Re: To & Heidi Ros & Swelling

[Guest guest]

I suffered a lot from swelling as well, but have managed to keep it

under control with Glucosamine (1500 mg/day). Some folks on the

board use Wobenzyme N, unfortunately, it didn't work well for me.

I'm in my 40's and deep in the perimenopausal phase (black cohose

helps) and noticed that when I intake too much sugar, alcohol or

refined carbs (which I rarely do) my nose and surrounding areas

swells quite a bit. Now, if I get off track I'll take a couple of

advils as a quick fix, it seems to help a lot, but this is not

something I do on a regular basis.

GT

> ,

>

> Your email was a wake up call for those of us unfortunate to have

cheek

> and nose swelling. I developed cheek and nose edema in very short

order

> after being diagnosed with mild rosacea; I also have ocular

symptoms. I

> definitely agree there is an hormonal component. Although I never

used

> to be a flusher, I have suffered from intermittent hot flashes

since my

> first pregnancy at 32; I am now 39 and was recently diagnosed as

> perimenopausal by my ob-gyn. And I have always been very, very

> sensitive to heat, plus I sweat easily. The nose swelling started

after

> a rigorous, six month kick-boxing course, which resulted in severe

> flushing. I didn't know at the time the damage I was doing to my

face

> or I would have settled for being mildly overweight.

>

> I started taking the birth control pill last February to address

these

> issues and because I knew that I would have to take accutane if the

nose

> swelling continued. My cheek swelling stopped completely after

taking

> the birth control pill, but I am still battling nose swelling a year

> later.

>

> How long did you experience nose and cheek swelling before they

began to

> subside? Also, which birth control pill are you taking? I am

taking

> Myrcette, but don't know if this is monophastic (sp?). Guess I'll

have

> to call my ob-gyn tomorrow.

>

> I'm so glad that you have found relief. It just proves that we can

all

> beat this if we perservere.

>

> If it's not too much trouble, could you email me directly?

>

> Heidi