How Do You Guys Cope with the Sun

[Guest guest]

On Tuesday we had our first spring-like sort of day here in my part

of the UK (warmish, sunny and blustery). I must have been out for

all of an hour in total - travelling to and from a training course -

but boy have I been suffering since. My face has swollen up bright

red, burning and itchy (despite having 'alleged' sunblock on my

face!). Todays been my kind of day - kind of greyish and dull but SO

soothing to the face! How do you guys cope that live in hot

climates? I can't bear the thought. Does your skin ever acclimatise

or is it a constant daily battle? I'm so glad of the respite our UK

climate gives and I've been thinking about you all these last couple

of days.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jill,

Just to say I completely understand. The first day of sun in a long

time in the UK, I went outside and wore ZincO, and that day was hell,

it started after about 15 mins, and I was out about an hour and half

in total. In a hot country I would die.

Please someone tell me photoderm relieves some of this pain?

> On Tuesday we had our first spring-like sort of day here in my part

> of the UK (warmish, sunny and blustery). I must have been out for

> all of an hour in total - travelling to and from a training course -

> but boy have I been suffering since. My face has swollen up bright

> red, burning and itchy (despite having 'alleged' sunblock on my

> face!). Todays been my kind of day - kind of greyish and dull but

SO

> soothing to the face! How do you guys cope that live in hot

> climates? I can't bear the thought. Does your skin ever

acclimatise

> or is it a constant daily battle? I'm so glad of the respite our

UK

> climate gives and I've been thinking about you all these last

couple

> of days.

[Guest guest]

Greetings from Texas!

I recommend trying a zinc oxide based physical

sunblock, if you haven't done so already. The physical

sunblock reflects sunlight and heat away, so that your

facial skin absorbs less radiant heat. I also

recommend drinking as much cold water as possible, the

colder the better.

A personal anecdote: When I first got this condition,

I considered moving to Seattle, but then I decided

that I wasn't going to let this thing run me out of my

home. Since Boeing is leaving Seattle, and is

considering the Dallas area as a relocation site, I

may have chosen well. I live in the Dallas area :-)

~Jim

http://profiles.yahoo.com/kali2030

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On Tuesday we had our first spring-like sort of day

here in my part of the UK (warmish, sunny and

blustery). I must have been out for all of an hour in

total - travelling to and from a training course -

but boy have I been suffering since. My face has

swollen up bright red, burning and itchy (despite

having 'alleged' sunblock on my face!). Todays been

my kind of day - kind of greyish and dull but SO

soothing to the face! How do you guys cope that live

in hot climates? I can't bear the thought. Does your

skin ever acclimatise or is it a constant daily

battle? I'm so glad of the respite our UK

climate gives and I've been thinking about you all

these last couple of days.

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[Guest guest]

It is tough. I am in Florida. I have altered my life. It is horrible.

I just passed up an invite to go canoing this weekend. I cannot bear

the consequences of what the heat and sun will do to my face...even

with loads of sunblock. Nothing can combat the heat and how it affects

my face. This thing has really gotten to me. I work in an office all

day and bring my lunch. One time, I went out to lunch, got in my 150

degree car. I loked in my mirror and was appalled! It was burning the

rest of the afternoon. I have tried drinking ice water and putting ice

on my neck. Nothing seems to stop it. Sorry, I am having one of the

days where my face is just burning out of control today. I have class

tonight and all I want to do is go home and put out this fire! I have

photoderm scheduled for next weekend. I feel it is my only hope.

Thanks for listening today.

> On Tuesday we had our first spring-like sort of day here in my part

> of the UK (warmish, sunny and blustery). I must have been out for

> all of an hour in total - travelling to and from a training course -

> but boy have I been suffering since. My face has swollen up bright

> red, burning and itchy (despite having 'alleged' sunblock on my

> face!). Todays been my kind of day - kind of greyish and dull but

SO

> soothing to the face! How do you guys cope that live in hot

> climates? I can't bear the thought. Does your skin ever

acclimatise

> or is it a constant daily battle? I'm so glad of the respite our UK

> climate gives and I've been thinking about you all these last couple

> of days.

[Guest guest]

I'm in Southern California, so I know a thing or two about sun! Since

I've never been into sunbathing, it's not so hard for me to avoid the

sun. However, when I go for walks, I wear Zinco cream and a wide-

brimmed hat. Unfortunately, I can't exactly wear such a hat when

cycling, so I have had to give up that

As for keeping yourself cool, you can buy this special type of scarf

that has gel beads inside them. You soak them in water and they puff

up and become cool. You then wear them around your neck.

Unfortunately, they look really nerdy. I bought mine from a company

called, " Cool Thing. " They are based in the US. You can do a look up

on google.com.

