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Mast Cell and Jardiance

Posted by gak @gak, Feb 20 2:26pm

Has anyone experienced mast cell symptoms after starting Jardiance? My cardiologist prescribed Jardiance for heart failure (I do not have diabetes) and I have been experiencing diarrhea ever since. Also had a positive SIBO test.
Thanks for any information!

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ggr | @ggr | Feb 22 7:40am
In reply to @mothermary1 "I thought MCAS syndrome is not an auto immune disease. I’m 70 and have luckily made..." + (show)
@mothermary1

I thought MCAS syndrome is not an auto immune disease. I’m 70 and have luckily made it through many surgeries and health events without meds. I’m so allergic to so so many drugs. I have to refuse and ride many things out without help. I’ve heard it can be MCAS but in all my years not one doctor has ever said a word. They simply say it’s a terrible place your in to get such severe reactions to so many class of drugs. They usually blame it on fillers so we try compound pharmacy places but that hardly ever works. It’s very scary to have so many allergies to drugs.

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I know that it has been a recognized diagnosis for only 15 or so years. That is why it can be so hard to find a doctor. After my daughter's diagnosis at Mayo, the doctor said she would have to find a doctor who would treat her in her state. It is recognized as part of the trifecta--POTS, Ehlers Danlos, and Mast Cell. There is a book that might interest you by the doctor who was one of the first to realize there was research to be done. Never Bet Against Occam by Dr. Lawrence B. Afrin. Available on Amazon. One tidbit-fibromyalgia patients have more mast cells in their skin than most people. There are so many links between these disorders.

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gak | @gak | Feb 22 11:13am

Thank you for the information and for the book recommendation

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moylandavis | @moylandavis | Feb 23 6:38am
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@gak

Thank you for the information and for the book recommendation

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Dr Afrin published a guide to help doctors and MCAS sufferers diagnosed and treat MCAS… GOOGLE “primer for gastroenterologist mast cell activation syndrome”. It is the best document I’ve found on the subject…or use this link…
https://sa1s3.patientpop.com/assets/docs/295890.pdf

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