Guest guest Posted June 3, 2002 Report Share Posted June 3, 2002 Well, I'm confused and frustrated. About 7 months ago my face turned red and has been that way since. I get papules, swelling, and hives. I've been on Doxycycline, Clindamyacin, Desowen, and seb derm. sham- poos. Nothing seems to work. I see my skin deteriorate daily. When the redness fades a little I see broken veins in my cheeks. One thing that perplexes me is the hives. They come at any time, without a clear cause. But I may have found some sort of clue last night (although I don't know what it may mean). I drank a quart of salt water to flush out my system. Within 30 minutes I had the biggest patch of hives yet, on my left cheek. What could be the link? I believe that this is coming from within me. The butterfly rash just doesn't suggest to me that this a completely vas- cular disorder. In the past I have taken Viagra and I wonder- ered if that caused the problem. But I haven't seen any re- search to suggest that. The flushing I experience with the Viagra was very different from this. I have also taken a ton of advil, tylenol, and aspirin. I've read that LGS may contribute to roascea? Anyway, just thinking out loud here. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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