r/HistamineIntolerance

Hi everyone,

just want to know from you, if you also lose your emotional stability when you bucket is full?

All of these years I thought I had anxiety, but it was histamine intolerance. Also I behave really aggressive, emotional and impulsive towards my family and partner, when I have too much histamine in my body. It took me really long and a lot of rumination to find out why I was behaving like this.

Do you also have specific behaviors when you bucket is full?

edit: My root cause is copper deficiency – supplementing at the moment.

Current symptoms:

• Ringing in ears/tinnitus
• Powerful belching
• Waking up at 5am if I exercise or take certain supplements
• Occasional itching
• Occasional tight throat

Story:

1. Initial symptoms: A year ago I felt like I needed gut support, I had mild constipation and I had reactivity to yogurt and wine (only) where I couldn't fall asleep if I had them.
2. SIBO treatment: I worked with a naturopath and I tested positive for a mild case of methane SIBO. She treated me first with herbals (neem, oil of oregano, alliance, berberine, and more) to break down the biofilms and then antibiotics (Rifaximin + Metronidazole). During this time I felt good and constipation was gone. I tested negative for SIBO after treatment.
3. Post-treatment symptoms: After a month I started having weird symptoms. I would wake up wide awake at 5am (usually I wake up sleepy at 8am) if I took certain supplements OR if I exercised. A month later my ears started ringing but it wasn't that loud.. Then a month later they started ringing really loud and would get worse in reaction to noise (i.e. work calls, music, movies ☹️) At the same time I started getting burps and what I thought was reflux.
4. Testing: I tested negative for SIBO and H pylori. I got an endoscopy that only showed mild gastritis and esophagitis but didn't answer any questions.
5. Current histamine journey: To see if this is histamine intolerance I went on the diet and started taking H1/H2 blockers. It got rid of the burps but the ringing persisted (slightly less loud) I suspect it is leaky gut from the SIBO but when I even take 1/8th of a zinc carnosine supplement I wake up at 5am wide awake.

Can anyone make sense of this? I have no idea what's going on. I think histamine is playing a roll but can't figure out the whole story.

Why am I burping so much? How do I get better?

Hi there!

I’m extremely sensitive and after being hospitalized for 30 days on extremely strong IV antibtiocs my gut health is absolutely wrecked.

I’ve had previous rounds with IV antibtiocs, multiple Covid infections, mold, Migraine-severe neurological problems my dietary has come to an even smaller window of what I’m able to tolerate.

I know replenishing and rebuilding the gut is one of goals but right now I need calories and protein.

What DAO brands were you able to tolerate in your most sensitive periods (people that were down to a 2 or 3 foods)

Are there any protein powders, Nutrtional formulas powdered or diy that allowed you to get in a little more calories and protein

I’m down to 500 calories and 10-15g of protein on a good day and it’s absolutely not sustainable. Please do not suggest returning to the hospital, GI or PCP. I’m currently awaiting a gastric emptying test but in the mean time I’m desperate for nutrition. Dairy Allergy, Celiac, Pea/Legume Allergy, Rice reactions systemic, Soy Allergy. Rashes, migraines, intestinal N/V to monk fruit, artificial sweetener, seed oils

I’ve spent the last 5 years going to many different specialists and found little to no help.

I’m unable to tolerate Quercetin, LDN, and can’t take Ketotifen due to Seizures.

My heart rate goes like 120-140 after eating foods and it's scary

During an MCAS flare, do the usual MCAS triggers (heat, stress, touch, smells, etc.) also start acting like histamine intolerance triggers? In other words, does a mast cell activation episode temporarily lower your histamine threshold so that even non-histamine triggers cause symptoms? I’m trying to understand the overlap