Poll: How did you first learn about MCAS?

Hey everyone, Recently, I’ve been surprised to see the numbers on my Mast Cell Healing Facebook page shooting up. A few months ago, I had 100 followers – now I have almost 400. I don’t often talk about underlying medical conditions on this blog, because my goal is to keep it a safe space for those using neural retraining principles. (For those who don’t know, neural retraining … Continue reading Poll: How did you first learn about MCAS?

New adventures

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

Coaching for Mast Cell Healing :)

Hey everyone! Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve been on here! I’ve been crazy busy with a lot of different projects, such as my SI joint blog, and… drumroll, please… health coaching sessions. I originally started offering coaching through my SI joint blog. I had so many people reaching out to me from all over the world– people emailing me their phone numbers, etc. … Continue reading Coaching for Mast Cell Healing 🙂

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