Bananas And Head Pressure

[bornamachine]

What is the physiological mechanism behind a banana causing head pressure eye ball pressure? Had it happen couple times now and aspirin helped, shyed away since then, but then my wife baked some plantain... had a small maybe an ounce piece if that... before I know it, eye ball and head pressure... anyone know? Ps: Ate bananas all my life.

 

[bornamachine]

Hmm... nothing huh? Not even one...

 

[Westside PUFAs]

Too variable, especially if you've eaten them your whole life. Could just be temporary. Could be other things you're eating. Could be stress.

 

[bornamachine]

Ok so there are no known "one of the causes is this or this and this is what happens in the process" in these forums then.

 

[Westside PUFAs]

Go see an eye doctor. You could have a detached retina.

 

[dookie]

I got a similar issue. Eating even 1/4 of a banana gives me a powerful headache, along with hair loss, edema, and other weird symptoms. several years ago i could eat a few bananas per day without these problems. i think it might be the serotonin and bowel irritating properties of the banana. My bowels are probably also more sensitive than they were years ago

 

[Such_Saturation]

How many different pesticides are on a banana?

 

[Greta]

Bananas are one of the safest foods talking about pesticides.

What you are explaining sounds like a migraine, many people has migraines reacting to different food. I've never heard about bananas triggering them, but I guess it's possible... It could be also an allergic reaction.

 

[tara]

Bananas are relatively high in serotonin, so that could be a factor.

IIRC, Peat has said that plants grown under stress conditions can produce toxins, and that commercial bananas are amongst the worst for being grown in stress conditions.

I got averse to bananas after 2-4 a day for a while during pregnancy. I've got my taste for them back now, but I don't eat so many.

 

[Dayman]

I wonder if it could be starch. I can't say for sure because bananas haven't caused the problem for me. But I believe it could be the case because I once had some ginger chews which caused an immediate pressure thing in my eyes, one eye wouldn't stop tearing for half an hour, the only ingredient that I thought could be doing it was tapioca starch. I threw out the rest after eating one candy.
It only caused eye pressure wasn't aware of head pressure.

 

[bornamachine]

Just an update. Ive tried eating bananas again, and no previous head pressure eye pressure symptoms.