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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 487440" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I've had Rosacea for three years. I was told to keep a diary of sorts to see WHAT aggrivated (made my face red - meaning cheeks, nose, forehead) and write it down and then come back and see the dermatologist in three months. By then I should have been able to identify WHAT my sensitivities are/were. </p><p></p><p>I am on Doxycycline one time a day at night and I do have the real deal Metro gel - because I found that the generic does NOT work for me. It is 1.5% and even though the real stuff is 2% the pharmacist said it wasnt much different. I found out for myself I could only use the real deal stuff. (Go figure - it's spendy even with a prescription drug plan - or a card from the company) </p><p></p><p>Things that set me off without fail: Tomato sauce from ANY TV dinner type of meal. Lean cuisine, Smart ones.....immediately will redden my cheeks. It's like KAPOW.....no questions asked - looks like I've been slapped. </p><p>Exercise or intense walking, it's like picking the lesser of TWO evils - do I continue to exercise and stay fit, maintain and loose fat or do I continue to have a red face that WILL go away once my core temp returns to normal? - I exercise walk and continue working. Extreme cold/Extreme heat. Nothing I can do about that - however when I do work in the extreme heat and my face gets red? Being nearly 50 it DOES kinda get you out of some work because the younger people think you're going to have a stroke or heart attack - lol.....(no I'm serious) it's always - Oh Ms. Star you look exhaused - sit down (and I'm fine) until I look in the mirror and again it looks like I've been slapped - lol. (taking advantage of it because explaining OH NO - I just have rosacea takes way too long and they like to help and I don't mind the break). </p><p></p><p>Stress? Well.....Yes and no for me. If that were true that it was all stress? My nose would be bigger than Carl Maldens by now and have fallen off. When this first started and without antibiotics? My cheeks got lumpy and red like cauliflower and it itched a lot. With watching my diet and exercise? Watching what soaps and hair spray I use, keeping a watch on the fact that now I use ABSOLUTELY no makeup....because WOW Rosacea does NOT like makeup and likes makeup removers even less.....(and I mean like WAY less) - if I do need an astringent? I use Witchhazel. It's natural and easy on my skin. For soap I use Dove Sensitive and lots of rinsing, and a separate wash cloth. I try to find shampoo that has NO sulphates in it so that doesn't get on my face either - and the fact that I'm loosing my hair - NO sulphates has helped keep what hair I have too. I use WEN or Loreal something ---can't think right now but it's sulphate free and in a green tube - one is rosemary mint and SAMY makes a sulphate free one called FAT hair. </p><p></p><p>Then again - sometimes (like right now I'm not feeling well) and my cheeks are slightly red and rough -a nd it's like - WELL NOW WHAT? could be the medicine - could be something I'm eating -could be my resistance is low....hard to tell. I don't have a problem telling anyone that my cheek color is rosacea.....not contageous.......just is what it is....because a lot of people have it and don't know. Also - you may try washing your pillow cases in something like DREFT or Tide Free - anything that touches your face....no perfumes, to upset your skin. </p><p></p><p>Hope this makes you feel better to know you arent alone - </p><p></p><p>The bonus for me is? I always look like i have blusher on - so now a little colored lip gloss and I"m pretty much set.....lol. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 487440, member: 4964"] I've had Rosacea for three years. I was told to keep a diary of sorts to see WHAT aggrivated (made my face red - meaning cheeks, nose, forehead) and write it down and then come back and see the dermatologist in three months. By then I should have been able to identify WHAT my sensitivities are/were. I am on Doxycycline one time a day at night and I do have the real deal Metro gel - because I found that the generic does NOT work for me. It is 1.5% and even though the real stuff is 2% the pharmacist said it wasnt much different. I found out for myself I could only use the real deal stuff. (Go figure - it's spendy even with a prescription drug plan - or a card from the company) Things that set me off without fail: Tomato sauce from ANY TV dinner type of meal. Lean cuisine, Smart ones.....immediately will redden my cheeks. It's like KAPOW.....no questions asked - looks like I've been slapped. Exercise or intense walking, it's like picking the lesser of TWO evils - do I continue to exercise and stay fit, maintain and loose fat or do I continue to have a red face that WILL go away once my core temp returns to normal? - I exercise walk and continue working. Extreme cold/Extreme heat. Nothing I can do about that - however when I do work in the extreme heat and my face gets red? Being nearly 50 it DOES kinda get you out of some work because the younger people think you're going to have a stroke or heart attack - lol.....(no I'm serious) it's always - Oh Ms. Star you look exhaused - sit down (and I'm fine) until I look in the mirror and again it looks like I've been slapped - lol. (taking advantage of it because explaining OH NO - I just have rosacea takes way too long and they like to help and I don't mind the break). Stress? Well.....Yes and no for me. If that were true that it was all stress? My nose would be bigger than Carl Maldens by now and have fallen off. When this first started and without antibiotics? My cheeks got lumpy and red like cauliflower and it itched a lot. With watching my diet and exercise? Watching what soaps and hair spray I use, keeping a watch on the fact that now I use ABSOLUTELY no makeup....because WOW Rosacea does NOT like makeup and likes makeup removers even less.....(and I mean like WAY less) - if I do need an astringent? I use Witchhazel. It's natural and easy on my skin. For soap I use Dove Sensitive and lots of rinsing, and a separate wash cloth. I try to find shampoo that has NO sulphates in it so that doesn't get on my face either - and the fact that I'm loosing my hair - NO sulphates has helped keep what hair I have too. I use WEN or Loreal something ---can't think right now but it's sulphate free and in a green tube - one is rosemary mint and SAMY makes a sulphate free one called FAT hair. Then again - sometimes (like right now I'm not feeling well) and my cheeks are slightly red and rough -a nd it's like - WELL NOW WHAT? could be the medicine - could be something I'm eating -could be my resistance is low....hard to tell. I don't have a problem telling anyone that my cheek color is rosacea.....not contageous.......just is what it is....because a lot of people have it and don't know. Also - you may try washing your pillow cases in something like DREFT or Tide Free - anything that touches your face....no perfumes, to upset your skin. Hope this makes you feel better to know you arent alone - The bonus for me is? I always look like i have blusher on - so now a little colored lip gloss and I"m pretty much set.....lol. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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