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StridAst55 karma

Curious, a lot of people with a mast cell disorder especially mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), have dermatographism. Do you have it, or the symptoms of it? (Wierd allergic type reactions to things you can't have antibodies to. Like stress, sunlight, heat, cold, exercise, chemical smells, etc)

Also, curious does pressing harder when your dermatographism is flaring bad make your marks last longer?

(I have MCAS and dermatographism myself, just curious as to other's experience)

StridAst21 karma

He has played very few. Unless you count his role in ST:TNG supporting the evil federation in their unfair subjugation of so many planets. (Remember, one man's hero, is another man's villain.)

All joking aside, what I would really love to see Patrick Stewart play is an antihero.

StridAst10 karma

Ever looked into mast cell disorders? Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) and Mastocytosis both can cause chronic hives, breathing problems, and reactions to sunlight. (Among other things like anaphylaxis). Also odd reactions to medications are common.

More to the point, MCAS is a common comorbid condition with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. (I.e. a lot of people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome have MCAS or sometimes Mastocytosis)

StridAst8 karma

Yep, mostly just curious to compare dermatographism symptoms with someone who doesn't have MCAS. (Hence the need to ask if you had it or not) :)

For me, pressing harder definitely makes it stick around longer. Most of my dermatographia is gone in a half hour or so, but whenever I have a serious MCAS flare it sticks around longer as well. Antihistamines keep it well controlled except during a major MCAS flare-up.

StridAst3 karma

With a username like "bendybabe" I'm not too surprised. We suspect EDS in my family on my mom's side, but we are waiting on the rediculously long waiting list for the geneticist to find out.