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Posted 6/10/2015 6:12 PM (GMT 0)
I have been taking a number of medications (see sig) and modifying my diet in what seems to be a weekly ritual (for which I get no sympathy from those around me haha)
I know myself to be lactose intolerant in the highest degree.

I ran into the idea that foods high in histamine could be playing an even more disruptive role in people with compromised gastrointestinal organs.

This article in particular proved very enlightening: http://www.diagnosisdiet.com/histamine-intolerance/

And to quote a small portion: "Histamine intolerance may be caused by abnormally low levels of DAO. DAO is found, among other places, in the membranes of cells lining the small intestine and the upper portion of the colon, therefore people with damaged gastrointestinal systems seem to be at higher risk for histamine intolerance."
Posted 6/10/2015 6:22 PM (GMT 0)
This is one main part of my treatment plan and it works for me. I don't really preach about it here except to those who happen to mention having problems with certain foods that I know to be high in histamines. Most here seem to blow it off but I think a lot more people would benefit from investigating this in their case. Something different works in everyone though.

here is an active link for your post www.diagnosisdiet.com/histamine-intolerance/

There are also many more legitimate sources of information and scientific studies that can be brought up in searches.
Posted 6/10/2015 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
I should add that I also take a Zyrtec antihistamine pill once a day.
Posted 6/10/2015 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
From what I understand otc antihistamines have little effect on dietary histamines. I tried that tor a while and I didn't really get better until I started eliminating the high histamine foods from my diet. Since then I have been taking DAO before meals and I can now eat the foods that I could not eat before. I also take generic Allegra which helps with mast cells but I don't think that has much to do with my histamine intolerance.
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