Frustrating Doctor's Visit

[Zizzle]

Mary Beth,
Your list of histamine-rich foods reads like 90% of my diet! If I have mast cell issues, I don't think I want to know!! I suppose since I'm not reacting terribly when I eat those foods, there's a good chance mast cells are not my issue? I just keep having painless, non-frequent D. But I rarely have to go running to the bathroom after a meal, histamine rich or not. Do mast cell issues cause more obvious reactions after eating?

[Gloria]

If I have mast cell issues, I don't think I want to know!!

That's been my sentiment every step of the way during these past four years. I'm always dragged to the conclusion that I have a problem with the food.

My immediate reaction to eating high histamine foods is one or more mouth sores. I don't usually have immediate D; BM's are just worse the next day. I also have an uneasy stomach. I didn't recognize my histamine intolerance until I realized that I had problems with nearly all of the high-histamines food list Mary Beth posted.

Gloria

[TooManyHats]

Sometimes my reaction is immediate, sometimes delayed by hours, or the next morning. If my BM's aren't formed, I know I'm reacting.

[mbeezie]

I think for the most part the D comes the next day. However, in the past when I was having big histamine/cytokine episodes, D was immediate, but it was also accompanied by tachycardia, sweating, throat swelling and a feeling if impending doom (like anaphylaxis). I haven't heard others talk about the big reactions like I get.

Gloria, I am with you on wanting to deny this problem. It really stinks!

Mary Beth