Guest guest Posted May 27, 1999 Report Share Posted May 27, 1999 This question goes out to Skylar, Esther, Bill, Kerry or anyone who might know. I was put on the monodox (oral) a few weeks ago to help control the acne component of my rosacea. Since then I am in a major flare constantly even though I have used nothing but water and noritate on my face. I would like to ask the derm about the oral metronidazole since even the noritate seems to bother me topically lately. Has anyone had any experience with using this and if so what are the side effects, etc. of being on it. I would try anything at this point ... it seems like it never subsides anymore. Do you think the monodox taken orally could be causing part of the problem? Thanks and enjoy Memorial Day Weekend! Margaret Q. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 1999 Report Share Posted May 28, 1999 The derm who diagnosed me with rosacea uses flagyl often to treat the disease. My latter derm says it doesn't help at all - and has her patients on metrocream! Derms must be as different as rosaceans; it's mostly up to ourselves, I think, to find solutions that work for us. - Thor. wrote: Original Article: /group/rosacea-support/?start=4839 > Hi Margaret, > > I've been told that the oral metranidozole (flagyl) does not work on rosacea. > I've just switched from metrocream, which did not seem to be helping me, noritate > but it is causing me quite a lot of bumpiness. > > As for the flushing, I was queen of the flushes until I find this email group > three weeks ago and started taking Claritan because of information I found here. > It has made a tremendous difference to me, even through a monthly cycle that > ALWAYS causes a horrible flush. Not this time. (Believe me, I thought there was > absolutely no hope for me.) The other thing I began using about the same time > was an oral sulfa drug. Somehow things are working. > > Sherry > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 1999 Report Share Posted May 28, 1999 Sherry, What does the sulfa drug do? Or rather, what is it supposed to do? dawn wrote: Original Article: /group/rosacea-support/?start=4839 > > The other thing I began using about the same time > was an oral sulfa drug. Somehow things are working. > > Sherry > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 1999 Report Share Posted May 28, 1999 Hi Margaret, I've been told that the oral metranidozole (flagyl) does not work on rosacea. I've just switched from metrocream, which did not seem to be helping me, noritate but it is causing me quite a lot of bumpiness. As for the flushing, I was queen of the flushes until I find this email group three weeks ago and started taking Claritan because of information I found here. It has made a tremendous difference to me, even through a monthly cycle that ALWAYS causes a horrible flush. Not this time. (Believe me, I thought there was absolutely no hope for me.) The other thing I began using about the same time was an oral sulfa drug. Somehow things are working. Sherry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 1999 Report Share Posted May 29, 1999 Ditto. I mean, sometimes I think it might be helping me, but there's really no dramitic difference. I keep using it 'cause I can't remember how bad I was before I used it, and who knows how bad I might be if I didn't use it. Real scientific approach huh? dawn wrote: Original Article: /group/rosacea-support/?start=4865 > In a message dated 05/29/1999 12:19:32 AM !!!First Boot!!!, > jhsm@... writes: > > > This is interesting - flagyl is actually the same thing as metronizadole, > > just another name for it. I don't know what's in metrocream, but I assume > by > > its name that metronizadole is the active ingredient. > > That's what I thought too. Here's a survey, just to satisfy my own > curiosity -- does anyone here really think Metrogel or Metrocream has made a > difference for the better? I've been using it for four years, and I've never > thought it's done anything, but I don't dare stop using it. Anyone else? > > Diane > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 1999 Report Share Posted May 29, 1999 Metrogel worked well initially but now is practically useless for me. Probably because as an antibiotic, we have developed resistance to it. I hesitate to stop using it too, but would gladly do so if an alternative came along. I'm trying to get some colloidal silver, which is more or less supposed to do the same thing--disinfect the skin. >That's what I thought too. Here's a survey, just to satisfy my own >curiosity -- does anyone here really think Metrogel or Metrocream has made >a >difference for the better? I've been using it for four years, and