Hello, I'm new to this community and to MCAS as a whole. I hope it's okay to share my woes here. I still don't have a diagnosis because the providers that believe me can't diagnose, and the ones that can diagnose refer me to others.
I had a doctor's appointment a few days ago. Being in the fluorescent lights triggered the start of a migraine. I was in a hurry to get to a meeting so I hoped it would go away if I took care of myself. I grabbed a couple of slices of banana bread that my family made, and took them to the meeting.
Oooh how the banana bread was my downfall. The bananas had been rotting on the counter without being frozen like I would usually do before baking them. I suspect there was an absolute truckload of histamines in that bread because I could feel it making me sick as I munched on it. I did not even finish one slice before I escalated to full migraine.
During the migraine peak, I managed to throw up into my sinuses while trying to get to the toilet. It was very uncomfortable and I have yet to recover. My throat and sinuses hurt quite a lot.
Last night, I started having body aches. I took a COVID and flu test and it's negative. My temperature is slightly elevated but I do not have a fever. I've been drinking electrolytes and taking antihistamines. I'm really struggling to eat anything. All day, my body has told me I should go to the ER or something, but I know that they would only give me yet another GI referral.
Comfort and advice welcome. Thanks for being here.