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Why does my face tingle and sweat immediately after I eat certain cheeses?

When I eat certain cheeses (especially strong cheddar and old gouda), immediately after swallowing and before it reaches my stomach I get a strange sensation on my upper cheeks.

I feel a tingle and if i go for a second mouthful I get the sensation of sweating and very fine beads of sweat appear.

Why does it happen? Is it a tyramine response? Why is it so localised? - the location reminds me of a picture from an old anatomy textbook that described the position of the sensors on the face responsible for initiating the dive reflex.

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  • Asked by cramsden
  • on 2010-01-23 16:37:47
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Categories: Human Body.

Tags: Food, physiology, face, cheese, Sweat, eat, tingle.

 

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