Mast Cell Activation Syndrome – a condition that causes mast cells to release an inappropriate amount of chemicals into your body.
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 […]
Increasing salt intake can help manage symptoms of certain types of dysautonomia, particularly Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a common form of dysautonomia. Dysautonomia refers to a group of conditions that affect the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions like heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and temperature regulation. Here’s how increased salt intake
The histamine bucket theory is a conceptual model used to explain how individuals can experience symptoms of histamine intolerance. According to this theory, each person has a “bucket” that represents their capacity to handle histamine. This bucket gradually fills up with histamine from various sources, including food, environmental factors, stress, and internal production. When the
Managing MCAS with chronic asthma requires a multifaceted approach that includes medication management, lifestyle modifications, and regular monitoring.
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Managing Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) can be challenging, but with the right medications, symptoms can be controlled effectively.
Surviving, thriving, or maybe even hiding while living with MCAS? Today and this past year I am surviving. Striving to get back to my “normal” has been insanely hard. Feeling great and going down (which means an asthma attack, inhalers, white Benadryl, sleep, and repeat) has been more of my norm lately. This is NOT
Question to Lilly (aka AI – Chat GPT) What other diagnoses or syndromes can be associated with MCAS? This list is very comprehensive and may I add – exhausting. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) has been associated with a variety of other diagnoses and syndromes, either as comorbid conditions or conditions that share overlapping symptoms.
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Scary, isolating, and devastating, and no one seems to get it except other MCAS patients. Why? Most likely because no one really knows about it unless it’s affecting you or someone you love. Imagine being highly allergic to peanuts and you go through a store or an airport and you know someone is going to
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.
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