I've >never >thought it's done anything, but I don't dare stop using it. Anyone else? > >Diane > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >eGroups Spotlight: > " Stateside Gulf War Illness " - Discuss the causes, after-effects, >and legal developments associated with the Gulf War Illness. >http://clickhere./click/112 > > > >eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support > - Simplifying group communications > > > > > ______________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 1999 Report Share Posted May 29, 1999 Yes, I know, it's the same active ingredient in both - but flagyl is oral and metrocream/gel topical. - Thor. wrote: Original Article: /group/rosacea-support/?start=4862 > This is interesting - flagyl is actually the same thing as metronizadole, just another name for it. I don't know what's in metrocream, but I assume by its name that metronizadole is the active ingredient. > > > > ragnthor@... wrote: > > > The derm who diagnosed me with rosacea uses flagyl often to treat the disease. My latter derm says it doesn't help at all - and has her patients on metrocream! Derms must be as different as rosaceans; it's mostly up to ourselves, I think, to find solutions that work for us. - Thor. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 1999 Report Share Posted May 29, 1999 I did try a couple of weeks ago to skip metrocream (1%), that I usually use once daily, for ten whole days because I felt it was making my skin red. It felt good the first days to be without, but then the flaky skin and bumps reappeared so I had to give in and begin using it again. The skin looked better immediately after that. - Thor. wrote: Original Article: /group/rosacea-support/?start=4865 > In a message dated 05/29/1999 12:19:32 AM !!!First Boot!!!, > jhsm@... writes: > > > This is interesting - flagyl is actually the same thing as metronizadole, > > just another name for it. I don't know what's in metrocream, but I assume > by > > its name that metronizadole is the active ingredient. > > That's what I thought too. Here's a survey, just to satisfy my own > curiosity -- does anyone here really think Metrogel or Metrocream has made a > difference for the better? I've been using it for four years, and I've never > thought it's done anything, but I don't dare stop using it. Anyone else? > > Diane > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 1999 Report Share Posted May 30, 1999 Diane, I was put on Metrogel. I didn't see any improvement but it was not a very long period of time. The red stayed red and I had a ton of bumps and my face was always hot. I haven't used it for a month and I only have two red spots under one eye and no bumps at all. My face is not hot anymore. I would say that Metrogel was causing more harm than good. Now I use Zia and a light film of moisturizer and that is all. Oakmoss wrote: Original Article: /group/rosacea-support/?start=4865 > Here's a survey, just to satisfy my own > curiosity -- does anyone here really think Metrogel or Metrocream has made a > difference for the better? I've been using it for four years, and I've never > thought it's done anything, but I don't dare stop using it. Anyone else? > > Diane ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 1999 Report Share Posted May 30, 1999 << does anyone here really think Metrogel or Metrocream has made a difference for the better? >> Not for me, or the Noritate, either. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 1999 Report Share Posted May 31, 1999 Diane, I was on Metrogel for a few years. It didn't help with the bumps at all. It did temper the redness a bit, but not much. I found that not trigerring my triggers did more good. Matija <7irfb5$oes-egroups> wrote: Original Article: /group/rosacea-support/?start=4934 > Diane, I was put on Metrogel. I didn't see any improvement but it was not a very long period of time. The red stayed red and I had a ton of bumps and my face was always hot. I haven't used it for a month and I only have two red spots under one eye and no bumps at all. My face is not hot anymore. I would say that Metrogel was causing more harm than good. Now I use Zia and a light film of moisturizer and that is all. > Oakmoss > > > wrote: > Original Article: /group/rosacea-support/?start=4865 > > > Here's a survey, just to satisfy my own > > curiosity -- does anyone here really think Metrogel or Metrocream has made a > > difference for the better? I've been using it for four years, and I've never > > thought it's done anything, but I don't dare stop using it. Anyone else? > > > > Diane > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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