Re: recently diagnosed w/ R....flushing questions, and some venting =)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Sometimes you can flush from the uv rays of a computer screen, or fother times

from mental activity, thinking too hard. When i first got this, if found myself

flushing in the exact routine u described.

The acupuncture should not have caused the flush--I do not think it is so wise

to have the face massage, any pressure on face. That's where Chinese doctors

are a little misguided. I am in nyc too, and was seeing Dr. Nan Lu, great at

the TCM...acupunture was quite helpful (don't have the $ to keep it up, he's

pricey), but he would also give me these mask that would induce a flush. He

said this would help get all the heat out. This is a big nono, i learned later,

as the skins cells of rosaceans are very compromised, weak structurally, and any

flushing risks more damage.

Please purchase Dr. Nase's book--I wasted so much time by not getting it right

away. After reading it, you'll be able to treat yourself better than any doc.

Also, when I was having that particular night time flush, I went to the Chinese

Herbal Doctor site, ont he web, and his herbal capsules, FIRE OFF combo, FLARE

OFF combo, REMAN AP, really helped eliminate pm flushing. Could be food?

Could be liver heat. Could be kidney heat. I would also try an anahistamine as

well---just try taking TAGAMET, the antacid in the am, see if it makes a

difference. It's an Histamine blocker, so if your flushes are food related it

should help.

All my best,

iblanki iblanki@...> wrote: i am an 18 year old female that was

recently diagnosed with rosacea.

i'm still in the mild stage where sometimes my skin is perfectly

normal,no redness at all, whereas other times it is pink and slightly

itchy in certain spots. overall though,my skin is flakier. ive

noticed slight pore englargement on my cheeks, and more sensitivity

to hot lamps and the sun. also, it seems like being outside in the

cold for only a few minutes causes my nose to turn red, and stay red

for half an hour even after i've gone inside. after reading alot of

this board, im almost postiive i have rosacea,and my derm suspects

that i do as well. i've alwyas been a big blusher in uncomfortable

situations, and i have the added problem of a bad digestive system

(which i've heard is linked to rosacea) so it almost seems inevitable

that i woudl end up with this condition...

also i always have cold hands and feet,dont know whether this is

related???...(i've read some posts above about Raynauds ,etc.)

i was wondering whether anyoen else ever notices that they flush more

easily at night? i've been wondering whether the flushing is related

to certain foods im eating...a mild flush always seems to come easier

at night, i used to think it twas because i was sitting under a hot

lamp, but last night i was sitting in front of the computer and i

started flushing MAJORLY ...this morning i was still a bit

flushed ,and after a shower,my face looked blotchy and i noticed that

i had 3 new little bumps on my cheeks (which previously were

smooth),but not papule-bumps, they look more like tiny regular

pimples. about an hour after my shower my face calmed down and is not

barely pink, but this spontaneous flushign is really starting to

worry me. also, yesterday i had acupuncture to try to help my stomach

and digestion, and the acupuncturist also did a chinese style massage

called tuina, and he started to massage my head and face a

little,which worried me. of course i was flushed afterwards,but it

went away after walking around outside in the nyc air for half an

hour or so. since acupuncture is supposed to stimulate the

circulatory system in general,i was wondering whehter that was what

brought on the huge flush last night. the only other time it's been

this bad is after i ran a mile about a month ago, was really flushed,

and ended up breaking out the way i just did this morning.

these " flush-induced pimples " also seem to take much longer to go

away than regular pimples (a few of which i have on my forehead,which

so far,does not seem to be affected by rosacea).

well,guess i just wanted to vent. my parents are trying to help me

understand this condition but it just seems like the worst possible

time to get it.. during my freshman year of college. i hate how i'm

so aware of how my skin looks now. i think my main concern presently

is just to slow the deterioration and gradual redness...does everyone

with rosacea end up in the papule stage? do some ppl just have teh

occasional flushing and not permanent redness even after 20 years? im

scared to think of how i will look then since i got rosacea so damn

early...

well ,if anyone has any tips or advice feel free to email me, thanks

for giving me a place to vent my frustrations.

