2022-01-13, Thursday - DAO is not low. Next question. Quite good day, but 3x nausea from doing too much (not much)
v3: 10:05 Will lower histamine in any case
v2: cracked the night-sinuses 
v1: 21:50 I’m really excited about the new histamine ideas… I just have to ask the right questions (in this case “histamine at night”) and something helpful comes up…
Triggers & resulting Symptoms
SLEEP (click for details): 9h30-54' = 8h36, up 6x (54'), 2h of that dozing/Nidra tho, but feeling good: due to more GABA, fennel tea instead of soy milk (no increased peeing), acupressure for itchy/tickly skin, new acupressure for stomach burn (cos of stopping soy milk) ✅, nostrils ✅, and ➔ Feeling 90 well, Ache 1 of 7 ✅, waking up: 90%/1 ✅ tired praps, but great. Keep GABA and try soy milk again?
No fw! lbu: belly tensing? No half-sitting on sofa!
alternating shower p0 Sleep 22:45- got itching down via acupressure.
0:50 10’ 90%/1 p0 st1 drink fw8’ No sinuses yet, but itchy skin: Acupressure, GABA up +0.3g and replacing soy milk with fennel tea.
1.35 20’ 6. Awake, strong heartbeat. tea.
2:00 5’ 90%/1 p0 st1 tea fw4’ Same. Acupressure for burning stomach. Yoga Nidra 30’
4:07 7’ 90%/1 p0 st1 tea fw2’ Same. only little nostrils/sinus/forehead. Slightly nauseous. HWB.
5:30 7’ 90%/1 p0 st1 tea fw2’ Still OK. Bit cold. dry mouth: gel. nausea upon walking, but OK. ALA.
6:27 awake nidra -7:03 right nostril closed, but no histaminey-sinus problems. 10’ 2 videos.
-8:15
Sum: 1h15+8h15-(10+20+5+7+7+5=)54’ = 8h36, up 6x (54’)
ACTIVITIES (aiming for 40% - well 20% - of pre-fibro) ➔ ACHE: Quite a bit of activity, still ➔ 90%/1 
, tiredness less than yesterday. Then quite a bit of nausea, despite a certain amount of energy. Brisk 40’ walk with a long break was too much ➔ 70%/2
ACTIONS ➔ PAINS: Acupressure helped itchy skin, stomach burn & nostril. Quite a few single pains whilst walking, so I had to do some stretching for feet, arms & clavicle. I know what to do and do it immediately , but it’s strange going for a walk with me… 
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Treatments
Docs:
GP: DAO, mast cells? C/NAC? Cu? B3 f IL-5? WHM! Acupr! GABA. EoE? Cyto-doc? Cryoth-rx-explanation? DAO is not decreased, but it might still be histamine e.g. via the mast cells. Unfortunately at the frontiers of research again. Couldn’t help me with NAC or C. Copper he suggested food, e.g. psyllium, which I’m increasing anyway. Didn’t ask about B3 then. For EoE he recommended getting it checked properly. For cytokines and mast cells he had no idea, so I’m on my own again. Looking for an immunologist and will try to check with my ex-sleep lab psychiatrist, see if I can get hold of him telehealth-wise.
WHB (3 rounds)
10:05 1’30’’ 2’ 1h30’’ but moving (not quite fainting…) 
Aloe vera juice (50ml)
? Ooops, have to buy it.
Nux vomica nec? Not nec till noon, then took it twice, nauseous 3x, for longer periods, didn’t help. Doc said that’s the best thing to try. Actually I don’t want it less, it’s bearable and teaches me where I’m overdoing it.
