how to stop R from spreading to my nose?

March 3, 2002

Hi everyone--

I am hoping there is someone out there who can help me. I have had

rosacea for two years now--mild to moderate and only ON MY CHEEKS--

been managing. Over the last two months I have really been taking

all my guns out to try and get rid of it/suppress it/control it once

and for all.

I am on the east coast; it's cold here. Even indoors, I'll notice

the tip of my nose getting cold and slightly pink--lately once I am

in bed, I feel MY NOSE get hot and a huge flush begins led primarily

by my NOSE. Is this my body warming up? Is this thermoregulatory

flushing? My cheeks are fine, it is only my nose.

The only changes I have made in the last 6 weeks have been adding

PAXIL. CLARITIN (which has stopped all cheek flushing). GRAPE SEED

EXTRACT (2OOMG 2/day). B-COMPLEX (w/ niacinimide).

Is there any way of preventing this from spreading? I can't figure

out why I am flushing. Any ideas as to why I am flushing? Anyone?

Sincerely,

Marie

March 5, 2002

Hi Marie,

I think I'm getting rhinophyma also. My nose enlarges and swells when

my " triggers " occur. I even asked a plastic surgeon for help and

there's nothing he can do to shape the end of the nose.

What helps me, besides staying away from trigger foods and elements,

is Sy's Zinco lotion and her liquid makeup. Even when I have a

trigger, the makeup hides it well.

Drink plenty of water at all times too, that helps.

Try and keep a diary of when it happens. That really works so you

know what to avoid. Caffeine, diet soda, nutrasweet, cold, hot etc...

Good luck

> Hi everyone--

>

> I am hoping there is someone out there who can help me. I have had

> rosacea for two years now--mild to moderate and only ON MY CHEEKS--

> been managing. Over the last two months I have really been taking

> all my guns out to try and get rid of it/suppress it/control it

once

> and for all.

>

> I am on the east coast; it's cold here. Even indoors, I'll notice

> the tip of my nose getting cold and slightly pink--lately once I am

> in bed, I feel MY NOSE get hot and a huge flush begins led

primarily

> by my NOSE. Is this my body warming up? Is this thermoregulatory

> flushing? My cheeks are fine, it is only my nose.

>

> The only changes I have made in the last 6 weeks have been adding

> PAXIL. CLARITIN (which has stopped all cheek flushing). GRAPE SEED

> EXTRACT (2OOMG 2/day). B-COMPLEX (w/ niacinimide).

>

> Is there any way of preventing this from spreading? I can't figure

> out why I am flushing. Any ideas as to why I am flushing? Anyone?

>

> Sincerely,

> Marie

March 5, 2002

Hi Marie,

I think I'm getting rhinophyma also. My nose enlarges and swells when

my " triggers " occur. I even asked a plastic surgeon for help and

there's nothing he can do to shape the end of the nose.

What helps me, besides staying away from trigger foods and elements,

is Sy's Zinco lotion and her liquid makeup. Even when I have a

trigger, the makeup hides it well.

Drink plenty of water at all times too, that helps.

Try and keep a diary of when it happens. That really works so you

know what to avoid. Caffeine, diet soda, nutrasweet, cold, hot etc...

Good luck

> Hi everyone--

>

> I am hoping there is someone out there who can help me. I have had

> rosacea for two years now--mild to moderate and only ON MY CHEEKS--

> been managing. Over the last two months I have really been taking

> all my guns out to try and get rid of it/suppress it/control it

once

> and for all.

>

> I am on the east coast; it's cold here. Even indoors, I'll notice

> the tip of my nose getting cold and slightly pink--lately once I am

> in bed, I feel MY NOSE get hot and a huge flush begins led

primarily

> by my NOSE. Is this my body warming up? Is this thermoregulatory

> flushing? My cheeks are fine, it is only my nose.

