Situation: I’ve been eating exclusively non-iodized sea salt for 4 years, after noticing that iodized table salt was causing or exacerbating histamine overload.

My latest blood test shows signs of hypothyroidism. Doctor wants to give me an iodine supplement. I suggested I try small amounts of iodized table salt first, knowing that the supplement my doctor recommends also contains several fillers I often react to.

But even just a two pinches of iodized table salt, twice a day, is causing a dramatic mast cell activation/histamine overload reaction (headaches, itchy skin and eyes, racing heart, bloating, bowel cramping and diarrhea, nausea, racing unwanted thoughts, sleeplessness, sneezing, sore throat, worsening of existing bladder issues like pain and urgency and frequent peeing, increase in perceived neuropathic pain). These histamine reactions are then triggering hormonal fluctuations and hot flashes, which are then in turn causing post-exertional malaise (PEM). All that from a few pinches of salt.

So my question is for others who have thyroid issues and also MCAS or histamine related issues: how do you maintain healthy iodine levels without causing a release of too much histamine in your body?

#MEcfs #MCAS #MCS #LongCovid #hypothyroidism #HistamineIntolerance #autoimmune #menopause

Does anyone else get zaps? Like little electric shocks in their body. Had some scary ones across my chest this morning, they didn’t hurt, but very uncomfortable.

Apparently could be linked to POTS or mould, which would fit with the MCAS and histamine intolerance.

I’m seeing my gp on Tuesday, but will go to walk in/emergency if gets worse etc.

#POTS #MCAS #HistamineIntolerance #Fibromyalgia #CFSME #CFS #ME #Anxiety #Depression #Agoraphobia #AuDHD #ADHD #Autistic

I’m so tired, that I just put pain relief gel on my hives, instead of hydrocortisone, and have made the hives angrier. I don’t use it very often, I just wanted some itch relief while I try to go to sleep 😞

#MCAS #Allergies #HistamineIntolerance

Feel like I've not achieved much *just* for me today so here's another #LowHistamineRecipe for anyone out there on #LowHistamine #mcas #HistamineIntolerance

Soy / hoisin flavour sauce (no soy):
1tsp white wine vinegar
1tsp dark syrup e.g. stroop
1/4 tsp of each of the following: garlic powder, onion powder, 5 spice, ginger
Pinch salt,
Good shake pepper
Mix!

Really good on mushrooms or stir fry.

Does anyone take DAO enzymes, would love any recommendations for the UK if you do please. TIA

#Alllergies #MCAS #HistamineIntolerance #DAOEnzymes #DAO

Having a particularly bad histamine dump tonight, the lack of sleep and stress has not helped.

#MastCellActivationSyndrome #HistamineIntolerance #Exhausted

You know you’re chronically ill when the drs is always selected whenever you open your contacts 😂

Absolute nightmare getting through this morning, I managed a to get a telephone appointment, I’ll go to walk in/A&E if anything gets worse.

#Fibromyalgia #Fibro #Type2Diabetic #CFSME #CFS #ME #Depression #Anxiety #Agoraphobia #AuDHD #ADHD #Autistic #Allergies #MCAS #HistamineIntolerance

Its been a very long time since I posted my last low histamine recipe. Trying to get to this when I can and actually turn it into a recipe book as I go along. The new one is now live, hope it gives someone some yum or an idea!

https://social.coop/@EdibleFuchsia/115666855180588019

Might be for you
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@pawpower
@lenatrad
#LowHistamine
#MCAS
#MastCell
#HistamineIntolerance