SELF-PHYSIO (click for details): 3h26 ✅. Acupressure at 23:00 for severely itching scalp helped get it down to bearable - is that neurological via Gate Theory? Acupressure in the morning for stuffy nose got it free for the first time (different points).
cold shower (8’), Timing, hunchback-pillow 15’, Nidra 1h, teeth 2x2’, HWB 3’, acupressure 18’, breath-hold 12’, left foot on/under right knee/cross-legged 15’, palpate 1’, belly 3’, back 7’, neck 1+ 3’, neck 2 3’, plantar/calf stretch 10’, loins 5’, marionette-hang 1’, twist-stretch 12’, yoga/stretching 26’,
calendula essence 2x1’, cream 10’, foot bath 15’, jolt-jump 1’, gums 2x30’’, V ‘, mirror 2’, shaking dance 1’, RR x2’, workout 7’, hand-exerciser 3’, massage gun 20’, temperature 5’
Supps: CHANGE: Keep up GABA 4x.6mg! = 2.4, AND glutamine down! Praps 1x NAC at night if +GABA doesn't improve sleep. B12 today, Jan 13th/ Order CoQ10 etc. Daosin = DAO? Keep Mg glycinate up. Remember Ribose before a walk, praps take it to go! ZERO: NAC, Vit. C. PLANNED/TAKEN TODAY: click for details:
Abbreviations resolved under blog references
ZERO: NAC Nc: 0x2.5g(5, incl. 2x1/night), Vit. C (C 0x2x.5g), Nd, Arg, B3, Rib, Pe, Ps, Se. Rs cos not arrived yet.
(REGULAR (18+2): B2 1x.1g, B12 5mg/2m, Cr 3x1g, D3 1/w, Ga: ~2g+(4), Gi2, Gu:~1.2g+(4), Mg Gly 2x2, Mg Ma1x2, Ω3, P5:1, Pf4, Pq1, Q10 0x2x1g/d, Qc 2x.5g/d, 0xRs2, Ro2, Sa1, Sr 3x1x125k, The.2g, Zn1)
What-when-details: Updated Jan 7th (before: see the reference post)
/21:40 A1/2 “19:00” PF#1 Cr#1 mal#1+2 P5P/2Rho/0Se PQQ Ω3 (Pq: 20:00)
/21:40 A3 “21:00” PF#2 .6 GABA&.4glu#1 0NAC#1
/00:50 A4 “23:00” PF#3 !!.6 GABA&.3glu#2
/04:10 B1 “01:00” PF#4 0NAC#2 SRP#1 NAC or not?
/05:35 B2 “03:00” +ALA+pycnogenol (teeth)
0 “05:00” 1x the undefined capsules lying around…
/08:15 B3 “07:00” (30’) 0Q10#1 quercetin 0resveratrol#1 SAM-e1
/10:10 MEAL! C1/2 “+30’=Meal” Cr#2 .6GAB#3,the2,gink#1, 0NAC#2,Zn
/10:10 C3 “08:00” .1gB2,0x.5gC#1, 0NAC#3
/13:55 12:30 C4 “11:00” (+2h/) !gly#1+2 Nd#? SRP#2
/14:25 D1 “13:00” psyllium!
/15:25 D2/3 “15:00” 0x.5gC#2,Cr#3,!.6GA#4/glu#3,gink#2,gly#3+4,0NAC#5 eating
/17:45 D4 “17:00” (“meal/acids+2h”) Nd#?.Qc#1+2.Q10#2.0Rs#2,SRP#3.
eve:
“18:00” Prepare: 1) Complete & C changed supps. 3) Complete ##. 4) Tally irreg. 5) Remove “v” 6) Cut template 7) Save this 8) Paste 1x & unhide & paste 2nd (+1 to date and ##). BATCHES OK?
(Nov 4th: 18:00 vitamin B12 5mg methylcobalamin s.c.; next: Jan 4th.)
Thursday's 16 compartments (10', plus 5-10' making capsules)
Arg: Capsules? Pf: A1+3+4+B1, B2:A1+C2 0C:C2,D3 Cr: A1+C1+D2, Ga: A3,A4,C1,D2, Glu: a3,a4,0d3, Gi: C2,D3, Gly: 0A1+C2+C3, Mal: A2+0C4+0D3, 0Nc: A3, B1,C1,C3,D2, 0Q1 QcRs:B3,D4 Sr1x: B1,C4,D4. SINGLE: A2:P5/Ro, B3:Sa C2: Th+Zn.
