Can DNRS help with EDS and other hypermobility conditions?
Hey everyone– A reader asked me this today, and this was my response: As you may know, I also have a hypermobility condition, although I’ve gotten different opinions from specialists about whether it’s EDS or another hypermobility disorder. I’ve seen people in the Dynamic Neural Retraining System forums say that it helped their EDS symptoms. I don’t think the program is marketed for that, and … Continue reading Can DNRS help with EDS and other hypermobility conditions?
The test that ruled out mastocytosis
I belong to a few different mast-cell related support groups, which have been super helpful to me along the way. From reading posts there, it seems as though it’s far too common for people to end up in a scenario where they have symptoms of mast cell disease, but aren’t sure whether it’s mast cell activation syndrome, or another form of mast cell disorder such … Continue reading The test that ruled out mastocytosis
Why I got a diagnosis, even though I don’t fit all of criteria for mast cell activation
I was very lucky to receive a diagnosis of mast cell activation syndrome from my first doctor, Dr. R., because technically, I do not fit all of the criteria for an official diagnosis. The official criteria to receive a diagnosis actually include the following, as discussed in this article: Symptoms of mast cell activation: “patients with a presumptive diagnosis of “MCAS” must have two or more … Continue reading Why I got a diagnosis, even though I don’t fit all of criteria for mast cell activation
How I got diagnosed
When I first developed symptoms of mast cell activation in the fall of 2018, I had no idea what was happening to me. I was already seeing an allergist for my environmental allergies at an outpatient practice here in Massachusetts. When my mast cell symptoms began, I started to experience some small reactions to food. My doctor ran blood tests to check for allergies to … Continue reading How I got diagnosed