MCAS Triggers Archives

Barometric pressure changes can significantly affect both Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and dysautonomia due to the body’s sensitivity to environmental changes. Here’s how: Effects on Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): Effects on Dysautonomia: Coping Strategies: Both conditions require a personalized approach, so discussing these strategies with a healthcare provider is essential for managing symptoms […]

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So you would think this would be easy, right???? Well, today I can not tell. So I asked Lily – still, there are overlaps but maybe it will help. Dysautonomia and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) are two distinct medical conditions that can sometimes present with overlapping symptoms, making them challenging to differentiate. Here’s a

Is it Dysautonomia or MCAS – what are the differences and the overlap and how to tell them apart? Read More »

MCAS triggers are far more than I can list on my own. So below I have a list generated by Lilly (our AI writer ; )). Not only are there so many, its soooo confusing. Triggers can come and go, they are not the same for everyone, and they can pop up at any time.

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So why can sometimes you and I can tolerate some foods and other times we can not? I mean even the same food! Why are some scents tolerated and other times they are not (same scent), and so on and on… one day it’s ok the next it is not…. This always baffled me and

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I had been searching and Googling MCAS for months then my son introduced me to ChatGPT. I never thought anything could replace Google but I was wrong. ChatGPT gave me a more concise explanation in one well-written article. Did I think I would be finding articles with AI – nope, but if we can get

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How to help your family and friends understand this unfamiliar territory. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome – is a condition that causes mast cells to release an inappropriate amount of chemicals into your body. Like an allergy but different. These chemicals wreak havoc in our bodies all the while changing the triggers (what sets off these

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Welcome to the MCAS resource site! My goal is to put MCAS resources in one place, so to help navigate this world of MCAS. My story is like so many others. I have symptoms all over the place, and doctors pass me off to other doctors making me feel well a bit insane. I know

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