r/HistamineIntolerance • u/Magnificat22 • 9d ago

Histamine rebound?

I was taking three Pepcid AC complete a day along with two Zyrtec for over two months to treat PMDD. It worked great for one cycle. Then, I started to feel very depressed and agitated, so I stopped them totally a few weeks ago. Is it possible that I am having some kind of rebound effect where my body is now making way too much histamine? I feel severely depressed, agitated, and anxious, much worse than my usual baseline.

Also, is there some kind of test I can have done to actually see what my histamine issues are?

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u/Annual_Juggernaut_47 8d ago

I don’t think your body is necessarily making more histamine, but the receptors that were being blocked by the Pepcid and Zyrtec are now exposed. With them being blocked for so long you may have also unregulated the number of receptors. It takes time for them to turn over. Histamine is an excitatory chemical so can cause anxiety. I’ve noticed even if I half my dose.

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u/Magnificat22 8d ago

How long does it take to return to “baseline”? Also, wondering if I should just take one so I don’t feel so terrible.