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NEW STUDY! Parasym Plus™ for Multiple Sclerosis › Forums › PrettyIll.com Discussion › EDS/MS/Chiari › mast cell medication

  • This topic has 5 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 1 month ago by Marysue.
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  • March 12, 2015 at 1:37 pm #807
    kfelty
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    Hello everyone!
    I am currently taking zyrtec to help ease my mast cell symptoms but it’s not helping completely… I know that there are a few prescription medications that help with that… I was just wondering if anyone had luck with any specific one? I just discussed this with my POTS specialist today and could use a little advice. I think one is called gastrocrom if I remember correctly?

    Also I just found out that my cortisol levels are completely out of whack and I have an over production of yeast in my gut. The dr said that my stool sample showed inflammation so she said I have colitis… I am extremely constipated and my abdomen is distended and I look pregnant. It is very painful.

    I know all of this is related.
    Thank you.

    Kelly

    March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm #5369
    Barbara
    Participant

    Look into Magnesium, it helps resolve constipation issues.

    March 21, 2015 at 1:37 pm #5403
    Violet
    Participant

    Gastrocrom is one. Ketitofen is the other most often used prescription.

    You can try over-the-counter Zantac, Pepcid, Tagamet, or generics of them. Zantac is taken with the Zyrtec, not instead.

    March 24, 2015 at 3:30 pm #5405
    Dr. Diana
    Keymaster

    Kelly, if your gut is inflamed, you may also need some Zantac (it works on the histamine receptors in your gut). 😉

    March 26, 2015 at 6:51 pm #5407
    kfelty
    Participant

    Thank you to everyone on this website!
    All of you are very helpful 🙂

    Kelly

    June 4, 2015 at 1:41 pm #5503
    Marysue
    Participant

    I am currently taking omeprazole (prilosec) because my neurologist as a preventive for acid reflux due to the number of pills I take. If I take the Zyrtec and Zantac does it make sense to continue with the omeprazole? I truly believe I have some type of mast cell disorder, and would prefer to try the Zyrtec and Zantac instead of going down the road of aggravation and disappointment seeing another doctor that will not understand and just dismiss the problem.

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