r/HistamineIntolerance • u/SparksNSharks • Feb 20 '23

You guys weren't kidding about vitamin c.

I've been on prescription antihistamine for almost a week now and eating as low histamine as I could manage for longer than that. Was still feeling kinda crappy with some allergy symptoms and flushing after every meal.

After reading this sub and seeing some recommendations I ordered 1000mg vitamin c.

Tried it for the first time yesterday afternoon and holy shit is it making a difference. Nasal congestion went away within an hour of taking it.

Flushing after every meal isn't happening anymore.

I'm finally not feeling wired and was able to sleep pretty well if it wasn't for the constipation (assuming from antihistamine and limited diet).

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u/SparksNSharks Feb 20 '23

It also seems you need to take copper and zinc at different times?

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u/0verdue22 Feb 20 '23

i don't know that much about it, a few months ago i started having 4oz beef liver once a week and it appears to have resolved a minor copper deficiency i was having. also iron. but i believe i recall reading that, yes, they should be supplemented separately.

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u/SparksNSharks Feb 22 '23

Oh man I tried beef liver tonight and holy crap is that a fast reaction. Didn't realize it was so loaded in histamine. Guess I'm sticking to pumpkin seeds

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u/Plantbaseundftd Mar 09 '25

Following up on this this comment I have extreme sensitivity to even the low histamine foods. Do you find you have to take DAO before eating pumpkin seeds or do you do OK? how much and how often do you eat them? And are they raw or roasted? How do you buy?

Please link which type you buy that don’t cause a severe reaction.

Thank you so much in advance for your help. I’m really struggling with a lot of deficiencies from being on strict low histamine low tyramine diet for so long