Hey all! New to the MCAS world and have been referred to see an allergist in the Kaiser system. Any chance you know a doc within Kaiser that gets MCAS? I'm in Seattle area, but willing to travel within Washington State. Any leads deeply appreciated!
After a crazy anaphylactic reaction to iodine nasal swabs this week, I am curious if I have MCAS. It fits with my ridiculously complex medical presentation and puts all the puzzle pieces together (finally ). So now comes the documentation so that I can get docs/insurance to listen to me. Have you found any tools (ie app, spreadsheet, log) that's specific to MCAS? How do/did you track for docs?
I am new to the world of candles and I have been OBSESSED and stalking this sub since May. I headed back to college as a 51 year old and I am using exquisite looking and smelling candles as my way of celebrating each class I pass. This was going beautifully and my haul has been growing (maybe too) quickly...until today.
I had this bizarre episode on Wednesday & long story short, I am having over the top allergic reactions to life. Like, can't breathe, call an ambulance, get an epi pen type of reaction. It's SO lame. And it keeps happening.
Just got off the phone with my doctor and along with a plan on how to stabilize my dramatic immune system, I have been told to rid my home of anything that has smells. Including and especially all my new candles! Apparently, my body is currently interpreting these scent molecules as invaders/agitators and my immune system is sending an army in to deal with the issue.
I believe that you all are the only ones that will understand my genuine tears on this.
I will stop eating aged cheese, withdraw myself from my love of dairy and even cut out ultra processed bread without complaint...but MY CANDLES?
MY NEW TRUDON? MY FOREST FLOOR BY TATINE? My haul that I haven't even received yet from DS & Durga as well as PF Candles?
Y'all. I am so damn sad. My reward is literally poisoning me and now I need to figure out what to do with my existing collection as well as find a new, non potentially death causing reward 😂😭
Ok. I'm going back to holding myself and rocking gently for comfort. If you need me, I will be here crying quiet tears.
I've read lore about Cognitive Psych and Theories of Personality, but nothing about this evil class...Intro to Research Statistics. Totally didn't expect this cluster of crazy! It's dense, a total mental shift from all the preceding PA classes and seemingly only one solid YouTube list of videos for extra resources (which, don't get me wrong, I am so grateful for). Cohorts apparently are really a thing. If you have tips/tricks/magic for this test if my intelligence, I would be so grateful!