by Amber Walker | Mar 13, 2018 | All About MCAS
Yeah, you read that right. It says “OH Histamine.” As in, a doting and gushing and favoring admirer. As in, “Ohhhh Histamine, you are absolutely mahhhvelous!” The mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) patient community has been focused on the trend of a low-histamine...
by Amber Walker | Nov 17, 2017 | All About MCAS
Checklist for the Newly Diagnosed: 20 Tips for MCAS So, you’ve finally been clinically diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Congratulations!!! For many, this only comes after decades of frustration with unexplained symptoms that don’t add up. Take the time to...
by Amber Walker | Nov 15, 2017 | All About MCAS
So You Think You Have MCAS… What Next?! I’ll never forget the day I discovered Dr. Afrin’s book “Never Bet Against Occam: Mast Cell Activation Disease and the Modern Epidemics of Chronic Illness and Medical Complexity.” In a short time frame, I experienced 17...
by Amber Walker | Nov 14, 2017 | All About MCAS
Analogies for Mast Cell Activation Disease There seems to be some confusion out there about the lingo surrounding Mast Cell Activation Disease (MCAD). Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and MCAD are often inappropriately used interchangeably, but it’s easy to see...
