The bucket theory provides a helpful analogy for why when you have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) you may find that you suddenly react to something that you previously tolerated. Or you may find that your reactions don’t seem to reliably correlate with the circumstances each time they happen. Or you may be frustrated that you can’t figure out your triggers.
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What is MCAS? Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a chronic condition that affects all organ systems. MCAS is serious and disabling and people with MCAS experience often significant and debilitating symptoms daily, including anaphylaxis, which can be fatal. MCAS is often found in combination with other chronic conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Frequently healthcare providers do not know about MCAS, and the tests for MCAS are problematic because they are not uniformly reliable. MCAS can be difficult to manage. Treatments include blocking mast cell mediators with anti-histamines and mast cell stabilizers, as well as avoiding triggers. Check out this post on how to manage MCAS. The Bucket Theory offers a helpful analogy for understanding symptom reactions with MCAS. Think of your body as an empty bucket that you want to keep from overflowing. Different foods and activities fill your histamine bucket at different speeds but they combine to form the total level of histamine in your body (how full your bucket is). A fuller bucket means you have more histamine symptoms. When you manage triggers, reduce exposure to known triggers, and take medications and supplements to reduce histamine, you can manage the level of your bucket. One of the keys to understanding the level of your bucket is knowing your symptom progression. It is helpful to keep track of the symptoms you are having and to evaluate whether they are escalating. Symptom escalation means that the level of your bucket is rising. Knowing your symptom progression in a symptom flare is the key to developing your own rescue plan. In this post, I discuss how to determine your own symptom progression. Once you know what typically happens in your symptom progression you can design a rescue plan to address those symptoms. Want a tool to easily keep track of your symptoms? Sign up for my newsletter and you will receive my free 50-page ebook of lower-histamine, grain-free, sugar-free, Keto recipes, my free symptom log, and a free two-week meal plan! I’m an affiliate with Bon Charge, a company that makes tools for circadian health, and you can receive 15% off your order with my coupon code BETSYL. Bon Charge offers tools such as yellow and red-tone blue-blocking glasses, red light therapy devices, PEMF mats, infrared saunas, and EMF blocking products. If you are dealing with chronic illness, concussions, or trauma, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a listening therapy based on Polyvagal Theory that helps heal nervous system dysregulation. Many people with MCAS and other chronic conditions have nervous system dysregulation stemming from infections, toxic exposures, concussions, and trauma. The SSP is an easy-to-use app where you listen to specially filtered music for 30 minutes each day for a 5-hour cycle. Studies show the SSP has a profound effect on mental health and chronic conditions You can sign up for the SSP here! While the SSP is a bottom-up or somatic therapy for healing the nervous system, the Sacred Self-Healing Method I offer is a top-down nervous system healing modality that focuses on cognition, attention, perception, and emotion, using the mind’s higher functions. The SSP and the Sacred Self-Healing Method complement each other and together produce lasting results. I provide one-on-one in-person and remote chronic illness and caregiver coaching and Sacred Self-Healing Sessions based on the Sacred Self-Healing Method, a proven novel co-creative healing modality detailed in my Books. Click here for more information. Rocks and Roots chronicles my journey solo backpacking the Superior Hiking Trail and overcoming nervous system dysregulation, gut dysbiosis, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome symptoms to hike 328 miles successfully. The Sacred Self-Healing Method ebook is available here and in most ebook retailers! The Sacred Self-Healing Workbook is available for purchase here! Betsy’s first book, Sacred Self-Healing: Finding Peace Through Forgiveness, is available here The companion audio recordings of chants, guided meditations, and sound healing demonstrations that accompany Sacred Self-Healing: Finding Peace Through Forgiveness are available to download for free here I’d love to have your reply below! The preceding material does not constitute medical advice. This information is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, cure or treatment. Always seek advice from your medical doctor.cure or treatment. Always seek advice from your medical doctor. The bucket theory
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