Did MCAS make Long COVID symptoms worse? #mastcellactivationsyndrome

In this interview, Dr. Tina Peers explores the relationship between Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and Long COVID. She discusses her findings that a significant majority of her patients with Long COVID had pre-existing, undiagnosed MCAS. Dr. Peers suggests that the COVID-19 virus may act as a catalyst, exacerbating the symptoms of MCAS, as many individuals had an already heightened histamine load, metaphorically described as a 'full histamine bucket'. This indicates a potential predisposition to Long COVID in patients with undiagnosed MCAS, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and treating this condition to possibly mitigate severe COVID-19 outcomes.