@Inester7, the lithium is to help balance our too-rapidly recycling neurotransmitters. Yasko recommends 1/4 capsule. I later found out that the capsules she sells are much higher dose than the ones I've been using, Orthomolecular 10 mg. But this low dose, 2.5mg, has made a huge shift for me. I also get MAD easily, or at least I did. I've always been overly reactive in the context of my primary relationship. Getting my minerals right has helped a lot, + methylation. And getting rid of the toxins generated by gluten and dairy. After years of seeking help for my issues, I finally distilled them down to Irritability, agitation, low tolerance of frustration. But it would still be another decade and a half after understanding this that I would find any relief.
Histamines: My first understandings came from roosclues.blogspot, where histamines are unmasked as an underlying issue in the child's autism type behaviors. This is a very user-friendly site, where you might find some 'Aha' moments. Since then I've gotten a lot of info from lowhistaminechef. From knowing only that I had major skin outbreaks, that sometimes if I took a commercial anti-histamine my non-specific discomfort would ease, I'm now immersed in understanding these mechanisms. From lowhistaminechef I found info that helped me change my probiotics to ones that aren't histamine producing, and specifically anti-inflammatory.
I eat a non-hist diet, which is extremely limited, as I'm also low sulfur/thiol. Lysine, ornithine, buytrate help eliminate histamines. When I mentioned lysine in another thread, Christopher had an agitated response to it. He later reported that he thought this was due to some other deficiency. I just say this as a caution. I've used lysine off and on for many years, some when I was really unwell, and never had any sort of negative response. Sorry, these are my sulfur/ammonia supps.
Most basic, Vit C + Ca help mobilize histamine out of the body. I now take these via footbaths, so I can use the cheapest forms (ascorbic acid, calcium carbonate) I also take quercetin, royal jelly, rutin to combat histamines. I've been doing serial coffee enemas lately. Afterwards I always self-test for needing extra of these supps. I still don't know why, but at least for the first time I can manage these reactions, instead of falling into a crisis. all for now. cheers, ahmo