Just wondering how many on here have SM and for those of you who do,  do you have cutaneous symptoms?  If not SM, what is your diagnosis?

I am SM without cutaneous symptoms.

If you set this up as a poll it might produce some interesting results.

Anaphylactic shock was my introduction to the masto world. Sept 2011.  It was a hell of an intro....vascular collapse, kidney shutdown, minor heart damage. And they say "you are lucky."
And I am - Could have easily died.

symptoms: fatigue, dizziness, joint pain, tendonitis.
Masto meds: Zyrtec, Zantac, singulair, Protonix, 325 Aspirin
Heart Meds: Effient, Crestor
Psych Meds: Prozac

This is a screwy disease and just about anything can be a symptom...or not. It is extremely varied and individualistic.
Some of the first advice I got was "listen to your body" and I hated that. I was a soldier on at all costs kinda dude.

Ok - so - my turn - Listen to your body. It can take quite a while to get back to "normal" after a severe reaction.

Thanks for pointing that out Bird!!

Yes - I carry 2 epi pens in my "crash bag". It is a small tactical shoulder bag  that looks "manly" (think law enforcement). Works well for carrying the epi, nitro, anti histamines, steroids and a few other things required for us masto folks.  

My wife carries one, one in tackle box, one in the bedroom.

Do I have SM?  My allergist thinks I do - but I have not had a BMB to confirm that.  I started with TMEP probably 35+ years ago (nobody knew what those spots were back then), then food allergies, then syncope with any exercise, then bone pain, spleen pain - now 35 years later, tryptase is 200, skin biopsies positive for D816V mutation (CD117 positive).  It took until 6 years ago to find a doctor to help me.  I'm 71 and taking many medications, and see no reason for a BMB at this stage - I'm swimming, having fun with grandkids, enjoying life as it comes.