(A2:0Se)(A2:Ω/Pq:meal), (B2:0mu), (B4: 5NADH if nec.) (D1:0Pe). (0 Nia+)
Development
Long idea list (25): Doing 1-10-12. (11 = nux not helping!) 13 didn’t help. Trying a bit of 14 low histamine, not 15 antihistamines. No sense in 16 taking DAO if it’s something else. 17 Copper from psyllium. Didn’t ask 18 = B3. Docs: Tried 20, leaving 21 + 22, trying 19 sleep ps., 24 GI and 25 looking for an immunologist.
Jab-sfx: Nausea showing doubly the low limit/radius of what I can do.
Research-search today:
I’d NEVER’ve thought/known this might be the case! So might be worth trying if GABA doesn’t help:
“I prefer sublingual 5HTP over 5HTP capsules. This is because taking 5HTP in capsule form can make the GI tract too relaxed, causing diarrhea and acid reflux. If you are taking SSRI or SNRI medications, talk with your physician before using 5HTP. (Watch out for citric acid in other brands.) I use ¼ tablet, under the tongue every 4-5 hours through the day or as needed. I also take ¼ tablet near bedtime.”
Another idea on this German page is reducing histamine food in the evening, even if DAO/histamine is OK.
Would also add to my idea to stop drinking soy milk at night, even if it means more peeing.
I don’t know if I’ve used this study about cryotherapy and cytokines before: The effect of prolonged whole-body cryostimulation treatment with different amounts of sessions on chosen pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines levels in healthy men - PubMed Makes me wonder if I should cold shower a second time at night, even tho my sinuses make me feel as if I have a cold. Now after the first cold shower, they may have gone down a bit, altho my skin feels a bit too alive at first.
Since I’m trying to avoid soy milk at night due to histamine, as well as nuts e.g. almonds, I now need acupressure for burning stomach: Acupressure Points for a Burning Stomach - YouTube. It worked.
Studies which seem to show that acupressure (auricular, body and self-applied; acupuncture and cryotherapy help
Acupuncture, osteopathy etc. reduce pain (2021): A Comprehensive Review of Alternative Therapies for the Management of Chronic Pain Patients: Acupuncture, Tai Chi, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and Chiropractic Care - PubMed
Auricular acupressure reduce nausea/vomiting in cancer-chemo: The effect of auricular acupressure on nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy among breast cancer patients - PubMed
Acupuncture and acupressure may improve labor pain (2020): Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour - PubMed
Ear and body acupressure improved labor pain, but only ear acupressure shortened labor (2020) Effects of ear and body acupressure on labor pain and duration of labor active phase: A randomized controlled trial - PubMed
Auricular acupressure improves pain (2021): Effects of Auricular Point Acupressure on Pain Relief: A Systematic Review - PubMed
Self-applied acupressure improved neck pain (2021): Effectiveness of self-applied acupressure for cervical pain of benign origin (EDIDO-CUH): a randomized controlled clinical trial - PubMed
Review 2021: Acupressure helping needs confirmation: Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Acupressure on Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed
Acupressure improved pain after operation (2021): The effect on gastrointestinal system functions, pain and anxiety of acupressure applied following laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation: A randomised, placebo-controlled study - PubMed
Acupressure with app & telehealth improved back pain (2021): Evaluating Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain Self-Management Using Technology: A Feasibility Study - PubMed
Acupressure improved back pain in elders (2021): The Effect of Auricular Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain in Elders: A Randomized Controlled Study - PubMed
Acupressure & foot reflexology helped pain in newborn (2021): A Randomized Controlled Trial: The Effect of Acupressure and Foot Reflexology on Pain During Heel-Lancing in Neonates - PubMed
Acupressure and reiki improved pain after operation (2021): The effect of Acupressure and Reiki application on Patient's pain and comfort level after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial - PubMed
Whole body cryotherapy improves pain, praps via cytokines (2021): Serial whole-body cryotherapy in fibromyalgia is effective and alters cytokine profiles - PubMed
Whole body cryotherapy improves pain via cytokines (2011): The effect of prolonged whole-body cryostimulation treatment with different amounts of sessions on chosen pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines levels in healthy men - PubMed
JAMA just published an article that acupuncture is not covered by insurance enough, altho it is recommended for many pain conditions: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2787981
Also new a US study about jab-sfx Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Type and Adverse Effects Following Vaccination
More details on histamine, making a diet seem more manageable than I thought. (Not sure about grains yet tho. Potatoes are OK.
