question for everyone on histamine diet

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie,

That was a wonderful doggie story!!! About the histamine foods, well, I don't eat any anymore. I guess when I go out which is not very often. I will have to definitely take more meds whenever I even think about going out. My diet consists of only fresh cooked meat, chicken, beef, pork, collard greens, Russian kale, asparagus, brussel sprouts (only occasionally), sweet potatoes, spaghetti squash, butternut squash. I can eat pears, apples, mango's and that's about it. I do eat lettuce as well. The only fat that I can eat is ground flax seeds and butter. Anyway, I'm sure some things were missed but that's basically it. Oh ye, I do cook my roasts, chicken and immediately freeze it in one serving portions. I nuke it and eat it right away and that works for me. Although my hives are far from gone they are better when I follow this plan.

God Bless,

from CA w/ CU

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie,

That was a wonderful doggie story!!! About the histamine foods, well, I don't eat any anymore. I guess when I go out which is not very often. I will have to definitely take more meds whenever I even think about going out. My diet consists of only fresh cooked meat, chicken, beef, pork, collard greens, Russian kale, asparagus, brussel sprouts (only occasionally), sweet potatoes, spaghetti squash, butternut squash. I can eat pears, apples, mango's and that's about it. I do eat lettuce as well. The only fat that I can eat is ground flax seeds and butter. Anyway, I'm sure some things were missed but that's basically it. Oh ye, I do cook my roasts, chicken and immediately freeze it in one serving portions. I nuke it and eat it right away and that works for me. Although my hives are far from gone they are better when I follow this plan.

God Bless,

from CA w/ CU

[Guest guest]

Hello, everyone. I have a question for everyone who is on (or been on) the

histamine diet. Are any of you becoming MORE sensitive to histamine in

foods? I wonder if I am....

Pre-diet, I was eating a lot of histamine-rich foods all the time, and was

always itchy/hiving, flushing, headaches, and had a lot of gastro problems.

The Gastrocrom calmed a lot of it down, but still would get symptoms once or

twice a week (rather than constant), and definitely milder than they were.

Then when I went on the diet, everything cleared up. I can eat tiny amounts

of food with histamine in them without any problems, but if I eat too much,

now I start shocking. For example, on Valentine's day we went out for

dinner. There wasn't much to choose from (for me) on the menu, so I decided

to risk the roast beef sandwich after the waitress assured me the roast beef

was freshly cooked. That night, I started shocking with one of the worst

episodes in a long time. Throat was so swollen you could actually see the

swelling on my neck. Still trying to get everything back under control...

Oh, and I must share this with all you animal lovers out there! Last night

one of my dogs woke me up around 3am - licking my face, which this dog NEVER

does. He didn't want to go outside, he just kept bugging me. Once I came

fully awake, I realized I was going downhill again - flushing, sore throat,

coughing, stuffed up, hiving and itching, migraine-like headache... He woke

me up because he KNEW where I was headed! My hero!

Air hugs,

Jackie

Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie!

I have not tried the Histamine diet as of yet, so no info here. Just wanted

to tell you how sorry I feel that you are feeling so bad and hope you are

feeling better? Also, as a dog lover myself, you need to give that pup a

BIG TREAT for waking you up!! Its funny but somehow they know, my German

Shepard who is only 1 yr old, is the same, I have taught her since she was 2

months and I could hold her to give " Hugs & Kisses " I would wrap her paws

around my neck bury my face in her fur and give her a big

hug.............Well apparently she caught on, she is now a BEAST and 1 day

I was laying on the couch not feeling well, she was looking at me and I said

" I sure could use a Hug & Kiss " right now...........well, she knew exactly

what I wanted, she climbed up on me, wrapped her big ole paws around my neck

and buried her face in my neck!!! then she looked at me and planted a big

sloppy kiss on my cheek!! So now this is Our thing and I just love her!!

Just wanted to share one of my dog stories too!! What a neat job you have

too!! Hope you are feeling better!!

