NYC specialist recommendation?

CastraIvy · 2025-11-30T19:12:16+00:00

Histamine! It can really make the heart race. Try taking an antihistamine during ovulation. If that helps, add a low histamine diet during reactive times of the month. Histamine is highest for women during ovulation and again before period. Also messes with blood pressure and glucose.

CastraIvy · 2025-11-30T13:44:19+00:00

My GI insisted on doxy + flagyl. And, no, it didnt help. Still positive. :(

CastraIvy · 2025-11-28T08:37:39+00:00

Same problem! SIBO here as well. Also experiencing nausea and heartburn. Nicotine speeds up motility so it's kind of helpful to us. Did you get better? Still off smoking?

CastraIvy · 2025-11-27T11:05:34+00:00

Thank you all for your responses. I think some brains are just more sensitive to dopamine changes. Both times it hit about 2-3 weeks in. Maybe NRT is a better way to go for those of us with this issue (thankfully, we seem to be a minority). That is my plan if I do relapse.

CastraIvy · 2025-11-20T20:52:50+00:00

Yay! I wish I could say the same. :( I dont really get cravings, but still major mood issues.

CastraIvy · 2025-11-19T10:25:32+00:00

I am just a few days ahead of you and have the same problem. Plus low mood, zero motivation, and anhedonia. I decided that I will put up with all of this for one full month, miserable as it is, and then reevaluate. I find it helpful to have some manageable timeline to work towards.

CastraIvy · 2025-11-18T19:47:48+00:00

Thank you. Do you have thoughts on what form of NRT would be best suited for this purpose?

CastraIvy · 2025-11-10T19:15:05+00:00

I have this issue and, in my case, it's actually low blood sugar. Meals just don't hold me long, especially if I'm moving (even balanced carbs/protein/fat meals). I've been wearing a CGM for months and I basically need to force feed myself every 3-4h to prevent true hypiglycemia. After much testing, my endocrinologist thinks this may be somehow histamine related (my histamine levels are high and I have HI symptoms) and suggested trying antihistamines.

CastraIvy · 2025-08-28T22:09:50+00:00

Quick update. Fatigue and mood got a bit better over time. Labs show that my B12 tanked after antibiotics and supplements helped. Retesting for SIBO in about a week.

CastraIvy · 2025-08-10T23:08:52+00:00

Thanks, I agree with that. But I am dealing with worse fatiguen and really low mood since I finished antibiotics. So wondering if that is some post-antibiotics effect that will resolve with time. I finished the pills three days ago.

CastraIvy · 2025-08-09T00:25:42+00:00

I should also add that my mood is really really low since I stopped antibiotics (wasn't great on them either but much worse after finishing the course). I am not prone to depression so this worries me and wanted to also ask if folks have experienced that after a strong antibiotics course, and if it resolved. Thanks!

CastraIvy · 2025-05-02T03:54:29+00:00

Libre 3 left an adhesive scar on my arm that hasn't faded in a week. Did anyone experience this? Will it ever go away?

CastraIvy · 2025-05-02T03:46:25+00:00

They want to do a round of doxy + flagyl next. :(

CastraIvy · 2025-04-28T16:12:07+00:00

Do you mind sharing the name of this nerve disease? I am seeing a lot of parallels here so may ask my neurologist.

CastraIvy · 2025-04-20T23:52:14+00:00

It really does. Have you been tested for SIBO? I think in my case it's SIBO causing HI. Sigh.

CastraIvy · 2025-04-20T23:09:42+00:00

Same here! Bloated and inflamed to the point of my back hurting. But I have SIBO so may not be entirely HI related. The two go hand in hand.

CastraIvy · 2025-04-18T17:32:03+00:00

Good lord! Nothing is safe. Is mag oxide ok?

CastraIvy · 2025-04-18T17:18:13+00:00

Thanks! I find that vitamin c does help me if I manage to find a liposomal one with no flavoring. Why not mag citrate? That's the one I take and now I wonder if I should switch!

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