To increase histamin I need to replace beans & soy with other veg (blueberries, broccoli, chicoree, china cabbage, carrots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, cabbage, salad) & potatoes & rice. Apples, figs, brussels sprouts and savoy may be OK: https://www.lebensmittelunvertraeglichkeiten.de/wp-content/uploads/histamin-tabelle.pdf. Also replace avocados, figs?, gherkins, raisins. Doesn’t mention nuts.
Here it says vitamin C is good - but in a study it said it reduces DAO and it’s one of the two things where stopping has helped: Histaminintoleranz: Nutzen Sie diese histaminsenkenden Nahrungsmittel - experto.de. Quercetin is good as well as basil, fennel, echinacea, camomille and ginkgo (of what I tolerate).
Here https://www.vitaproof.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Vitaproof_Tipps/Allergiedatenbank/Histamin-Intoleranz_V5.pdf it puts the OK ones under good, after they have been eliminated for a time, and adds cucumbers, hokkaido, rice only white/polished, water melons & zucchini. It doesn’t mention nuts or grains, like the above.
This 16 Natural Antihistamine Foods (Plus Benefits!) | Prana Thrive says mung bean sprouts are good.
This thinks alfalfa sprouts may be good Allergies and Alfalfa | Healthy Eating | SF Gate
This page blames NAC (not vit. C) for reducing DAO: Histamin-Intoleranz. Aspirin and diclo are bad, ibuprofen is OK
Keep histamin down in the evenings, even without intolerance: Histamin als Ursache für Schlafstörungen
histamine activates noradrenalin, bad for sleep, stress, anxiety, depression Wie Histamin das Gehirn beeinflusst - Histaminikus. They talk about decreased methylation, C-fibres and mast cells. They recommend testing for: Histamin in the stool, the amount of histamine degradation,
serum DAO (centrifuged), histamin in the blood, copper, SAMe/methionin, manganese, B6, zinc, B12 and calcium, additionally best: Serotonin, glutamate, GABA, Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Dopamine, the enzyme creatinine (urine)
Prefers saying histaminosis, because intolerance isn’t really fitting https://heilpraktiker-petrak.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Petrak_Histaminose_0412.pdf Stinging nettles contain histamine, so I’m glad I didn’t try that as a tea last night. Nausea, sleep problems, gastritis/heartburn/reflux, tachycardia (fast heartbeat), skin itchiness and flush. Lowers blood pressure… (so watch that that doesn’t get higher now.) No vinegar. DAO depends on copper, B6 and zinc: So copper now? Amitriptyline & theophylline and quite a few more decrease that. Even if DAO is slightly above the norm (10) it might still be a problem if a lot of histamines are flooding in. Check copper level.
Lessons in self-care #186 Well done!
Reasons to be cheerful #196 Have I really really really really cracked it?? Well > QoL anyway.
- Jab-sfx-summary, being edited, major edit Jan 10th 12:35
- My blog references, e.g. abbreviations, supp chart/overview
- My “How to symptom track & trigger hunt”
- Next up…: Summaries & finishing off treatment list…