Trigger Identification Step #2: Ditch the Scents

Our world is scented. We are drenched in scent, and most of us have no idea how much. Even if you aren’t sensitive to scent, figuring out what is triggering your reactions will be much easier if you reduce the amount of scent in your world. There are two main reasons for that, the first… Read more Trigger Identification Step #2: Ditch the Scents

Better Late Than Never (or, Happy Valentine’s Day)

I had a package arrive two weeks ago. It was sent on December 10th (guaranteed to arrive by the 16th), arrived the last day of January. It’s a box full of Finnish chocolates for Christmas. (Fazer Nougat will always say ‘Merry Christmas!’ to me.) it’s annoying that they were late- but that doesn’t mean I… Read more Better Late Than Never (or, Happy Valentine’s Day)

First step in Trigger Identification: Do nothing.

Over and above all MCAS treatments is trigger avoidance. You can take all the meds in the world, but if you don’t avoid setting off those pesky mast cells, you’re not going to get anywhere. So where do you start? Do nothing Well, that sounds easy, doesn’t it? Ha! 🤪 Remember Grade 9 science, where… Read more First step in Trigger Identification: Do nothing.

When Physicians Don’t have an Answer

Physicians are people, falliable, imperfect, emotive people. And yet, they are expected to be perfect, to know everything, to never make an error. How silly! These expectations make physicians worse, not better. The fear of liability permiates, yet anyone who has ever tried to sue a doctor in Canada knows that it’s almost impossible to… Read more When Physicians Don’t have an Answer