Re: alcohol as a trigger

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I am always amazed by the incredible fickleness of this disease. When

I found out I had rosacea, my derm told me no alcohol, no spicy foods

and no chocolate. Well, the last two were integral parts of my life,

so it has been a HUGE ajustment.

But as most of you have probably noticed, what triggers one day may

not trigger on another day. About six weeks ago, during an april heat

wave, I went out with some friends, thinking to myself that I would be

a good rosacea boy. But I soon gave in and found myself eating some

very spicy Thai food. I later went to a pub and drank a little and

finally ended up in a very unventilated and extremely hot club where I

danced for several hours. All the while I was thinking how it would

take me months to recover from this. NOTHING HAPPENED! In fact, the

month following was a really good rosacea month.

Then, this past weekend, (not nearly as hot as when I went out in

April), I again went out but was a good boy except for about a quarter

glass of wine and a small slice of pie (no chocolate involved)--should

have been no problem right? I've flared up!

If there could be some predictability to this disease, my life would

be so much easier. Obviously, there are underlying factors which are

not always subject to possible triggers.

Deryk