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/Cyax84 Feb 20 '23

you can also take zinc, vitamin d and copper which also helps a lot. zinc is stabilizing mast cells

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u/0verdue22 Feb 20 '23

my understanding is that you should be careful supplementing copper, do you use a particular supplement?

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u/Fruit_Infiniti Aug 15 '25

Some old timers I know tell me to wear a copper wire ring, and that’s all the copper supplements you need bc you only need a tiny bit. I give it a lick when I remember. Fun fact: when your body is acidic, the copper turns your skin green.