Darlene Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 how does singulair help mcas, and has anyone taken it. if so, what symptoms does it help with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybits Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 i take loranidine (clairatin) seems to help some... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaJoy Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I take Singulair, and it helps with my itching. It blocks leucotrienes (spelling?), just another chemical that may be involved in mast cell disease. Not only is histamine released when a mast cell dumps, but also prostaglandins, leukotrienes and other chemicals. These can be blocked with different meds from different classes.For example, a mast cell patient may be on aspirin, singulair, claritin and pepcid. Aspirin blocks prostaglandin, singulair blocks leukotrienes, claritin blocks histamine (H1 inhibitor) and Pepcid blocks mast cell release in the gut (H2 inhibitor).Hope this helps.Lindajoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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