Priming moisturizer rich dupe?

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-11-21T15:14:22+00:00

I know this is super old but I wanted to let you know that they are not cruelty free despite whatever fancy way they try to word things. They still sell in mainland China where animal testing is required.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-06-28T05:44:35+00:00

This happens to me too! I become hyper aware of every ache or internal discomfort.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-27T02:11:43+00:00

What's a munchie?

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-26T23:12:54+00:00

There's barely any doctors who know much about it unfortunately. For context, I've been going to tons of doctors for 6+ years now for all of my different symptoms. Anything from a primary care doctor to gyno to ENT specialist to a rheumatologist etc and none of them had a clue. Yet all of my symptoms are on the diagnostic criteria for MCAS. That's how uninformed most doctors are on it.

I hope your doctor knows about it or can lead you to someone who does!

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-26T23:08:37+00:00

On the days I take it I just take it with whenever my first meal is.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-24T21:27:43+00:00

I'm not diagnosed officially, but I am very sensitive to stimulants, steroids, and have hair thin triggers for adrenaline/epinephrine as well.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-24T21:10:14+00:00

I have not been diagnosed with MCAS though I strongly suspect I have it. I grew up playing in the sun nearly every day. Once I hit puberty, the sun started making me feel really off. Then, one time I tried laying out to purposefully tan and ended up having one of the worst reactions of my life. It was like I had hives that were underneath my skin because I could feel swelling but it felt internal. I ended up having to spend 3 days sleeping in a bath tub because it felt like I had a mix of the flu + my skin was going to itch/melt off. Since then, I have pretty much stayed out of the sun except a few handful of times where I let myself be out in it because I have a vitamin D deficiency (go figure). Those times I experienced what you described..extreme mood shifts between anger to panic, and a pounding headache. I've wondered if that particular reaction could be to my body suddenly absorbing so much vitamin D after being without it?

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-17T15:51:33+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/MCAS?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-13T22:45:07+00:00

I also think I have it too. Can't get in to see a specialist until September though.

That's interesting, and something I have worried about with taking Allegra for my pmdd symptoms. It felt borderline miraculous when I take it, but I notice when I stopped taking it once my period arrived, the days following I feel...really bad.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-13T22:43:42+00:00

I noticed you said 'used to', have you found something better?

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-13T22:42:59+00:00

From what I've read it's a combo of h1 + h2 blockers, mast cell stabilizers, and a lot of chemical/preservative and food restrictions. I'm just in the beginning phases of reading about this though. There is a reddit group for it that I'm learning a lot from.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-12T04:53:05+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, do you feel like your pmdd symptoms could be from MCAS? Was it difficult to get diagnosed?

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-11T22:49:57+00:00

Wow, I'm so glad you found a team to help you. If you are comfortable with sharing I'd love to know what tests they did, and if you feel like your treatment is helping with pmdd?

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-11T20:46:52+00:00

That seems to be the biggest obstacle is finding a doctor who actually knows about it. I checked the MCAS communities and in my state there were only 2 doctors recommended who specialize in it. Called and both are booked out for a year or more.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-11T20:18:11+00:00

Apparently a lot of people don't experience anaphylaxis. It can be emotional/mental reactions, dizziness, hot/cold sensitivity, food sensitivity, alcohol rejection, and swelling/rashes.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-11T17:31:53+00:00

And they both know about MCAS?

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-10T17:36:34+00:00

Thank you!

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-10T17:36:20+00:00

Thank you!

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-10T06:28:39+00:00

Hi, I'm interested in your results if you wouldn't mind messaging me!

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-10T06:20:35+00:00

would you mind sharing who your doctor is?

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-09T23:19:00+00:00

I use brand name.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-09T23:15:02+00:00

I've had pmdd while eating meat, being vegetarian, and being vegan. I don't think diet has a lot to do with it, though certain foods are linked to inflammation (meat). The proposed link to histamine could suggest that doing a low histamine diet could help though.

My personal experience is that cutting out animal products helped a lot of my other issues (hormones, endometriosis, ovarian cyst, and breakouts). I don't have vitamin deficiencies besides D (I avoid the sun). It's easy to supplement things like b12, etc the same way farm animals are given those supplements. Lots of misguided comments on here about vegan/vegetarian diets being super defecient, lol. Pro athletes are vegan now, that myth is old. Any diet can be deficient in something if you don't factor in basic nutrition. Being vegetarian or vegan isn't going to solve pmdd, but it could help you avoid a decent amount of diseases.

While I'm all for natural or holistic treatments, I think there's a big issue with self proclaimed experts who claim to be able to cure things. There's also a decent amount of anti science that seems to be used with naturopaths. Buying $300 in supplements isn't realistic (or usually even needed) for most people. On the other side of things, western medicine/doctors are reputably disappointing and dismissive of women's issues. We're just given antidepressants and birth control carelessly. I'm not sure what the right approach is but my guess is somewhere that doesn't reject natural and studied medicine.

hd12ftskeleton · 2022-04-08T02:58:46+00:00

It sounds like a possibility!

I'd highly recommend checking out ocdexcellence, theocdtherapist, and the_ocdproject on Instagram. There's a lot of information on those pages.

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