Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 I have several " theories " as to what causes flare ups. Might i firstly add that after a flare up i sometimes do see a significant reducement in redness. here goes for my theories......firstly, what we all have in common is stress. we all constantly stress over our condition, trying to understand why our noses go red, why bumps pop up, why telangiectasia occurs. how often a day do we all stand in front of the mirror, and " study " our faces? i know i do it countless times a day, and it's only getting worse. why don't we try this....instead of standing infront of the mirror 20 times a day, why don't we forget about it for a few days, perhaps a week. try going for a week without looking at yourself in the mirror. i know this works for me, in the sense that my skin does improve because i don't worry about looking in the mirror all the time, and constantly get disappointed at what i see. when i take a break for a while, i become curious as to how my skin looks. if it " feels " good, then i think my i'll look good, and don't go to the mirror and spoil it! believe it or not, it works, and after a while i do look better. why? i'll tell you why, because i'm not stressed about my appearance. We all stress a lot, be it firstly about our lives, and then later about our skin, when all that anger and pent up frustration in our lives comes to surface, literally. So your pent up ANGER AND EMOTIONS do ruin your skin. by not looking at your skin for a while, you would eliminate one of the stresses from your life, and replace it with curiosity, asking yourself " what does my skin look like today? i think it feels good, just come out of the shower and applied my topicals, and it feels good, so it should look good! " so don't look in that mirror and ruin your thoughts. anyone agree with what i'm saying here? anyone else tried it? i usually try it when i " give up " on my skin and just say " ähhh to hell with my skin, i'm fed up! it never improves! " anyway, i'm interested in hearing your thoughts about this " theory " . As you can tell, i think psychology and the mind play a huge part once you get rosacea. They also play a role in its cause. Anyway, any replies would be welcomed. Thanks in advance, >From: thetafman@... >To: rosacea-supporteGroups >Subject: flare-up >Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 13:51:12 -0700 > >I first posted to this site about a week ago and at that time I >indicated that I was having a flare-up. Well, its now subsided after >about ten days;I think it might have been induced this time due to my >using sunscreen (on one day only). One pleasant thing that I've noticed >after my two previous flare-ups, including this most recent one, is >that immediately in the days following the rosacea redness is reduced >noticeably. Any similar experiences? > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support > - Simplifying group communications > > > > ______________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 1999 Report Share Posted July 29, 1999 The ANGER and EMOTIONS theory is very interesting, and I suppose for some it may be a significant contributor, but it is not so with me... I have had rosacea for about 8 years. In the last three years I have retired from my job at the age of 35, am financially secure, have a beautiful family and loving and responsible husband, I have no worries...I have never been concerned with my looks...in fact never even noticed my rosacea until other people started commenting about 3 or 4 months ago. I went back to photographs and have noticed the marked worsening during this spring and summer. This period has been one of the happiest and most relaxed for me and yet the rosacea is worsening.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 1999 Report Share Posted July 30, 1999 wrote: original article:/group/rosacea-support/?start=66 99 > I am new to this condition and i can completely identify with what you wrote because I do the same exact thing. The problem is how can you not look in the mirror when you look like a monster who was dipped in some radio active goo and who will probably die a slow deteriorating death. You are right stress definitely is a big part but why cant we just get a cure. This is, pardon the language, Bullshit. Previously did you have any conditions? When did it arise?What was the time in your life? Did it ever become controllable? Can we ever expect relief of any kind? I am new so I need answers to questions like these. Thank you very much for your time. MATT I have several " theories " as to what causes flare ups. Might i firstly add > that after a flare up i sometimes do see a significant reducement in > redness. here goes for my theories......firstly, what we all have in common > is stress. we all constantly stress over our condition, trying to understand > why our noses go red, why bumps pop up, why telangiectasia occurs. how often > a day do we all stand in front of the mirror, and " study " our faces? i know > i do it countless times a day, and it's only getting worse. why don't we try > this....instead of standing infront of the mirror 20 times a day, why don't > we