The thing about histamine is… you can’t completely avoid it, you can only reduce it as much as possible. So that is why you are seeing conflicting lists. For example, I use a lot of citrus juice instead of vinegar in my recipes because fresh lemon juice is lower in histamine than vinegar – note I said “lower.” It might be off-limits for some people because it does contain histamine.

Rant away – those first months after a diagnosis that involves such a life-changing diet are rough!

My first suggestion would be to find a few simple foods that you can make as your go-to meals. Baked potatoes and roasted chicken, for example. They take time to cook but basically involve just putting them in the oven.

My second suggestion would be to go to your local health food store, find a sympathetic looking clerk and show them the list of foods you have to avoid. Ask them for help in locating some products you can eat. My experience is that people who work in health food stores often do so because of their own diet restrictions and they love to help out other people. It would be best to do this during a not-too-busy time (not Saturday afternoon) so that someone can really take the time to help you.

Also is there a guide of things to avoid on this diet that is consistent? Finding several conflicting lists of things to avoid on the histamine free diet.

Oh boy this is going to suck!!

Thanks for letting me rant and to anyone that can throw suggestions at me.