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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 487215"><p>Me!! </p><p></p><p>I tend to believe it is aggravated by STRESS and at least that seems to be how it started. And my "rosacea diagnosis" is more of an absence of other diagnosis - diagnosis. We were worried it was a lupus rash initially (phew that it's not) and then my dr thought it could be a viral rash. But it's reoccurred and now we are treating it as rosacea. Rarely, I got the flushed, hot face - it's mostly just rashy - looks almost like acne yet the bumps are either flat red spots or teeny rashy, non-pustule bumps. It seems to happen overnight (go to bed fairly clear, wake up pizza like) and then when it does clear up - it does so rapidly. (unlike acne) It may be compounded by a case of perioral dermatitis - so we are treating both. I am also 44 and just went off of bcp when it started (6 months ago) so it could be aggravated by peri-menopause or hormonal changes.</p><p></p><p>Topically, I am using metrogel 2 x a day. I am also taking tetracycline 250mg 2x a day. I've been using the metrogel since July, and it seems to help but hasn't completely stopped it. So we added the tetracycline -- and it's too soon to tell (been 30 days).</p><p></p><p>I did have a bad flareup last Saturday that seemed to go away a lot more quickly...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 487215"] Me!! I tend to believe it is aggravated by STRESS and at least that seems to be how it started. And my "rosacea diagnosis" is more of an absence of other diagnosis - diagnosis. We were worried it was a lupus rash initially (phew that it's not) and then my dr thought it could be a viral rash. But it's reoccurred and now we are treating it as rosacea. Rarely, I got the flushed, hot face - it's mostly just rashy - looks almost like acne yet the bumps are either flat red spots or teeny rashy, non-pustule bumps. It seems to happen overnight (go to bed fairly clear, wake up pizza like) and then when it does clear up - it does so rapidly. (unlike acne) It may be compounded by a case of perioral dermatitis - so we are treating both. I am also 44 and just went off of bcp when it started (6 months ago) so it could be aggravated by peri-menopause or hormonal changes. Topically, I am using metrogel 2 x a day. I am also taking tetracycline 250mg 2x a day. I've been using the metrogel since July, and it seems to help but hasn't completely stopped it. So we added the tetracycline -- and it's too soon to tell (been 30 days). I did have a bad flareup last Saturday that seemed to go away a lot more quickly... [/QUOTE]
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