khaarina Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I know this has been addressed before, but I would like to get some updated info on what meds (and doses) those of you with MCAS are taking and how they are working for you. I am going to be asking my doctor about MCAS. Chances are, he will probably just tell me to take some OTC antihistamines and see what happens, so I would like to have some kind of a game plan ready when I go in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaarina Posted August 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy_D Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 My son takes Zantac and Zyrtec(full dose in the morning and again at bedtime). He has tried several other prescription meds as well, gastrocrom, aspirin therapy,etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaarina Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Thanks for the response. Does Zantac and Zertec help? Do they make him drowsy? Antihistamines have always made me sleepy, even the non-drowsy kind. But if it helps with other symptoms it is certainly worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy_D Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 It helped a little, but did not touch his severe nausea(finally klonopin is helping that). It did make him drowsy for a week or two, but then he got used to it and no longer gets drowsy. On old posts on the forum, many others have stated that the antihistamines were helping a lot. FYI, the first trial of antihistamines he was put on was Claritan and Pepcid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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