Hi Kim,
IMO, you're not taking way too much. Trial and error led me to very similar doses of antihistamines. A few thoughts though...
1. Lortab is a degranulator. I had a Rx for it when I went to B+W, but Dr. Greenberger told me that I absolutely must NOT take it... the only safe pain medications for me are Tylenol, Ultram (tramadol), and if I'm really desperate, dilaudid. Although my GYN said that Ultram is not as "strong" as Lortab, it actually works better for me since it's not riling up my mast cells. Better pain control with fewer side effects.
2. I take 30mg of Singulair per day... it really helps me with fatigue. My insurance company will only pay for 10mg/day, but my allergist wrote me a Rx to get the other 20mg/day from Canada. (This costs me about $500 out of pocket per year, but it helps so much that I'm perfectly willing to pay it).
3. Why is your doctor waiting to have you try a mast cell stabilizer? Cromolyn sodium is very safe! So is ketotifen. Cromolyn got my GI symptoms under control... it also eliminated most of my joint pain.
4. Curcumin is a blood thinner. If you've had any problems with easy bruising, petechiae, nose bleeds, etc... I would be cautious. I tried it, but quit after three days because it made me horribly dizzy
I get the same result from fish oil.
Heather