allergies

She knew I was sad and not feeling well and came upstairs and into my bed. She's usually always downstairs (we try to keep the pets out of bedrooms due to allergies).

She's ten this year and I'd be lost without her. #ADHD #Anxiety #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #PTSD

Hi everyone!

I was recently officially diagnosed with MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome) after a rare reaction to a nerve block prior to my styloidectomy. The wildest part? You could literally see the nerve path light up on my neck (photo attached)! My neurosurgeon, Dr. Bolognese, said it was an extremely rare presentation.

Before diagnosis, I had been managing seasonal allergies with daily low-dose Pepcid AC and Xyzal, plus Benadryl as needed when hives flared up. Now that we know what’s going on, my PCP is collaborating with an allergist at the clinic to dial in a more appropriate treatment plan.

My MCAS seems to flare hard with weather changes — which has had me seriously considering a move to the Southwest for more environmental stability. But if I can manage symptoms effectively without uprooting my life, that would be amazing.

I’d love to hear from others — what’s helped you get symptoms under control? Is there a go-to protocol or routine that works for you?

Thanks in advance, and feel free to check my profile if you’re curious about the rest of my journey. I’m so glad to be in this community.

Hello I'm new. My name is Susan. I have many many allergies. Food, medicine, outdoor you name it. What drew me here was a picture of someone that breaks out when they have surgery. I do this sometimes are worse than others. This is the most recent. Is there anything I can do.?

As some of you may know from my previous post, I am on a medical leave from my retail job due to a herniated disk in my lower back. I also suffer from several chronic illnesses (fibromyalgia, CFS, chronic migraines, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, degenerative disc disease and numerous allergies and sensitivities) and I had a cervical fusion and a non-cancerous mass removed from my spine a few years ago that left me with nerve damage in certain areas. Due to the back injury my other conditions have spiraled out of control and I’m realizing that I may not have the ability to return to my retail job once my medical leave ends. So I have been researching other kinds of money making options and freelance work keeps popping up. I’ve been looking into Fiverr and Upwork and I’m wondering if any of you have any experience with it that you could share? Trying to figure out if it would be an effective way to earn some income. Any input would be appreciated!

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This is just part of a convo I had with my rheumatologist when I’ve been dealing with a flare and eye rashing for over a week with my aymptoms getting progressively worse - I go to her to see what we can do, she has me do blood tests, and they come back normal. Ofcoarse. So annoying. She says maybe it’s an allergic reaction and I said hey lady - if you looked thru my medical records you’d see that I’ve been thru this before. I’ve already seen an allergist and don’t all the tests. That’s why it’s so important to get this done again when the rash presented itself again. It’s not allergies. It’s an immuno response, possibly a seronegative one. Shouldn’t we then look at doing other things to try to figure this out? Like a skin or muscle biopsy? Also, can I get prednisone or something to make myself not feel like DEATH so I can survive like a real human being and not go from my bed to my couch all day? I literally told her I don’t think she gets the severity of this. I’m so sick of putting my trust in sssomeobe and they just let me down like this. A total let down. Am I to suffer is my eye trashing and bodily pain and extreme fatigue until I can get another appointment with you for you to just tell me you want to stop there? There there’s nothing else you can do? That it all must be in my head since my blood tests are fine? I’m so. Fucki g. Sick. Of this run around. SO sick of it. That is all. End rant. Good night.