Looking back three years ago when I first developed mast cell issues… I hardly could’ve dreamed I’d get the point I’m at now. I honestly don’t think about my mast cell issues that much, on a day to day basis. I’ve reduced my medication by a full 90% I exercise regularly I drink coffee (an important part of my life lol) I’ve dramatically expanded my … Continue reading New adventures
Hey everyone, I know that, of course, the main thing you’ll all be wondering is how I’m doing now. In general, I don’t discuss my specific symptoms in a lot of detail — even if it’s to share positive news about how they’re improving! That’s because I want to keep my site compatible with neural retraining. However, I DO want to share my story, and … Continue reading How am I doing now?
Hey everyone, So this post is the product of way more time spent researching that I’d intended! A few months ago I started noticing my dishwasher was leaving residue on everything. At first, I thought it was purely a chemical sensitivity reaction to the detergent, as the very first thing I noticed was that my throat would start hurting anytime I ate or drank anything. … Continue reading Dishwasher hacks for multiple chemical sensitivity
Hey everyone, I just had a check-in with my nurse practitioner/friend Erin, and she brought up something that of course makes total sense, but I hadn’t thought of… Staying hydrated helps keep your mast cells calm I try to always phrase things in a positive way on this blog, to keep it compatible with neural retraining. However, if we really think of it on the … Continue reading Why staying hydrated helps keep your mast cells calm
Hey everyone, So, in a nutshell, this is really the main post of “what I wish someone had told me.” If you have mast cell issues, it doesn’t necessarily have to be as bad as you may think it is at first. I do want to be sensitive in writing this post as I know there are different types of mast cell issues, each with … Continue reading How mast cell issues can get better over time
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
Mast Cell Healing 