Comment from Anonymous
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Summary: An individual with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) supports the proposed action to allow epinephrine on airplanes. They argue that having epinephrine available on flights can save lives and provide a sense of safety for passengers experiencing unexpected allergic reactions.
I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). It is a condition hypothesized to affect upwards of 15% of the population — it often goes undiagnosed until someone has a condition commonly overlapping with MCAS or until the unthinkable happens: an individual unexpectedly gets hives or goes into anaphylaxis. The most common form of this condition is idiopathic MCAS (iMCAS), meaning that it is without known cause. This is terrifying as-is, even for an individual diagnosed with it. But what about those that don’t get it diagnosed? What about the people, the children, who have unexpected allergic reactions to something seemingly-innocuous thousands of feet in the air? We are quite literally taking a horrifying situation and taking it off the planet. Lives can be saved by having epinephrine on airlines, and at the very least it will bring a sense of safety to all those abroad. An anaphylactic reaction is terrifying for everyone — professionals, witnesses, and of course the patient. Quick treatment leads to quicker recovery. Please strongly consider placing epinephrine on airplanes; you can save lives. Thank you.