Rash on face - sugar free jello?

[Star*]

Okay - so this new lifestyle thing is not making a happy woman out of me yet. The Indian rug burns from riding the bike have finally scabbed over - and my thighs are tougher than a well-diggers butt.

But now - I have a rash on my face that itches so badly and I have NO idea what it is. It's not acne, it's not poison ivy. I have been told that I have mild Rosacea -so I've been using sulfamethacide liquid for about 8 weeks with some success. OMG it was so nice to look in the mirror and finally have normal skin. But this morning I woke up and it looked like I had chicken pox to the nth degree.

I tried putting some hydrocortisone on it because it itched so badly - which is a huge no no if you have Rosacea and it did not help. I washed it with cold water - no help. I am allergic to benalyn, benadryl - and anything that I put on it will make it worse - so I must just itch. But here's the rub - literally -

I've been on sugar free - everything and cutting carbs - okay fine. But the last time I had home-made sugarfree jello with sugar free cool whip the same thing happened.

Anyone else ever have a reaction to sugar free jello??

 

[gcvmom]

My first reaction to your thread title was to tell you to stop rubbing the jello on your face, silly!

Are you sure it's the Jello and not the Cool Whip causing the rash?

 

[donna723]

Could it have anything to do with the dyes in the Jello? There's gotta be a lot of artificial coloring in there, or maybe the artificial flavorings or sweetner in it? You could be allergic ...

 

[tiredmommy]

I have a hard time with artificial sweeteners, they aggravate my IBS as does too much fruit. Probably the best thing you can do is drink some extra water for 3 to 5 days to flush to jello out. And, by the way, AVON sells a great anti-chafing cream.

 

[Star*]

We have considered that it was the cool whip -

And the dyes in the jello - (good thought)

The only thing I guess I can do is to try eating the jello without the cool whip again and see if I break out again. I think it's the only thing I eat that has the artificial sweetner in it aspartamine. The rest is splenda.

I drink boodles of water but will take that advice and flush flush flush.....

I have 1/2 a notion to do the jello test tonight because I go back in the morning to the doctor - but having to go to work like that is just about more than my vain self can handle.....and WHERE IS THE WEIGHT LOSS?? HUH?? DF - UP TO 12 lbs..... well good for you - even DUde - said - WOW is Dad sick - he looks like hes lost weight but not even an honorable mention for dear old Mom.