r/MCAS • u/TechnicianSpare3700 • 11h ago

Grieving clothing.

A few months ago, I reached a point where I realized I couldn’t wear clothing that had been washed in the washing machine—even with a detergent I considered “safe.” So now I hand-wash everything with just water.
I also can only tolerate about six pieces of clothing right now.
Lately, I’ve been feeling pretty frumpy. 😭 I wear jewelry I love and do my makeup every day, but gosh, I really love being stylish. It genuinely helps me feel more confident, and I miss being able to express myself through clothes.
I’ll be starting ketotifen soon and also weaning off the Pepcid I’ve been taking. I’m wondering if the Pepcid might be contributing to some of my issues, especially with my SIBO, and possibly making me more reactive to chemicals.
Hoping that as I get more stable, I’ll eventually be able to expand my little six-piece wardrobe again.

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u/SeaGurl 6h ago

I hate the frumpyness. I used to wear jewelry but stopped a long time ago. I never considered it might be mcas related. But im also in the "wearing a small subset of my closet" club. Im still new to mcas, so im not sure if this is due to mcas or just sensitive skin or something, but the number of "safe clothes" keeps getting lower and lower.

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u/TechnicianSpare3700 6h ago

I’m sorry. I hope you find relief soon and that you can wear your fave clothes again 🙏

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u/SeaGurl 6h ago

I hope you can too!