by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Aug 18, 2016 | Dysautonomia, Everyday Health, MAST CELL ACTIVATION
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TWO OR MORE CONDITIONS THAT ARE VERY COMMON CO-MORBIDITIES RESULT IN OR REQUIRE POTENTIALLY CONFLICTING TREATMENTS OR DRUG THERAPIES? THIS TAKES AN EXPERT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM TO SORT OUT AND PRIORITIZE. HERE ARE...
by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Jun 30, 2016 | Dysautonomia, Everyday Health, MAST CELL ACTIVATION
THER ARE MANY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS WHICH ATTEMPT TO QUANTIFY SYMPTOMS EXPRESSED BY PATIENTS WITH A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS. I HAVE GATHERED SOME OF THE CLASSIC ONES HERE FOR YOUR USE. SF-36 THIS IS A 36...
by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Jun 30, 2016 | Dysautonomia, MAST CELL ACTIVATION
There is a definite association between EDS/joint hypermobility and dysautonomia as well as MCAS. These syndromes have been linked in epidemiologic surveys although the mechanisms by which they are connected are still being elucidated. Perhaps the underlying...
by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Jun 23, 2016 | MAST CELL ACTIVATION
Mast cells are found throughout the body, particularly at the interfaces with the outside world (such as the GI tract, the respiratory tract and the bladder) and are meant to be sentinels on the lookout for invaders that can potentially cause harm to the organism. As...