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faintness, nausea, interstitial cystitis, papular lesions, Electromagnetic fields may cause or exacerbate mast itchy skin lesions, brown skin patches, enlarged liver, cell degranulation. This is a two-way street. MCD can enlarged spleen, anaemia, reduced blood platelet cause the sufferer to be sensitive to EMF, often without count, skin bumps (1.0-5.0 cm diameter; red, pink or _ realising it. In fact, ubiquitous modern EMF exposure yellow), low white-blood-cell count (leukopaenia), — may be a leading factor in the explosion of MCD now. reddening, swelling, blistering and itching of skin A related factor is that even looking at a computer or TV bumps if rubbed, electromagnetic field sensitivity screen can adversely affect many with MCD and/or (EMFS), multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and porphyria. These people may also be sensitive to sensitivity to light, heat, cold, stress and touch. sunlight and even to ambient room light at times. The above are many and varied complaints and are _—‘ There may also be a hypersensitivity of all the senses. similar to standard porphyria complaints, including the A kindling state is said to exist in the brain. EMF abdominal discomfort, tachycardia and hypertension _ sensitivity symptoms are very much like the above MCD syndrome. Mast cell disease is known to be caused or symptoms list. I have found that vagus nerve exacerbated by monosodium glutamate (MSG). MSG imbalance, often part of the hidden hiatal hernia may lead to mast cell degranulation and histamine syndrome (NEXUS vol. 18, no. 4), also can co-exist in release in many susceptible individuals. MSG, inallits | people with MCD. forms and with all its names, must be rigorously Individual food reactions, besides MSG avoided if MCD exists. MSG contamination, must be may also be called "natural determined. MCD may be flavouring", hydrolysed protein exacerbated by meat protein. and other names, so one should Vegetarianism should be assume that all processed food ubiquitous modern EMF attempted, or at least meat contains MSG. Even when "no .e consumption—to which there MSG added" is stated, one is exposure may bea leading may be an addiction—should not safe as this implies that factor in the explosion of be limited. Especially some ingredient may have had . minimise over-heating meats MSG added before the final mast cell disease now. and meat fat. Sufferers of MCD processor manufactured the product. Some foods have naturally occurring MSG: Other drugs often used by the seaweed, peas, tomatoes and medical orthodoxy include other foods. antihistamines and steroids, both of which are not well Also, cooked meats have much glutamate. MSG, i tolerated by (hidden) porphyrics. Mast cell stabilising should be noted, is highly addictive and has been drugs may help here. These include cromolyn sodium found to be related to the obesity epidemic. It haslong and ketotifen. often carry an epinephrine pen and have to avoid stressors. been known to cause headaches, asthma, anaphylaxis MCD may make the sufferer's skin sensitive to and swelling, and is being linked to diabetes and hear pressure (such as occurs from sitting, lying in bed, etc.) or vascular disease. and even wearing clothing. If you find that clothing Little known, but perhaps not uncommon mast cel often makes you feel irritable, or if you have abnormal disorders, are the vascular ectasia disorders. These _ sensations or feel better in the nude, you may have involve mast cell infiltration into various tissues. In the mast cell disease. First, change your detergent, skin, you may see many small red dots during reactions _certainly go fragrance-free and buy organic cotton to MSG, food, stress, sunlight and heat and/or cold. | clothing, but see if you feel better in the nude. vascular ectasia exists in the stomach, it is called | Environmentally ill people are known to have to wash gastric antral vascular ectasia, also known as new clothes many times before they can wear them. "watermelon stomach" because of the red stripes seen _—_ Clothing can be a severe problem for the very sensitive. under endoscopic examination. Symptoms here can Also, if you feel better and less irritable when a gentle include shortness of breath upon exertion, fatigue, _ breeze is hitting your skin, this may indicate mast cell tachycardia, palpitation, headache, poor concentration, disorder, or it may be porphyria again, or even an irritability, listlessness, peripheral paraesthesia and _ adrenal or thyroid problem—or all of these factors. brittle nails. Mast cell disease can be tested for in several ways. | MCD?’s Link with Porphyria and MCS There is a tryptase blood test and a 24-hour urine assay Gunnar Heuser, MD, may have been the first to for N-methylhistamine. Then the most definitive test is elucidate the connection between mast cell disease said to be an actual skin biopsy, which will entail and multiple chemical sensitivity.’ More recently, MCD microscopic examination of mast cells under certain __ is being linked to EMFS, also known as electromagnetic conditions and exposures. hypersensitivity (EHS), as well. MCS and EMFS along Electromagnetic fields may cause or exacerbate mast cell degranulation. This is a two-way street. MCD can cause the sufferer to be sensitive to EMF, often without realising it. In fact, ubiquitous modern EMF exposure may be a leading factor in the explosion of MCD now. A related factor is that even looking at a computer or TV screen can adversely affect many with MCD and/or porphyria. These people may also be sensitive to sunlight and even to ambient room light at times. There may also be a hypersensitivity of all the senses. A kindling state is said to exist in the brain. EMF sensitivity symptoms are very much like the above MCD symptoms list. I have found that vagus nerve imbalance, often part of the hidden hiatal hernia syndrome (NEXUS vol. 18, no. 4), also can co-exist in people with MCD. Individual food reactions, besides MSG besides must exposure may be a leading factor in the explosion of MCD’s Link with Porphyria and MCS Gunnar Heuser, MD, may have been the first to elucidate the connection between mast cell disease and multiple chemical sensitivity.' More recently, MCD is being linked to EMFS, also known as electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), as well. MCS and EMFS along 38 * NEXUS ...ubiquitous modern EMF mast cell disease now. FEBRUARY - MARCH 2012 www.nexusmagazine.com