that may be triggering your symptoms.
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