Guest guest Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 Hey Simon. YOu're not alone - I feel the same way as you. the constant worrying and stress over our condition does take a large psychological toll. The fatigue might also be a sign of depression. I think you should consider seeing a doctor and perhaps see if you can get a prescription for something that might help you along day-to-day. You'd be surprised how effective some treatments can be in easing your anxiety -- at least until you kick the rosacea BTW: You wrote " Of curse " instead of " Of course " . I was wondering if that was intentional or a Freudian slip? > It seems to me that not many people on this board talk about the > emotional and psychological issues about rosacea, just medicinal > issues - so I will... > > Does anyone elso feel that having rosacea makes them particularly > tired - that day to day activities take more out of you than most > other people? I gave a concert last night (I'm a musician). I knew > I would flush at some stage, and of curse, by the second half I was > crimson! The nervousness that I felt wasn't about the music, but > about whether I would flush badly and how I would cope with it. > Then, when I did flush, I had to cope with all the thoughts about > what people were thinking looking at me, whether they would say > anything, etc. I find this exhausting - today, I can hardly operate > at all because I'm so tired - and I feel guilty because I'm not > working as hard as I should be, and getting done what I should. Does > anyone else identify with this - I do hope it's not just me!! > > Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 cea makes me tired, but for a different reason. The burning in my face and soreness on my lip keep me awake at night, and wake me up many times during the night. Sometimes just being depressed about the whole skin thing keeps me from falling asleep too. I was prescribed Ambien, but I never feel well-rested after taking that (and after taking that developed really dark circles under my eyes). Plus Ambien causes my face to swell and seems to contribute to my dermatitis. So am wondering about trying to find someother way to get to sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 cea makes me tired, but for a different reason. The burning in my face and soreness on my lip keep me awake at night, and wake me up many times during the night. Sometimes just being depressed about the whole skin thing keeps me from falling asleep too. I was prescribed Ambien, but I never feel well-rested after taking that (and after taking that developed really dark circles under my eyes). Plus Ambien causes my face to swell and seems to contribute to my dermatitis. So am wondering about trying to find someother way to get to sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 on 4/19/02 7:09 AM, Kwan at juliekwan80@... wrote: > > Hi, > I'm tired too but I think it's because I'm unathletic. Was wondering if any > of you drink lots of water and always gets thirsty. In know this other girl > has rosacea and she drinks about as much water as I do. Even if drinking that > much water weren't good for my health, I would still drink because I get so > thirsty. Does anyone else have this thirst? Have you ever been tested for diabetes? Extreme, unquenchable thirst is one of the symptoms. You might check into it if you are concerned! I always have more energetic which I am more active physically. carrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2002 Report Share Posted April 20, 2002 I know that on a day to day basis I'm OK, but when I have a bad flare it can tale me a day or two to recover. All I want to do is sleep. Becky _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Have you been tested for Lupus? Tiredness > No, Simon --- it's not just you. I have spells of *crashing* fatigue > after a particularly bad rosacea episode. It goes like this: flush, > breakout of patches of pustules (raised, red and itchy), followed by > overwhelming fatigue and exhaustion --- all within the space of about > two or three hours. This part of my overall symptom profile (which also > includes migraines and some digestive problems) bothers me most, as it > seriously impairs my ability to function from time to time. > I had a comprehensive allergy testing session done last week, and the > results were sort of a good-news-bad-news thing: the good news is that > we know what you're allergic to, but the bad news is that it's most > grains and legumes (wheat and gluten being particularly bad), potatoes, > tomatoes, and sugar. And I already knew I had problems with dairy > products derived from cows' milk. Yikes. > I'm trying a sort of " jungle girl " diet, eliminating all those > potential allergens identified by the allergy testing (which I've been > eating all my life, of course), and substituting even more fruits and > vegetables (minus the baddies) and high-protein foods (especially > fish). So far, so good --- less inflammation, no flushing or fatigue. > > Pat > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Have you been tested for Lupus? Tiredness > No, Simon --- it's not just you. I have spells of *crashing* fatigue > after a particularly bad rosacea episode. It goes like this: flush, > breakout of patches of pustules (raised, red and itchy), followed by > overwhelming fatigue and exhaustion --- all within the space of about > two or three hours. This part of my overall symptom profile (which also > includes migraines and some digestive problems) bothers me most, as it > seriously impairs my ability to function from time to time. > I had a comprehensive allergy testing session done last week, and the > results were sort of a good-news-bad-news thing: the good news is that > we know what you're allergic to, but the bad news is that it's most > grains and legumes (wheat and gluten being particularly bad), potatoes, > tomatoes, and sugar. And I already knew I had problems with dairy > products derived from cows' milk. Yikes. > I'm trying a sort of " jungle girl " diet, eliminating all those > potential allergens identified by the allergy testing (which I've been > eating all my life, of course), and substituting even more fruits and > vegetables (minus the baddies) and high-protein foods (especially > fish). So far, so good --- less inflammation, no flushing or fatigue. > > Pat > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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