Hello, I am a 38 y. o. woman in good health and i do not take any medication. About 1 year ago I started reacting violently to foods that are high in Tyramine like salami, cheese, sauerkraut, marzipan, avocado etc... I've had about 12 attacks in 2 years and the symptoms are always the same : about 10 mn after ingesting 2 slices of salami my heart starts racing ( 130 to 150 bpm for 5 to 10 mn), my blood pressure goes up, I feel very dizzy and nauseous and my whole body starts shaking for about 30 mn, which is usually followed by a light headache. I was checked for food allergies it was determined that my only allergy was seafood which of course I avoid.
None of the doctors I've seen could tell me why i became so sensitive to tyramine and if it was a temporary condition. I put myself on a low tyramine diet and I am less terrified of eating as i haven't had an attack in a month. Have you ever seen a patient with the same strange symptoms ? Thank you for your time. Sophie