I appreciate Gail's input.  

Don't believe anyone here has a medical degree, and I understand many of you have been reviewing this information for a long time, but Gail's questions seem reasonable and intelligent to me.

Participation in a forum isn't about making someone feel wrong in expressing a question or opinion?  

This particular forum strikes me as a wealth of knowledge and understanding, but if all I needed was a tryptase test and plasma histamine test and maybe a BMB then  theoretically I could treat myself without a doctor by simply reading this forum?  

If so, I wouldn't be going to see a masto specialist at M D Anderson.

Don't think it's all that simple or 'one size fits all'...

Thank you for All opinions and not just the ones that are 'on topic'.

K

Kitt,

Actually you are incorrect. We do have forum members with MDs, and even some actual mast cell researchers are members of this forum. Occasionally, we actually see a response or two from them.

You are correct in that participation in a forum is not about feeling wrong for asking the question. However, asking the question multiple times and receiving multiple responses from knowledgeable people is redundant and not necessary on the forum. If one is further confused about something after multiple answers, it is better to private message the person and take the discussion to that level.

This thread has now exhausted itself and is being locked to new comments. Should you need to further discuss this, please feel free to private message me.