LET'S TALK MCAS

In this episode, Deborah is joined by author, health journalist and patient advocate Penny Parkes. They discuss Penny’s new book ‘How to Talk So Your Doctor Will Listen’, and explore the concept of advocacy in relation to chronic illness and MCAS specifically. Those of us living with MCAS often face difficulties with being heard and understood by our doctors, and Penny explores why this is, and ho...

In this episode, Community Support Coordinator Deborah Bircham is joined by Dr Anton Krige, an NHS consultant anaesthetist and functional medicine practitioner specialising in MCAS. Together, they explore how to navigate surgery and anaesthesia safely when living with MCAS. Dr Krige breaks down the potential risks, explains how different types of anaesthesia may be tolerated, and shares practical...

Mast Cell Action are launching our podcast! Join us for our first ever episode, where our Community Support Coordinator, Deborah, chats with Joy Mason, Mast Cell Action’s CEO! Find out about Joy’s own personal journey with MCAS, what keeps her going through the tough times, and also get some behind the scenes info about what’s going on at Mast Cell Action. Joy updates us on her journey from volunt...