Bearhugs,

Y in KY

question for everyone on histamine diet

>

> Hello, everyone. I have a question for everyone who is on (or been on) the

> histamine diet. Are any of you becoming MORE sensitive to histamine in

> foods? I wonder if I am....

>

> Pre-diet, I was eating a lot of histamine-rich foods all the time, and was

> always itchy/hiving, flushing, headaches, and had a lot of gastro

problems.

> The Gastrocrom calmed a lot of it down, but still would get symptoms once

or

> twice a week (rather than constant), and definitely milder than they were.

> Then when I went on the diet, everything cleared up. I can eat tiny

amounts

> of food with histamine in them without any problems, but if I eat too

much,

> now I start shocking. For example, on Valentine's day we went out for

> dinner. There wasn't much to choose from (for me) on the menu, so I

decided

> to risk the roast beef sandwich after the waitress assured me the roast

beef

> was freshly cooked. That night, I started shocking with one of the worst

> episodes in a long time. Throat was so swollen you could actually see the

> swelling on my neck. Still trying to get everything back under control...

>

> Oh, and I must share this with all you animal lovers out there! Last night

> one of my dogs woke me up around 3am - licking my face, which this dog

NEVER

> does. He didn't want to go outside, he just kept bugging me. Once I came

> fully awake, I realized I was going downhill again - flushing, sore

throat,

> coughing, stuffed up, hiving and itching, migraine-like headache... He

woke

> me up because he KNEW where I was headed! My hero!

>

> Air hugs,

> Jackie

>

>

> Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie!

I have not tried the Histamine diet as of yet, so no info here. Just wanted

to tell you how sorry I feel that you are feeling so bad and hope you are

feeling better? Also, as a dog lover myself, you need to give that pup a

BIG TREAT for waking you up!! Its funny but somehow they know, my German

Shepard who is only 1 yr old, is the same, I have taught her since she was 2

months and I could hold her to give " Hugs & Kisses " I would wrap her paws

around my neck bury my face in her fur and give her a big

hug.............Well apparently she caught on, she is now a BEAST and 1 day

I was laying on the couch not feeling well, she was looking at me and I said

" I sure could use a Hug & Kiss " right now...........well, she knew exactly

what I wanted, she climbed up on me, wrapped her big ole paws around my neck

and buried her face in my neck!!! then she looked at me and planted a big

sloppy kiss on my cheek!! So now this is Our thing and I just love her!!

Just wanted to share one of my dog stories too!! What a neat job you have

too!! Hope you are feeling better!!

Bearhugs,

Y in KY

question for everyone on histamine diet

>

> Hello, everyone. I have a question for everyone who is on (or been on) the

> histamine diet. Are any of you becoming MORE sensitive to histamine in

> foods? I wonder if I am....

>

> Pre-diet, I was eating a lot of histamine-rich foods all the time, and was

> always itchy/hiving, flushing, headaches, and had a lot of gastro

problems.

> The Gastrocrom calmed a lot of it down, but still would get symptoms once

or

> twice a week (rather than constant), and definitely milder than they were.

> Then when I went on the diet, everything cleared up. I can eat tiny

amounts

> of food with histamine in them without any problems, but if I eat too

much,

> now I start shocking. For example, on Valentine's day we went out for

> dinner. There wasn't much to choose from (for me) on the menu, so I

decided

> to risk the roast beef sandwich after the waitress assured me the roast

beef

> was freshly cooked. That night, I started shocking with one of the worst

> episodes in a long time. Throat was so swollen you could actually see the

> swelling on my neck. Still trying to get everything back under control...

>

> Oh, and I must share this with all you animal lovers out there! Last night

> one of my dogs woke me up around 3am - licking my face, which this dog

NEVER

> does. He didn't want to go outside, he just kept bugging me. Once I came

> fully awake, I realized I was going downhill again - flushing, sore

throat,

> coughing, stuffed up, hiving and itching, migraine-like headache... He

woke

> me up because he KNEW where I was headed! My hero!