forget about it for a few days, perhaps a week. try going for a week > without looking at yourself in the mirror. i know this works for me, in the > sense that my skin does improve because i don't worry about looking in the > mirror all the time, and constantly get disappointed at what i see. when i > take a break for a while, i become curious as to how my skin looks. if it > " feels " good, then i think my i'll look good, and don't go to the mirror and > spoil it! believe it or not, it works, and after a while i do look better. > why? i'll tell you why, because i'm not stressed about my appearance. We all > stress a lot, be it firstly about our lives, and then later about our skin, > when all that anger and pent up frustration in our lives comes to surface, > literally. So your pent up ANGER AND EMOTIONS do ruin your skin. by not > looking at your skin for a while, you would eliminate one of the stresses > from your life, and replace it with curiosity, asking yourself " what does my > skin look like today? i think it feels good, just come out of the shower and > applied my topicals, and it feels good, so it should look good! " so don't > look in that mirror and ruin your thoughts. anyone agree with what i'm > saying here? anyone else tried it? i usually try it when i " give up " on my > skin and just say " ähhh to hell with my skin, i'm fed up! it never > improves! " anyway, i'm interested in hearing your thoughts about this > " theory " . As you can tell, i think psychology and the mind play a huge part > once you get rosacea. They also play a role in its cause. Anyway, any > replies would be welcomed. Thanks in advance, > > > >From: thetafman@... > >To: rosacea-supporteGroups > >Subject: flare-up > >Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 13:51:12 -0700 > > > >I first posted to this site about a week ago and at that time I > >indicated that I was having a flare-up. Well, its now subsided after > >about ten days;I think it might have been induced this time due to my > >using sunscreen (on one day only). One pleasant thing that I've noticed > >after my two previous flare-ups, including this most recent one, is > >that immediately in the days following the rosacea redness is reduced > >noticeably. Any similar experiences? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 1999 Report Share Posted July 30, 1999 Hello Matt, if you want more information on rosacea, you can look at : http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pascoedj/rosacea/ You can learn a lot of things there ! Good luck, Francine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 1999 Report Share Posted July 31, 1999 I just came back from an afternoon visit to Borders Bookstore and found some very interesting books on autoimmune diseases, i.e. Lupus and Sjogrens and Rheumatoid Arthritis. As my husband reminded me, (he is a physician) these syndromes affect people in a wide range of severity and many doctors do not diagnose with this in mind and therefore misdiagnose. Medicine is NOT cut and dry. A rheumatologist may be our best bet for getting some answers to rosacea...it is only a thought as I have tried all other avenues. I am making an appointment this week. I'll let you know what he or she recommends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 1999 Report Share Posted July 31, 1999 - I would be especially interested to hear what your rheumatologist has to say. I have some sort of degenerative bone disease, and I have wondered if I should be seeing one instead of my orthopaedist. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 1999 Report Share Posted November 11, 1999 Can anybody tell me what is considered a flare up? I am confused and my doctor never told me. If your face flushes is that considered a flare up? Also, several of you responded to the hot face cold body. What can we do about it. Is the reason I will get a headache when this happens is because of the vascular origin. I am sure glad I finally found some people who know how I feel. Thanks for all the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 1999 Report Share Posted November 12, 1999 I wonder about this myself. I am unaware of having flare-ups per se, but I have a constant amount of redness on one cheek in particular, and less so on the other. It really stood out in the summer which is when I first began to notice, I thought I was getting sunburned. Maybe now that I'm more aware I will notice this...I never have problems with my face getting hot, unless I'm exerting myself. Margaret C. Can anybody tell me what is considered a flare up? I am confused and my doctor never told me. If your face flushes is that considered a flare up? Also, several of you responded to the hot face cold body. What can we do about it. Is the reason I will get a headache when this happens is because of the vascular origin. I am sure glad I finally found some people who know how I feel. Thanks for all the information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Check out your eGroup's private Chat room -- /ChatPage?listName=rosacea-support & m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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