Hello everyone!
I was recently diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) (where basically mast cells tend to be trigger happy and release granules, of which histamine seems to be the most problematic). I am super lucky, most of the things to do to get better are entirely within my control (a diet low in histamines, avoiding strenuous exercise, meditation, etc.) and already I am doing so much better! :D :D
However, the doctors tell there is no correlation between my cognitive symptoms and MCAS. According to them the act of being sick can make a person anxious and depressed but not this disease per say. This seems unlikely to me as outside of episodes I have, I am perfectly happy and far from anxious, those appear when there is a trigger.
For instance, weird enough, the shower is a huge trigger and after one I will suddenly have a lot of anxiety and brain fog. Certain foods will do the same thing and may also trigger overal body pain.
I do not know the brain well enough and I have come to my wits ends to try to explain properly how these things could be linked, and despite what the doctors tell me, the causality seems too direct to be dismissed.
Any theories would be greatly welcomed! I wish there was a monitor on my body like I have with my computer where I can tell what's going on with it, but alas no such luck, so Longecity seems my next best bet :P