>

> Air hugs,

> Jackie

>

>

> Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

>

>

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

>

>

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link:

> urticaria-unsubscribe

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria

(hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide

cyber-family.

>

> We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle

with Chronic Urticria. Information provided in this forum is not to be taken

as medical advice. Always consult your health professional before trying

anything new.

>

> Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with

a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to

read such postings.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie:

I'm sorry to hear that you are shocking and hope you get through this

phase soon.

When I first started on the low histamine diet, I became extremely

sensitive to any histamines in food. My reactions were also different

than they had been before--they were more frequently located in my

throat and esophagus, including weird espohageal spasms that hurt my

whole chest. I had to adhere very strictly to the diet for the first

2-3 months or else arm myself with major antihistamines and prednisone

before going to bed (I always have my worst reactions at night). My

" fall-back " foods were fresh baked chicken and corn-on-the-cob with

butter and salt (it was summer) when things weren't going so well. I

*knew* that these foods were safe for me and that I could tolerate

them well. These symptoms started to go away after about 4 months on

the diet.

I've now been on the diet for about 8 months, and find that I can

tolerate small amounts of some forbidden foods, like chocolate.

Cheese now gives me a major headache, and plain eggs make me itchy and

give me a few hives, in addition to having to run to the bathroom.

If you can get througb this tough phase by adhering very strictly to

the diet then you may just come through it to a better phase. I

sincerely hope that this happens for you. I'm now off all

antihistamines AND methylprednisolone. I'm still dealing with pred

withdrawal symptoms, but I'll take them over hives any day!!

>

> Hello, everyone. I have a question for everyone who is on (or been

on) the

> histamine diet. Are any of you becoming MORE sensitive to histamine in

> foods? I wonder if I am....

>

> Pre-diet, I was eating a lot of histamine-rich foods all the time,

and was

> always itchy/hiving, flushing, headaches, and had a lot of gastro

problems.

> The Gastrocrom calmed a lot of it down, but still would get symptoms

once or

> twice a week (rather than constant), and definitely milder than they

were.

> Then when I went on the diet, everything cleared up. I can eat tiny

amounts

> of food with histamine in them without any problems, but if I eat

too much,

> now I start shocking. For example, on Valentine's day we went out for

> dinner. There wasn't much to choose from (for me) on the menu, so I

decided

> to risk the roast beef sandwich after the waitress assured me the

roast beef

> was freshly cooked. That night, I started shocking with one of the

worst

> episodes in a long time. Throat was so swollen you could actually

see the

> swelling on my neck. Still trying to get everything back under

control...

>

> Oh, and I must share this with all you animal lovers out there! Last

night

> one of my dogs woke me up around 3am - licking my face, which this

dog NEVER

> does. He didn't want to go outside, he just kept bugging me. Once I

came

> fully awake, I realized I was going downhill again - flushing, sore

throat,

> coughing, stuffed up, hiving and itching, migraine-like headache...

He woke

> me up because he KNEW where I was headed! My hero!

>

> Air hugs,

> Jackie

>

>

> Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

>

>

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

[Guest guest]

Jackie,

I wonder if it was something in the broth that they cook the beef in or even

the spices. Most restaurants use cheap spices. I haven't noticed any more

sensitivity, but it has only been about 1-1/2 months for me on the diet.

Great dog you have!!!! My briard knows when I'm bad too. Sometimes with the

angio I don't know if I've fallen asleep or passed out. My pup, Patience

lays on the floor next to the couch and " niffs me " under my nose about once

an hour. It's a joke here at home that she's seeing if I'm still alive. She

also smells my skin and knows when its a bad day.

They are soooo smart...maybe even smarter than our docs! LOL

Please take care of yourself as best you can. I'm sure everyone here feels

the same.

J.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . Hopefully I will go through the same phases, then, and get

past this one! Blah! I've only been on the diet for about a month and half,

maybe two months. Perhaps the body just needs a chance to rid itself of all

that histamine load first! Really glad you're doing so well with it - makes

me even more determined to keep going!

Air hugs,

Jackie

Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

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