Tag: mast cell activation syndrome
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When Mast Cells Get Grumpy & Other Updates
Yeah, that’s my stomach, and my fit bit. Photos by Ari and Ms. S That’s a shot of my skin with 2 Allegra, 100 mg of hydroxyzine, and prednisone in my system…and the hives still weren’t controlled or gone. Didn’t start getting better until 4 days into the prednisone. Most of my body looked like…
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Looking For Positives While Lumbering Through The Sluggish Quagmire of the US Healthcare Diagnostic Process
I have been going to the same healthcare clinic for the past 18 years for all of my primary care needs. Because I had a situation go not so bueno with my ObGyn during my pregnancy and delivery with Hannah, I struggled for a while to want to go in and see any healthcare provider,…
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On Allergies, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, & The Costs Of Healthcare
Y’all deserve high quality writing. You do. But, this is what you’re getting so that I can find some personal time today…and it’s going to be relatively to the point and skip anything more elevated or artsy. Life with a lot of allergies and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can be complicated to navigate under the…
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Thoughts About When Symptoms Are From A Medical Condition & Not Disordered Anxiety: A Note of Gratitude to Emma from Therapy In A Nutshell
I started watching Therapy In A Nutshell’s Anxiety series for the same reason I decided now was an awesome time to retry CBD and see if I had lost my sensitivity: Bank of America’s Fraud response. I was starting to have panic attacks in the middle of the night, struggling to sleep, and it was…
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Talking Some Science on Allergy Meds & CBD
Ok, so I have some possible answers to explain the effects I observed when taking CBD and my usual cocktail of meds. Because it’s late in my day, I’m not really taking the time to finesse this. This is important to pay attention to for anyone, because if you go to see your doctor to…
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Gratitude & A Conversation About CBD As An Option For Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Second screenshot is citation source, photos and screenshots by Ariana. Allergies can come and go. For an item to which a person can avoid exposure, sometimes in as little as a year a person may no longer react to the item. My life has taught me this many times over. My earliest memories are filled…
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June Gratitude & Some Reading
To Jenny From the first day you met with us on Zoom you have been a constant source of support and positivity. You heard my challenges, you listened to my feedback, and you stepped in and offered to help with things you didn’t have to, like social stories. You were understanding when Tony was struggling…