>

> The only changes I have made in the last 6 weeks have been adding

> PAXIL. CLARITIN (which has stopped all cheek flushing). GRAPE SEED

> EXTRACT (2OOMG 2/day). B-COMPLEX (w/ niacinimide).

>

> Is there any way of preventing this from spreading? I can't figure

> out why I am flushing. Any ideas as to why I am flushing? Anyone?

>

> Sincerely,

> Marie

March 5, 2002

Hi Marie,

I think I'm getting rhinophyma also. My nose enlarges and swells when

my " triggers " occur. I even asked a plastic surgeon for help and

there's nothing he can do to shape the end of the nose.

What helps me, besides staying away from trigger foods and elements,

is Sy's Zinco lotion and her liquid makeup. Even when I have a

trigger, the makeup hides it well.

Drink plenty of water at all times too, that helps.

Try and keep a diary of when it happens. That really works so you

know what to avoid. Caffeine, diet soda, nutrasweet, cold, hot etc...

Good luck

> Hi everyone--

>

> I am hoping there is someone out there who can help me. I have had

> rosacea for two years now--mild to moderate and only ON MY CHEEKS--

> been managing. Over the last two months I have really been taking

> all my guns out to try and get rid of it/suppress it/control it

once

> and for all.

>

> I am on the east coast; it's cold here. Even indoors, I'll notice

> the tip of my nose getting cold and slightly pink--lately once I am

> in bed, I feel MY NOSE get hot and a huge flush begins led

primarily

> by my NOSE. Is this my body warming up? Is this thermoregulatory

> flushing? My cheeks are fine, it is only my nose.

>

> The only changes I have made in the last 6 weeks have been adding

> PAXIL. CLARITIN (which has stopped all cheek flushing). GRAPE SEED

> EXTRACT (2OOMG 2/day). B-COMPLEX (w/ niacinimide).

>

> Is there any way of preventing this from spreading? I can't figure

> out why I am flushing. Any ideas as to why I am flushing? Anyone?

>

> Sincerely,

> Marie

March 5, 2002

Taking Pycnogenol 2x daily helped (But didnt eliminate) my VERY early stage

Rhynophyma.. I had only had it noticably for maybe a month or two... People

close to me would notice if I pointed it out, but that was the extent of

it... really really mild. So I don't know if Pycnogenol would be effective

for someone who had it worse than I did.

Later I stopped the Pycnogenol, and it came back. (It had never gone away

completely, but what had gone away came back). I have now had 4 Photoderm

treatments, and the swelling in my nose is practically gone. Although I

have noticed that I never used to flush on my nose before and now I do...

The photoderm practitioner told me this would only be temporary but i'm a

bit nervous. As far as the Swelling aspect tho, Photoderm cleared it up on

my nose right away.

Adam

March 8, 2002

Yes. Thanks for getting in touch.

I made a chart to see what it is that I have changed in the last month, what

preceded this ridiculousness...I added Claritin (which helped my cheek flushing

tremendously), Grape Seed Extract, and Paxil.

Well I stopped them all. One at a time. Paxil last. The day I stopped Paxil,

the evening flush did not happen. That doesn't mean Paxil is the culprit

though--one must give a week for each substance/chemical to leave the body.

I will introduce one at a time, to see what the problem is--also, for the last

few days, it has been warmer here--there is the chance it has nothing to do with

my meds.

My derm suggested that I might have Raynauds'--I looked this up--a coldness in

extremities (nose, fingers, feet, hands)--an inability to jump from one temp to

another without causing a flushing or tingling sensation in the extremities.

Related to poor circulation. And yes, my nose, and feet were cold thruout the

day--I thought b/c it actually was cold...

Still one of the possible causes of Raynauds' are nasal

medications/decongestants/antihistamines that cause vasoconstriction. Claritin?

I don't know. Only experimenting will tell. But so far so good. Will keep you

posted.

I hope this info will be helpful to anyone else out there with a similar problem

(please refer to original posting, 36091.)

Thanks,

Lori Ann Ashbaugh laa@...> wrote: any change in your nose