Acne Rosacea: [rosacea] Re: Having alot of problems lately

Thursday, December 07, 2006

[rosacea] Re: Having alot of problems lately

Oh dear, I am so sorry this is happening to you!

Elena is there anything you are doing or eating differently in the
morning? I wonder why the doctor would have you cut back on
antibiotics? Seems like you would need them right now to cut down the
inflammation. Maybe you can ask?

Is your home more dry than usual this year?

Or, the low-grade inflammation you describe might be the
culprit. Have you had that for a long time? Maybe not as bad, but tolerable? Perhaps that could have caused worsening over time and you reached the breaking point? Topicals have done this to me in the past. I had to cut back to no foundation makeup and extremely simple or no topicals a long time ago because they just caused a very low grade inflammation. I could feel low grade inflammation from lotions and even jojoba oil (I switched to Emu oil). If I let it persist, I get worse over time. Flush more easily, burning, painful skin, etc. Even an otc lotion or switching cleansers will cause problems for me over time. Combine that with dry winter weather and I'm in big trouble. And the flare can happen very quickly.

I cannot use any otc lotions - maybe the Aveeno line has caused problems?

I must use very, very simple topicals (just a few ingredients), humidify my home for moisture (along with my Emu Oil), IPL, RLT, Toleraine Dermo Cleanser, and oral meds (when I'm not pregnant): Atenolol for blushing 25mg per day, one Loratidine a day as my antihistamine. Tetracycline has worked for me in the past, too. All this prevents inflammation - even the low grade kind.

Another thought is that something is going on to cause you to flush more, which would make your rosacea worse. Things like H. Pylori infection (do you have an ulcer?), hot flashes, hormones, etc. Can your PCP check for H. Pylori? My PCP regularly checks for it when he has someone with rosacea. Are you taking any new medications for other health issues that might cause problems?

Well let's keep thinking and working on this. We are here for you!

Artist

--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, Elena Mutter <emgm42000@...>
wrote:
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> Hi Everyone,
> Well, it's offical that I am in a pretty bad flare at this point.
I am flushing constantly now. It seems to be mostly afternoon, but
now it's hard to say; it's kind of constant to a low-level degree and
then it will intensify and then go back to this low-level flush/burn.
Last night my right eye hurt when I closed it too tight and when I
washed and looked in the mirror I noticed there is a bump on the lower
outside lid of the right eye. I have never had styes or the
chalazon's I've heard talked about. I know that winter is bad for me
but this is a whole new level. The last month I have introduced the
RED LED acnelamp, and the Aveeno Ultra Calming line of skin care
products. But it could be a coincidence as I was noticing redness of
a more permanant nature and increased burning since October. My eye
doctor also reccomended that I stop taking the 80 milligrams of doxy
and go back to the 40 milligrams and switch from Patanol eye drops to
Elestat eye drops and
> Restasis Eye drops. I have been doing that for about a week. And
I am a total mess now. I am burning and flushing on face, ears, top
of head, and eyes..........tons of heat coming off these areas. If I
put my hands on top of my head you can feel the heat. If I put my
hands close to my face, again, you can feel the heat. I am so afraid
this is going to go into what happened to me a few years ago. I can't
cope with that again. It was pretty unbearable not to be able to even
be touched by your childs hand. Not to be able to have clothes on
without excruciating pain. So far, it is just my face, eyes and
head, but that is how it started before too. It is clear that
dermatologist don't know how to handle this disease. Please, does
anyone know what kind of doctors handle flushing disease?? I am in a
very bad place right now and crying is killing me! I find that I am
better when I first wake up but as soon as I get going............take
a shower and start my day
> it goes bad very fast. I hate and am afraid of drugs but I'd take
anything that stops flushing right now, I just can't do this anymore!
What are the best ones for flushing again...........clonodine, lyrica
and there were others too right? I read Dr. Nases passages last night
for the eyes and he reccomended Borage Seed oil too, but didn't we
establish here that Borage seed oil made us flush? And now Evening
Primrose oil too? Why is it so contradictory?? Sorry, this is long,
I know and I am just very desperate and depressed now. The derm will
see me next Tuesday and I am waiting for a call from my eye doctor but
it is depressing because I know it will come to nothing and I will
just have to pray it goes away again..........but what if it doesn't
this time?? That's the fear that haunts me.....
> ~Elena
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