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
Hi everyone! Remember me? I haven’t worked on this blog as much recently, because my allergies have gotten way better due to the IQAir air purifier I bought two months ago (more on that later!). That thing is incredible. However, there are aspects of daily living I still need to be conscious of… and one of those is the care and keeping of the fabrics in my life! … Continue reading 3 Essential Laundry Tips for Allergy Sufferers
Here’s another example of why I always tell people to keep a journal. I know, in the abstract, that the nasal corticosteroid sprays (like Flonase and Nasacort) have to be used every day in order to be effective. My allergy doctor told me this. But somehow I always seem to forget. Nasacort helps me a lot (better than Flonase) but when I’m doing well, I … Continue reading A slight improvement (thank you, Nasacort!).
Mast Cell Healing 