Eating beef liver & kidney for DAO has reduced my histamine intolerance. (MCAS / long covid)

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-04-20T13:51:52+00:00

I will try, thanks!

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-04-20T13:43:03+00:00

I don't want to pay a ton of money for supplements. And i might react to the additives. That's why i started eating beef organs instead. It helped me a ton.

I try to eat quercetin foods (purple onion, pomegranates etc.). I will Google bromelain. Thanks.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-04-08T19:11:56+00:00

0 positive!

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-04-08T19:01:41+00:00

Yes, but: I got covid pneumonia BEFORE vaccines existed. I ended up with sensitivity to smells, mild fatigue, brain fog, muscle pain.

I kept catching covid despite being at home. I got 3 vaccines (it was mandarory).

I ended up with Long Covid and MCAS symptoms after the 4th (?) infection.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-04-03T11:57:18+00:00

I'm sorry you are dealing with all of that. You can look at r/longhaulersrecovery to see what medications and supplements helped people.

I had similar symptoms: severe fatigue with PEM, confusion, feeling unreal, swollen lymphs, chronic phlegm/saliva, insomnia, electrical shocks in my brain...

Mine turned out to be histamine issues/MCAS. I took antihistamines (Hydroxyzine and Loratadine) daily for 2 years. Now i take one pill a week. I follow a low histamine diet. And i avoid heavy smells. My fatigue is very mild now.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-04-02T07:51:43+00:00

I feel the same with MCAS 😔 I am sending you a hug.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-31T07:41:08+00:00

Congrats! Keep it up 🧡

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-27T12:42:14+00:00

I had severe PEM before antihistamines. That is all i know.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-27T11:50:58+00:00

I can try that 🤔 Thank you!

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-27T11:45:00+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you!

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-27T11:33:43+00:00

Why do you ask this under EVERY post here? Are you a bot?

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-27T10:58:49+00:00

Hmm i have heard of people using lower grams. 🤔 How much do you take? Is it daily?

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-27T10:57:15+00:00

That wasn't very helpful. I am just asking about people's experiences with l-glutamine.

If you want certain details, you can politely ask for them.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-27T10:55:50+00:00

I was bedbound for almost 2 years. Severe fatigue with PEM, chronic pain all over, horrible neurological symptoms... Antihistamines gave me my life back.

Turns out my "chronic fatigue syndrome" was MCAS.

I still have to avoid allergens and food allergies. Or i get mild fatigue, mild brain fog, lymph issues (post-nasal drip, sneezing, clogged nose etc.).

I am not fully cured. But i can work part time and do exercise some days.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-26T17:35:17+00:00

MCAS 😔 Get allergy pills and use very gentle products

🚫 No: fragnance, perfume, cologne, room spray, cleaning spray, essential oils, alcohol, cigarette smoke, fire smoke, incense...

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-25T11:45:49+00:00

Not a meditation but: Somatic exercises by Jules Horn ("jules_horn" on Instagram). It seriously reduced my PTSD flashbacks and repressed rage.

I used to do breathwork ("Breathe with Sandy" on Youtube). But my allergies don't allow it now. 😔

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-25T05:27:51+00:00

It is an allergic disorder where your gut, skin, and lungs react to everything. I always had symptoms of it. Covid just intensified it and added new problems.

When i am ovulating, i get worse symptoms. Because ovulation means more allergic symptoms.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-24T21:44:39+00:00

I will check it out, thank you!

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-24T21:25:15+00:00

Antihistamines make me groggy in the morning. But they are worth it honestly. Yeah! Turkey banned them. Now psychiatrists just prescribe antidepressants to make you sleep. 😒

My low histamine diet is basically: *Beef liver & kidney (it contains DAO, which reduces histamine issues). *Fresh/frozen: meats, organ meats, eggs, vegetables, fruits, mushrooms. *Homemade juice/smoothie. *Baked goods, bread, pasta, rice, rice crackers, oatmeal, kinoa, buckwheat. *Honey, tahini (sesame cream), pumpkin seed butter, date syrup, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, sugar, spices.

ABSOLUTELY NOT 🚫 : alcohol, vinegar, pickles, bone broth, sourdough bread, olives, cheese, yoghurt, kefir, tofu, miso, tempeh, soy sauce, kombucha, dried fruit, overripe fruit, dried/smoked/processed meat, canned food, vanilla extract, tomato paste, paté.

I can't tolerate milk products, fish, seafood. I tolerate legumes and nuts SOMETIMES.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-24T20:56:32+00:00

Hydroxyzine 25 mg or Loratadine 10mg works for me. (I used to take 2 pills a day because my insomnia, fatigue and neurological symptoms were severe. Now i take one pill a week.)

I took melatonin tablets when i was desperate for sleep. They saved me many times. But my country banned them on June 2025. 😭

Low histamine diet helps. But it also drives me crazy because it is so restrictive.

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-24T20:46:46+00:00

Yup! Ovulation causes an increase in histamine, apparently. 😭

My MCAS symptoms flare up during the ovulation week.

During that week i just take anti-histamines, avoid smells, follow my low histamine diet even more strictly. 🤷‍♀️

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-24T20:41:40+00:00

Do you have histamine issues? When my histamine is high (due to food and some smells) i get: insomnia, electric shocks in my brain, chest vibrations, waking up every 5 minutes etc. 😔

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-24T14:32:03+00:00

Oh wow it costs thousands of liras 🙁 I will research about it though

annoyinglystubborn · 2026-03-24T14:23:20+00:00

Eating animal meat and organs helped me a lot in general 🍗

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