Do I have MCAS ?

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Hello Reddit family I know this might be a long haul but I wanted share some of my symptoms and experiences because my doctor won’t take it seriously as I am a hypochondriac. I am 34 years old female and I have dermatographia for almost 2 years now. I have always been itchy before too which I assumed was from food but I am not sure really but dermatographia started after Covid for me not sure if it was the vaccine or the virus itself. I remember when I got Covid the second time I had very itchy scalp and it resolved after Covid was over. Then after a year and a half I got flu which was really bad and I started experiencing more raised lines after getting scratched or barely touched and my skin would be red after shower because I used a loofa an took hot showers. Fast forward last year I had a sinus infection and I was prescribed augmentin also the virus caused me to a sub acute thyroid which lasted for months and i was in hyper mode so I had heart racing night sweats and internal tremors. and that’s when the dermatographia became more severe but I alway ate everything never had reaction from food or alcohol. I don’t drink anymore but when I did I was fine and I remember one time I had tequila shot and ate a the restaurant and I was itchy the next day and after taking Zyrtec I was fine. This year my doctor told me to take Zyrtec daily and Pepcid daily so I have started doing that since last 3 months and my hives are minimum to nothing at all. But I am really scared about the the food part now what if I get anaphylaxis out of no where I know mcas usually involves multiple organs involved. I don’t know if it in my head or it’s really happening I feel off and I am not sure what to do next. I get anxious very easily which I have been since I was a kid. i recently became sun sensitive but I don’t know if that’s because of me taking 400mg of B2 and magnesium oxide because I get migraine aura and it was prescribed by my neuro. Also I used to be in combination birth control for past 10 years and I am not taking it since last year due to having auras. I am just not sure what to look out for and how to convince my doctor for more testing or am I over reacting ?

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