MCAS & Long Haul COVID: Research for the Future - Dr.Tania Demsey interviewed by Dr. Eric Gordon

A lively discussion between two specialists in complex chronic illness on the issues of the diagnosis and treatment of mast cell activation syndrome, and how it might interact with Long Haul COVID. Dr. Eric Gordon, MD of Gordon Medical Associates interviews Dr. Tania Dempsey, MD, ABIHM of AIM Center for Personalized Medicine.
Key Takeaways
• What mast cells are, what they do when healthy, and how dysfunctional mast cell activation works.
• Symptoms of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) in different body systems.
• Mast cells, inflammation, and neurological effects in patients.
• Mast cell activation syndrome and its impact on COVID-19 recovery.
• Possible risk factors for getting Long Haul COVID.
• The trifecta: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)/lax connective tissue, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)/dysautonomia, and MCAS.
• Why MCAS is so difficult for doctors to diagnose.
• First level treatment of MCAS: Mast cell targeted therapies.
• The importance of persisting in treatment.
• The importance of understanding the underlying issues that lead to long COVID.
• Research for the future.
• Why double blind scientific studies are not always useful for individual patients.
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📢: ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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Resources
Dr. Eric Gordon, MD at Gordon Medical Associates: gordonmedical.com/
Tania Dempsey, MD, ABIHM at AIM Center for Personalized Medicine: aimcenterpm.com/ or www.drtaniadempsey.com/
Diagnosis of mast cell activation syndrome: a global “consensus-2”: www.degruyter.com/document/do...

[@SueT55]

So very helpful, thank you ❤

[@GordonMedicalAssociates]

Glad it was useful!

[@sankarawasright1192]

Great talk. It’s really not worth it for someone to seek out care for suspected mcas from an allopathic doc, it only causes psychological and physical harm. A much better use of their time is seeking out care from an environmental or mold/lyme literate doc.