DR.D
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Was it ever explained why Sinomenine and Quercetin were added to the formula? Essentially a pro-histamine and an anti-histamine at odds here. Quercetin is commonly known to not be all that bioavailable though...so the the Sinomenine would win. I am not sure if the dihydrate form resolves the bioavailability issue though. Apparently not enough for some people in this thread anyway.
Edit: Oh, I just saw that the goal is to inhibit the P-glycoprotein efflux pump with these ingredients...
The Sino is included presumably because it is a potent P-gp inhibitor, among other things, but it could exacerbate allergies because of it's histamine releasing properties. Also, anyone on serotonergics or SSRIs might have greater odds of allergic response with mast cell involvement. Hives basically.
But something else might be going on, and the tattoo thing seems like a clue. Tattoos are not permanent, but more like temporarily permanent, because they are conveyed by macrophages that die and give their ink to new ones (that's why tatts blur over time.) BMPs induced expression of pro-inflammatory iNOS and TNF-a so inflammation is to be expected, and macrophages also have BPM receptors. BMP-6, for example, is known to regulate the proliferation and gene expression of macrophages, and so increased macrophage turnover might explain the '3-D effect' as the region could become overcrowded transiently by increased macrophage activity.
Basically, it may promote various forms of dermal inflammation in some, but there's no reason to believe it's auto-immune. The first thing I'd try is taking a low-dose antihistamine (just enough to stop the hives, no more) or maybe reduce the dose of BMP to see if that resolved the sides.