Re: Rosecea

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have had terrible roscea since lyme about 5 1/2 years. My derma doc give me

Metro cream. Works great, especially if I catch it when it first starts. The

first time I got it about 10 layers of skin kept coming off my chin. What a

sight. Now I get dry lines and thick skin but the Metro cream works great

Hugs to everyone,

Connie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/28/2005 2:22:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,

SJlorrie@... writes:

Some triggers for outbreaks are hot, spicy foods, heat, extreme cold

and stressful situations.

Hey girl, get yourself on the diet and stay there for a while. It'll bolster

your immune system and stuff won't bother you as much. Unbread, undairy,

unsoda, and uncoffee yourself.

[Guest guest]

I have Rosecea and use " Metrogel " morning and night on cheeks and nose.

Some triggers for outbreaks are hot, spicy foods, heat, extreme cold

and stressful situations. My Dermatologist says the small blood

vessels come to skin surface creating the redness. Metrogel keeps under

control most of time. When not under control and with repeated

outbreaks the vessels become larger and weaker and thus stay at skin's

surface. ie: a ruddy complexion.

Left untreated the nose can become bulbish (like W. C. Fields). I am

mostly Irish and understand it may be a trait of the Irish descent. ??

If condition is bad the Dr often prescribes antibiotics along with the

Metrogel at the start of treatment. I never used antibiotics.

[Guest guest]

Hi Max -

>Hey girl, get yourself on the diet and stay

> there for a while. It'll bolster your

> immune system and stuff won't bother

> you as much. Unbread, undairy, unsoda,

> and uncoffee yourself.

That's good advice Max! I have been on ER for about 6 yrs now. Use

EZ 4:9 - no coffee - use Seltzer water with Black Cherry or pineapple

Juice - occasionally fat free milk (avoid) with bowl of millet.

However, diet hasn't helped my Rosecea. I eat protein at every meal and

lots of greens. Tried collard greens a couple weeks ago; okay, but

flavor not to my liking, kale tastes better.

lorrie

[Guest guest]

Maddviking@... wrote:

> Unbread, undairy,

> unsoda, and uncoffee yourself.

I really like how you put that!

...Irene

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[Guest guest]

This is not a cure by any means, but it sure does help...

I have cea, and I'm working with a homeopath and a

nutritionist to get it under control. I don't do well with antibiotics

or creams that suppress the immune system.

When my face feels really hot and dry, I get a facial! I found a

great skin specialist in the area who knows all about rosacea -

she's very gentle and uses lots of cooling techniques. My face

feels a million times better afterwards. She also said that I

should be using a toner and moisturizer that contain collagen

because it strengthens the skin. I have to say, once I started

using her products I noticed a huge difference.

It's not something I can really afford, definitely a luxury right now,

but having rosacea can be really depressing. Being pampered

makes me feel not quite so hopeless.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure about Irish specifically, but most people I know personally

that have rosacea are very fair.

heat is not a trigger for me, alcohol is. Sugar and starch carbs seem to be

the biggest culprit. My typical outbreak looks more like acne, but the

sores are filled with clear fluid and open to a perfectly round red spot.

Everybody has their own triggers, I kept a journal for a few months and kept

track of food, drink, exercise, temperature, stress, etc. The whole thing

started about 6 months after my husband died and kept up until I went on

Atkins.

The journal is how I figured out my triggers and everybody seems to have a

slightly different set of triggers.

(I hated metrogel. the cream was ok, but the gel just sat on my face and

ended up looking like my skin was peeling after a sunburn)

;-) Ellen

Re: Rosecea

>I have Rosecea and use " Metrogel " morning and night on cheeks and nose.

> Some triggers for outbreaks are hot, spicy foods, heat, extreme cold

> and stressful situations. My Dermatologist says the small blood

> vessels come to skin surface creating the redness. Metrogel keeps under

> control most of time. When not under control and with repeated

> outbreaks the vessels become larger and weaker and thus stay at skin's

> surface. ie: a ruddy complexion.

> Left untreated the nose can become bulbish (like W. C. Fields). I am

> mostly Irish and understand it may be a trait of the Irish descent. ??

>

> If condition is bad the Dr often prescribes antibiotics along with the

> Metrogel at the start of treatment. I never used antibiotics.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen: I never had acne like outbreaks, my face just gets flushed.

One drop of Metrogel usually enough and has kept under control. I

didn't like the cream either. I did cut down on amount of cayeene

pepper I use. Seems like your outbreaks began after a stressful time in

your life. Good luck with your treatment and eating right is good too.

>>lorrie

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Ellen wrote:

I'm not sure about Irish specifically, but most people I know personally

that have rosacea are very fair.

heat is not a trigger for me, alcohol is. Sugar and starch carbs seem to

be the biggest culprit. My typical outbreak looks more like acne, but

the sores are filled with clear fluid and open to a perfectly round red

spot. Everybody has their own triggers, I kept a journal for a few

months and kept track of food, drink, exercise, temperature, stress,

etc. The whole thing started about 6 months after my husband died and

kept up until I went on Atkins.

The journal is how I figured out my triggers and everybody seems to have

a slightly different set of triggers.

(I hated metrogel. the cream was ok, but the gel just sat on my face and

ended up looking like my skin was peeling after a sunburn)

;-) Ellen

Re: Rosecea

I have Rosecea and use " Metrogel " morning and night on cheeks and nose.

Some triggers for outbreaks are hot, spicy foods, heat, extreme cold and

stressful situations. My Dermatologist says the small blood vessels come

to skin surface creating the redness. Metrogel keeps under control most

of time. When not under control and with repeated outbreaks the vessels

become larger and weaker and thus stay at skin's surface. ie: a ruddy

complexion.

Left untreated the nose can become bulbish (like W. C. Fields). I am

mostly Irish and understand it may be a trait of the Irish descent. ??

If condition is bad the Dr often prescribes antibiotics along with the

Metrogel at the start of treatment. I never used antibiotics.