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http://mastcelldisorders.wallack.us/yabb/YaBB.pl General Mast Cell Disorders Discussion >> Symptoms >> no flushing http://mastcelldisorders.wallack.us/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1296391314 Message started by jenwic on 01/30/11 at 00:41:54

Title: no flushing
Post by jenwic on 01/30/11 at 00:41:54

Do you have to have flushing to have MCAD? I have many of the other symptoms but hardly ever flush.

Title: Re: no flushing
Post by Starflower on 01/30/11 at 01:15:21

Definitely not... there's no "key" symptom that defines MCAD. Some people have more skin involvement than others.

Heather

Title: Re: no flushing
Post by MarciaB on 11/02/12 at 08:10:14

Thanks. I don't flush either.

Title: Re: no flushing
Post by MarciaB on 11/20/12 at 12:23:48

I may have to take this back. I was standing in line today and started feeling like I might faint. I have orthostatic intolerance and decided it might help if I kept my blood moving by standing in one foot then the other.
The people in line loved this .. ;D I was feeling too bad to explain.

Then I noticed that both of my hands had turned red. I'm not sure how long it was there because it was my turn at the counter soon afterwards.
But I only felt bad for about 10 minutes.

This only caught my attention because I recognized it as flushing. Prior to learning what this was, I wouldn't have paid any attention to it.

On a side note, I was googling hand flushing tonight and ran into a website on anxiety where they were trying to convince the reader not to feel anxious about hand flushing. It just reminded me of how clueless people are about all this.

Title: Re: no flushing
Post by TallBird on 11/30/12 at 05:32:42

I rarely flush but do get a burning sensation on my face from certain foods, especially on the right side. I have MCAS.

TallBird