Posted by McPac on September 3, 2003, at 21:36:17
In reply to Re: Pyroluria, posted by Blake G on September 2, 2003, at 22:06:24
Hi Blake, thanks for those responses.
I've got a question for you.....I go to Pfeiffer Treatment Center and they are currently treating me for a very high histamine level.....I'm taking shovelfuls of supplements every day, they've had me on this supplement regimen for almost 9 months now, mainly designed to lower the histamine (I was also found to be zinc deficient, high copper, pyroluric)...anyway, my histamine level was 129 when first tested (October of 2002)...AFTER all of their supps I was retested in late June of this year and it was 186!! VERY disappointing to say the LEAST! Now, Pfeiffer's theory is that histamine blocks serotonin production, which results in my problems (depression/ocd/anxiety/insomnia)...they say that if I get my histamine level down that I should feel better....the serotonin-enhancing meds DEFINITELY make me feel much, much better...do you buy their theory Blake? Does high histamine block serotonin? Will lowering that high histamine level allow more serotonin to be produced? Pfeiffer focuses on this ENDLESS long-term plan of reducing histamine levels...the supps are all designed to lower histamine...but while that endless goal is being attempted, I strongly think that they should be giving me more supplements to increase serotonin activity...that way they could keep their long-term, endless goal while also trying to alleviate my symptoms NOW...it doesn't do me much good to have to deal with these problems everyday while waiting forever for their goal to be reached...their supps aren't going to do anybody SQUAT (vitamin a,c,d, methionine, tmg, etc.) for severe problems....sure, that may be the way to lower histamine eventually (after years and years) but what is that weak, lame crap going to do right NOW!? Kind of like going to the hospital while bleeding to death and having them give you something that will take 2 years to begin working! Any thoughts on all this Blake? Much appreciated!
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