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I have been reading that people with a deficiency in Diamine Oxidase (DAO)can have too much histamine in their body which could cause migrianes

I have asked my gp about testing this and they had no knowledge of this

Does anyone now where I could get this tested privately

Thanks

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Cat00

I just googled it, came up on first page.

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jojomac23 in reply toCat00

Is it a test in uk

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Cat00 in reply tojojomac23

Yes

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jojomac23 in reply toCat00

There was one that came up but when I contacted them they said they could not sell the test because of brevit

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Cat00 in reply tojojomac23

Aggh Brexit! It has caused me no end of trouble already...

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Kasbrown

please update if you do find out where to get one done 😊

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weffs62

Check out Medichecks and also bio lab. I have been tested and have problem with histamine. Apologies - can’t remember the specific test I had though.

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