See Blog for unusual symptoms such as the following from Kim. “Sophie, I too have discovered an intolerance for high levels of tyramine in food but also do not get migraines. [To hear about Sophie read https://foodintolerancepro.com/effects-of-tyramine-on-the-digestive-nervous-system-2/ ] My symptoms sound very similar to yours. Within a few minutes of eating a fermented food (cheese, summer sausage, or kraut are the main culprits for me) I get a numb tickly feeling between my eyes which then turns into a dizzy feeling that I describe as “nausea in my head”. Sometimes a light headache. It has taken me some time to identify tyramine as the common denominator and have felt uncertain this was right as everyone else seems to experience migraines…hearing that there are others with the same symptoms gives me confidence that I am on the right track by targeting tyramine.”
Reply from Joan
Kim, it is great that you feel supported on this site in letting others know that tyramine, and other amines, can produce different symptoms. It does. Have a read of the many blogs from others as individual as yours. It is incorrect to think that the list of symptoms can be simply uncomplicated migraine, headache, IBS, or drop-in-blood-pressure symptoms. You have done something important describing your symptoms in words that describe what happens to you. The words that you call a ‘dizzy feeling which you describe as “nausea in your head” ‘creates a picture others can understand, but often not be able to put into words. Readers can take heart from your words, and all the Articles on this site, see https://foodintolerancepro.com/articles/ that you can investigate your diet for whatever your own particular symptoms are, [of course making sure that there is no scary medical reason for them], and by gradually excluding those that give obvious symptoms, and later gradually carefully testing small amounts of favourite ones to be sure they are the right exclusions. At some time you can look at what I call ‘the layer underneath’ of other foods which may not be obvious but which add to your likelihood of more severe reactions. See https://foodintolerancepro.com/elimination-diet-with/ I wish you well in following up all the info on amines on this site and continuing being assertive about the importance of your own diet for you.
Hi there
Its great to find this blog. I’ve been struggling with tyramine sensitivity for quite a while, and find that when I eat overripe banana, that with 5 minutes I feel extremely dizzy, I get a headache – anything from mild to severe – and my eyes go totally out of focus making me struggle to continue my work on my computer. I also feel asthmatic and my chest constricts like when I get asthma. I’m not a fan of fermented food at all, and cannot say for sure that cheese and yoghurt cause the same symptoms, because I’m lactose-intolerant and don’t eat those foods. Thanks for sharing information.
Dear Annelien, Thanks for letting others know your reaction. Everyone reacts individually. I do note that you say it is to an overripe banana as it is the amines that increase with ripening. Do buy them with some green on them and take care to note where your cut-off point is. Some people manage the other varieties such as Lady Finger, or Sugar bananas, still not too ripe. Remember that if you are lactose intolerant you can still buy lactose-free cheese, but do not store it too long, and lactose-free ice cream as it is not aged at all. Do go to all the articles on this site to make sure you learn about all the amines people can react to https://foodintolerancepro.com/category/amines/
And look at the book Tolerating Troublesome Foods as a really useful resource for hints on how to test foods to maximise tolerance of any foods you want to try (of course not any fermented foods!) https://www.amazon.com.au/Tolerating-Troublesome-Foods-Investigating-intolerance-ebook/dp/B00I7DS87O It also has info on all the issues that affect whether you react or not. All the best Joan