> On Tuesday we had our first spring-like sort of day here in my part

> of the UK (warmish, sunny and blustery). I must have been out for

> all of an hour in total - travelling to and from a training course -

> but boy have I been suffering since. My face has swollen up bright

> red, burning and itchy (despite having 'alleged' sunblock on my

> face!). Todays been my kind of day - kind of greyish and dull but

SO

> soothing to the face! How do you guys cope that live in hot

> climates? I can't bear the thought. Does your skin ever

acclimatise

> or is it a constant daily battle? I'm so glad of the respite our

UK

> climate gives and I've been thinking about you all these last

couple

> of days.

[Guest guest]

I am from Puerto Rico: hot, humid, tropical weather all year round.

I never had any kind of reaction from the sun even though my skin

tends to be on the sensitive side. I have been living in New York

for the past couple of years. I always use a hypoallergenic

sunscreen with a protection factor of at least 15. When I was still

home my major problem is with the the sweat. I don't know if the sun

is no biggie for me due to the fact that I grew up in this sort of

climate or what. I have green/hazel eyes and extremely white skin,

so it has nothing to do with my skin's pigmentation.

> On Tuesday we had our first spring-like sort of day here in my part

> of the UK (warmish, sunny and blustery). I must have been out for

> all of an hour in total - travelling to and from a training course -

> but boy have I been suffering since. My face has swollen up bright

> red, burning and itchy (despite having 'alleged' sunblock on my

> face!). Todays been my kind of day - kind of greyish and dull but

SO

> soothing to the face! How do you guys cope that live in hot

> climates? I can't bear the thought. Does your skin ever

acclimatise

> or is it a constant daily battle? I'm so glad of the respite our

UK

> climate gives and I've been thinking about you all these last

couple

> of days.

[Guest guest]

That kind of sunblock protection gives me a reaction. I fare better

with For Faces Only by Coppertone or any of the formulations

specifically made for the face by Clinique, Estee Lauder, Bain de

Soleil, etc. And for the past 3 days we have been having a scorcher

up here in New York (temps of 90F here in the city).

> > On Tuesday we had our first spring-like sort of day here in my

part

> > of the UK (warmish, sunny and blustery). I must have been out

for

> > all of an hour in total - travelling to and from a training

course -

>

> > but boy have I been suffering since. My face has swollen up

bright

> > red, burning and itchy (despite having 'alleged' sunblock on my

> > face!). Todays been my kind of day - kind of greyish and dull

but

> SO

> > soothing to the face! How do you guys cope that live in hot

> > climates? I can't bear the thought. Does your skin ever

> acclimatise

> > or is it a constant daily battle? I'm so glad of the respite our

> UK

> > climate gives and I've been thinking about you all these last

> couple

> > of days.

[Guest guest]

I live in Seattle, and I love the cooler weather here.

But the sun is alive and kicking even as I write this

-- perfectly blue sky -- and it's kicking ultraviolet

rays right into my face every time I go outside. My

experience with rosacea is that the sun's rays affect

sufferers as much or more than the actual heat. I feel

like a 21st century vampire, since I now try to avoid

direct sunlight at all costs. :-) Oh, well, at least I

can control this part of my life.

PS -- I love being able to commiserate with members of

this group. Thanks for being there for me!!!

--- Jim kali2030@...> wrote:

> Greetings from Texas!

>

> I recommend trying a zinc oxide based physical

> sunblock, if you haven't done so already. The

> physical

> sunblock reflects sunlight and heat away, so that

> your

> facial skin absorbs less radiant heat. I also

> recommend drinking as much cold water as possible,

> the

> colder the better.

>

> A personal anecdote: When I first got this

> condition,

> I considered moving to Seattle, but then I decided

> that I wasn't going to let this thing run me out of

> my

> home. Since Boeing is leaving Seattle, and is

> considering the Dallas area as a relocation site, I

> may have chosen well. I live in the Dallas area :-)

>

> ~Jim

> http://profiles.yahoo.com/kali2030

>

> **************************************************

> On Tuesday we had our first spring-like sort of day

> here in my part of the UK (warmish, sunny and

> blustery). I must have been out for all of an hour

> in

> total - travelling to and from a training course -

> but boy have I been suffering since. My face has

> swollen up bright red, burning and itchy (despite

> having 'alleged' sunblock on my face!). Todays been

> my kind of day - kind of greyish and dull but SO

> soothing to the face! How do you guys cope that

> live

> in hot climates? I can't bear the thought. Does

> your

> skin ever acclimatise or is it a constant daily

> battle? I'm so glad of the respite our UK

> climate gives and I've been thinking about you all

> these last couple of days.

>

>

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