10 Ways To Present Your MCAS Case to Doctors to Get Them to Listen
Seeking a MCAS diagnosis can be particularly challenging, especially when many Doctors are still in the dark about what Mast Cell...
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Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jul 31, 2018
Ask The NY Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Specialists
I had melanoma that sat on my back (misdiagnosed as benign initially) for three years. I feel my Mast Cell disease was likely triggered...
Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jul 24, 2018
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Questions Answered
What is the likelihood of inheriting Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAD)? As best as we presently understand, the likelihood of...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jul 17, 2018
Ask The Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Doctors
Hi. I have MCAD. I have recently been also dx with chronic non-alcoholic pancreatitis. My GI doc questions whether mast cell disease and...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jul 10, 2018
Ask The Mast Cell Activation Doctors
My 24-year-old son has cutaneous mastocytosis. He is self-conscious. He has had spots since he was a little boy and continues to get...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jul 3, 2018
Ask The Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Doctors
Can you explain why seizures during Anaphylaxis happen? Does our Nervous System shutdown? Not enough oxygen to the brain? Preferably...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jun 21, 2018
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Questions Answered
I am currently on methotrexate, ketotifen, fexofenadine, and sodium crom but STILL reacting to food - what else is left to do?...
Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jun 4, 2018
Caffeine Allergy & Coffee Intolerance: What You Need to Know
Coffee, like any other food or drink on the market, can be associated with side effects for some people. It is estimated that up to 20%...
Dr. Tania Dempsey
- May 9, 2018
Tick Bites: What To Do If You Get Bit By a Tick
There is a lot of misinformation being propagated regarding tick bites and diseases that you can catch from them. Being educated is key. ...
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Dr. Lawrence Afrin
- Apr 27, 2018
Why Bartonella is The New Lyme Disease [video]
Connecticut’s tick population continues to increase along with the rise of the Powassan virus, a tick-borne virus. When most think about...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Apr 12, 2018
Ask the Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Doctors: MCAS Questions Answered
Do you have any low salicylate suggestions? Salicylates are a (sub)class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and NSAIDs,...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jan 16, 2018
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Questions Answered
Is there any correlation between MCAS and seizures or seizure like activity? If an EEG is done, should there be anything specific looked...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jan 10, 2018
The Difference Between MCAD and MCAS
"Mast cell activation disease" (or "mast cell activation disorder") -- MCAD -- is the new term (since late 2010, when it
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Jan 2, 2018
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Q&A
What is recommended for frequent anaphylaxis if someone has Kounis syndrome and the person is having difficulty becoming stable? It is...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Dec 20, 2017
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Questions Answered
Do mast cells make you gain weight and have a huge stomach when you are eating almost nothing? I have seen MCAS drive weight gain in some...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin
- Nov 19, 2017
The Truth About Pesticides in Tea
We love drinking tea in my house. My oldest son is an avid herbal tea drinker and he cannot end his day without a nice cup of Tulsi Red...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Oct 16, 2017
Ask The NY MCAS Expert: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Questions Answered
 Is it possible to have a slightly elevated N-methylhistamine level if an individual’s dietary histamine level was extremely high...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Oct 6, 2017
Ask The MCAS Expert: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
What is the connection between mast cell disorders, celiac disease and immune deficiencies? Why are people often diagnosed with celiac-...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin, Dr. Tania Dempsey
- Sep 29, 2017
Ask The Expert: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
1. Can you discuss the co-existence of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis in so many patients?...
Dr. Lawrence Afrin
- Sep 21, 2017
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS):Â A Hidden Epidemic
Mast cells are an important line of defense for our immune system, but sometimes they go awry and actually attack us. Mast Cell...
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