POIS Compass

Trigger factor

Seasonings & additives

People say MSG, artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or sucralose, very salty food or spicy food bring symptoms on or make them worse.

3 remarks

What people said3

Community self-reports only — not medical advice. Do not use any medication without a prescription.
  • “I control it with ginger pills these days though and avoiding caffeine, spicy foods, sugar, etc.”
  • “Spicy foods makes POIS worse.”
  • “Sleeping on your back... Avoid spicy food... Avoid pornography... Reduce your stress levels... Excessive sexual stimulation to be avoided.”