Causes and triggers

Frequent triggers of mastocytosis include:

• Medications, including local anaesthetics, morphin derivatives, codeine, narotics, narcotic gases, acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), amphotecerin B
• Insect venoms (bee and wasp stings), snake venom, jellyfish venom
• Physical stress: overactivity, heat, cold, abrasion, sunlight
• Alcohol or strong spices/flavours
• Food or food additives
• Emotional stress
• Infectious disease
• Allergies

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