What was the best advice you've received about living better with a mast cell disease?

[Jess-UKMasto]

No need to share just one tip if you have more than one to share!

[MastoMan]

The use of Benadryl Allergy Relief (Acrivastine) for fast acting relief. It has made a significant differences to my ability to keep going.

[Kay-UKMasto Ambassador]

I'm not sure if this qualifies but the best masto-related medical advice I received was "Don't assume that all your symptoms are masto-related". It turns out that one of my symptoms (rectal bleeding) was in fact related to colon cancer and if my dermatologist hadn't sent me for a scan for that I probably wouldn't be here now!

[Jess-UKMasto Partner in reply to Kay-UKMasto]

That's really important advice. While mast cell diseases can affect lots of body systems, it's really important (life saving!) to rule out other reasons for symptoms.