What to do about histidilia?

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Hi Everyone,

I could really use some advice about what to do about

excess histamines. I am red-faced all the time, and

sometimes this will get really out of control and I'll

have tachacardia and low blood-pressure with bloodshot

eyes, flushing, and a stuffed up nose. These attacks

are really unpleasant and I would love to figure out a

way to stave them off.

I have read on the web that Potassium and Magnesium

deficiecies increase histamine levels, and I know that

the transport of these minerals is deranged in mercury

poisoning. I have been taking 800mg of Magnesium in

two 400mg doses. I would be interested to hear

people's opinions about which types of Magnesium and

doses are most effective, because there seem to be a

lot of different types and I am somewhat confused. I

don't seem to have trouble with sulfer foods, at least

as far as I can tell. If mineral deficiencies are the

cause here, I am

definitely not supplementing them properly. I drink

Alka Selzer Gold (calcium and potassium) and snort

nasalcrom (mast cell stabilizer) per Cutler's advice.

I also take Benadryl and Zyrtec (antihistimines).

As far as minerals are concerned, I have also been

taking Buffered Zinc 220mg, Methylselenocysteine 200mg

( " activated selenium " ), and Calcium and Magnesium

Chelate (180/90mg). Any opinions about these? My

doctor recommended them but he has made mistakes with

my supplmentation (ALA before chelation, for example).

I eat lots of banasas thinking this might help with

potassium. When they have taken my blood during these

attacks, sodium has been low normal and potassium has

been abnormally low.

Some hair test numbers:

Magnesium, 44 ug/g (Green)

Copper, 36 ug/g (High Yellow)

Molybdenum, .04 ug/g (Low Green)

Calcium, 568 ug/g (High Green)

Sodium, 9 ug/g (Low Red)

Potassium, 0 ug/g

I also wonder if hormones could be an issue. I am

waiting for the tests to come back. My glucose is

usually on the high side, but Cutler mostly talks

about hypoglycemia. I read that they sometimes

prescribe coritsol to treat " idiopathic anaphylaxis "

so I am thinking this might be something I need.

I would really appreciate any advice, because this is

the only symptom I have not been able to control or

improve with supplements, and these

anaphylactic/anaphylactoid attacks are really

upleasant.

Thanks,

Dave