Possible Histamine Response: Is This Related to My Migraine Disease?

By The Migraine Girl

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In mid-January of this year, I was able to capture on video something I've been experiencing off and on the last couple of months. My nutritionist thinks this is likely a histamine response, and my colleague Kerrie's articles on histamine and migraine have convinced me to make some dietary changes to see if my migraine patterns improve.

You can check out Kerrie's articles here and here.

What about you? Have you noticed a relationship between high-histamine foods and your migraine patterns?

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glassmind Member
Idk what foods ate high histamine, but I do get allergic reactions to certain foods. Some also lead to migraine flares. Some do not.
glassmind Member
Idk what foods are high histamine, but I do get allergic reactions to certain foods. Some also lead to migraine flares. Some do not.
1. Melissa Arnold Community Admin
 Hey, glassmind! Out of curiosity I did some searching and found this organization based out of the UK. Might be worth doing some experimenting with the foods on their list! <a href='https://www.histamineintolerance.org.uk/about/the-food-diary/the-food-list/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>https://www.histamineintolerance.org.uk/about/the-food-diary/the-food-list/</a> Hope this is useful. -Melissa, <a href='http://migraine.com' target='_blank'>migraine.com</a> team
2. glassmind Member
 Thank you
amendt Member
BIG time relationship between histamine foods and migraine. Same for foods w tannins and Tyramine. There are good websites that list migraine diets that help you stay away from histamine and Tyramine foods. They both KILL my head.
dizzylizzy7 Member
I'll be darned, yes. I notice sometimes I will eat a meal and shortly after be flushed or even diaphoretic. My upper back will have hives or similar raised itchy areas. I have noticed my upper back/ shoulder area is scratched which indicates I am scratching my back in my sleep. perhaps scratching hives due to histamine reaction. My head is in my hands now, as in, no, please, not one more thing.
abigail20 Member
Yes, this happens to me more increasingly recently. I had an anaphylactic reaction to antibiotics recently and I wondered if it was related. When this happened my face and hands were burning before I struggled to breathe. I too did an elimination diet about 10 years ago, and now I realise I have slipped off that wagon since COVID hit and must return to my cleaner and better eating. I need to figure out if Its a histamine response for me.

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