Disillusionment with this board

[Guest guest]

When I first started coming here and looking at messages, I thought

that this board would help me with ideas for managing my rosacea.

While I have learned some things from this board, I have found that I

spend a lot of time sifting through stuff that is either purely

anecdotal or really off the wall.

I've seen people ask for opinions on whether or not to try a

particular product or treatment. If I hear about something

different, I will research it by going to reputable sites that

research this stuff. I have discovered that many of the things that

people here recommend or discuss are myths or even harmful.

One day, someone asked about shark cartilage. While many people

responded, I only saw one post that brought up the myth and used

common sense: you don't allow destruction of animals for something

that has no basis in truth!

Just because something was used for 500 years does not mean that it

was safe! 150 years ago, " doctors " routinely used blood-letting to

cure all kinds of ailments. Many women died in labor because doctors

would go from a typhoid patient to a pregnant woman without washing

his hands!

Just the other day, someone suggested that mercury fillings were

causing rosacea! Studies have shown that the mercury is not actually

swallowed, but exhaled from the mercury fillings. The amounts are

extremely minescule. The only people benefiting from yanking out

fillings and replacing them are crooked dentists! One woman ended up

having to lose teeth when there was nothing wrong with her fillings

in the first place!

Yet, the same people who will worry about the possibility of leaking

mercury are willing to ingest themselves with silver! There is

no " proven dosage " of colloidal silver, all studies show that while

there may be some things about it that may help the patient, that the

risks involved are horrendous!

From what I can tell, when someone suggests trying something, they

are so desperate for a solution that they ignore the warnings and

only listen to anyone who might possibly agree.

Want examples of why you should research these things thoroughly,

here are some links to look at:

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Cancer/eschar.html

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury.html

I know that everyone is distressed with rosacea. I have suffered

from it for over 10 years. However, I am not going to do something

to myself just because some guy gets on an infomercial and tells me

that he has a cure! There is a lot to lose - trying things that have

not been tested following the Scientific Method can actually cause

harm or even death!

I'm really hoping that this post is allowed, because I hope that it

will help SOMEONE out there. I know that many of you will scoff, and

I will probably get hate mail, but the fact is that too many people

are willing to try anything to relieve their problems and I can't

stand to see people harmed because of it.

[Guest guest]

Shane,

I have to agree with you in that starting with just

the basic skin care is the best route to go. I've

stopped using moisturizers, makeup, toner and stuck

with just a cleanser and yes DesOwen and my skin is

starting to look so much better!

Dawn

--- sburton661@... wrote:

> Have there been any studies about the effects of

> blood-letting

> on rosacea? I'm willing to try it.

>

> Just kidding. I agree with your post. People are so

> frustrated

> that they seem willing to try anything. I think the

> most impor-

> tant thing is to start with a good baseline. That

> means avoid-

> ing irritating soaps/cosmetics, eating a balanced

> diet, get-

> ting enough rest, and reducing stress. At least that

> is the

> approach I have decided to try.

>

> Shane

>

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[Guest guest]

Shane,

I have to agree with you in that starting with just

the basic skin care is the best route to go. I've

stopped using moisturizers, makeup, toner and stuck

with just a cleanser and yes DesOwen and my skin is

starting to look so much better!

Dawn

--- sburton661@... wrote:

> Have there been any studies about the effects of

> blood-letting

> on rosacea? I'm willing to try it.

>

> Just kidding. I agree with your post. People are so

> frustrated

> that they seem willing to try anything. I think the

> most impor-

> tant thing is to start with a good baseline. That

> means avoid-

> ing irritating soaps/cosmetics, eating a balanced

> diet, get-

> ting enough rest, and reducing stress. At least that

> is the

> approach I have decided to try.

>

> Shane

>

>

>

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> removed]

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Shane,

I have to agree with you in that starting with just

the basic skin care is the best route to go. I've

stopped using moisturizers, makeup, toner and stuck

with just a cleanser and yes DesOwen and my skin is

starting to look so much better!

Dawn

--- sburton661@... wrote:

> Have there been any studies about the effects of

> blood-letting

> on rosacea? I'm willing to try it.

>

> Just kidding. I agree with your post. People are so

> frustrated

> that they seem willing to try anything. I think the

> most impor-

> tant thing is to start with a good baseline. That

> means avoid-

> ing irritating soaps/cosmetics, eating a balanced

> diet, get-

> ting enough rest, and reducing stress. At least that

> is the

> approach I have decided to try.

>

> Shane

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

> --

> 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.

>

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