This post is about safer cleaning products for MCAS. Many cleaning products on the market contain fragrances, bleaches, and chemicals that are irritating for people with MCAS.
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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.
Bleach is not allowed in my house. Chlorine bleach, or sodium hydroxide, is irritating to the eyes, mouth, nose, and skin. It can burn human tissue and is also very reactive. Accidentally mixing bleach with other cleaning agents can create toxic chemicals that can permanently damage lungs and tissues and even cause death.
It is often suggested to use bleach to kill mold spores and to clean up mold in the home. This is an especially bad idea because bleach only kills mold on the surface, and may actually promote the growth of mold by providing moisture for the mold to grow. But worse still, when certain molds are treated with bleach they release mycotoxins which can have neurotoxic effects on the human body.
Fortunately, there are tons of non-toxic cleaners on the market. But many of them still contain fragrances and essential oils that can cause MCAS patients to react.
Knowing your symptom progression in a flare is the key to developing your own rescue plan. In this post, I discuss symptom progressions and ways you can figure out your own symptom progression. Once you know what typically happens in your symptom flares you can put together a rescue plan to address those symptoms.
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So, what are safer alternatives? My top three cleaners are baking soda, vinegar, and liquid castile soap.
I’d love to hear your comments below!
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