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Hi,

Sometimes you can flush from the uv rays of a computer screen, or fother times

from mental activity, thinking too hard. When i first got this, if found myself

flushing in the exact routine u described.

The acupuncture should not have caused the flush--I do not think it is so wise

to have the face massage, any pressure on face. That's where Chinese doctors

are a little misguided. I am in nyc too, and was seeing Dr. Nan Lu, great at

the TCM...acupunture was quite helpful (don't have the $ to keep it up, he's

pricey), but he would also give me these mask that would induce a flush. He

said this would help get all the heat out. This is a big nono, i learned later,

as the skins cells of rosaceans are very compromised, weak structurally, and any

flushing risks more damage.

Please purchase Dr. Nase's book--I wasted so much time by not getting it right

away. After reading it, you'll be able to treat yourself better than any doc.

Also, when I was having that particular night time flush, I went to the Chinese

Herbal Doctor site, ont he web, and his herbal capsules, FIRE OFF combo, FLARE

OFF combo, REMAN AP, really helped eliminate pm flushing. Could be food?

Could be liver heat. Could be kidney heat. I would also try an anahistamine as

well---just try taking TAGAMET, the antacid in the am, see if it makes a

difference. It's an Histamine blocker, so if your flushes are food related it

should help.

All my best,

iblanki iblanki@...> wrote: i am an 18 year old female that was

recently diagnosed with rosacea.

i'm still in the mild stage where sometimes my skin is perfectly

normal,no redness at all, whereas other times it is pink and slightly

itchy in certain spots. overall though,my skin is flakier. ive

noticed slight pore englargement on my cheeks, and more sensitivity

to hot lamps and the sun. also, it seems like being outside in the

cold for only a few minutes causes my nose to turn red, and stay red

for half an hour even after i've gone inside. after reading alot of

this board, im almost postiive i have rosacea,and my derm suspects

that i do as well. i've alwyas been a big blusher in uncomfortable

situations, and i have the added problem of a bad digestive system

(which i've heard is linked to rosacea) so it almost seems inevitable

that i woudl end up with this condition...

also i always have cold hands and feet,dont know whether this is

related???...(i've read some posts above about Raynauds ,etc.)

i was wondering whether anyoen else ever notices that they flush more

easily at night? i've been wondering whether the flushing is related

to certain foods im eating...a mild flush always seems to come easier

at night, i used to think it twas because i was sitting under a hot

lamp, but last night i was sitting in front of the computer and i

started flushing MAJORLY ...this morning i was still a bit

flushed ,and after a shower,my face looked blotchy and i noticed that

i had 3 new little bumps on my cheeks (which previously were

smooth),but not papule-bumps, they look more like tiny regular

pimples. about an hour after my shower my face calmed down and is not

barely pink, but this spontaneous flushign is really starting to

worry me. also, yesterday i had acupuncture to try to help my stomach

and digestion, and the acupuncturist also did a chinese style massage

called tuina, and he started to massage my head and face a

little,which worried me. of course i was flushed afterwards,but it

went away after walking around outside in the nyc air for half an

hour or so. since acupuncture is supposed to stimulate the

circulatory system in general,i was wondering whehter that was what

brought on the huge flush last night. the only other time it's been

this bad is after i ran a mile about a month ago, was really flushed,

and ended up breaking out the way i just did this morning.

these " flush-induced pimples " also seem to take much longer to go

away than regular pimples (a few of which i have on my forehead,which

so far,does not seem to be affected by rosacea).

well,guess i just wanted to vent. my parents are trying to help me

understand this condition but it just seems like the worst possible

time to get it.. during my freshman year of college. i hate how i'm

so aware of how my skin looks now. i think my main concern presently

is just to slow the deterioration and gradual redness...does everyone

with rosacea end up in the papule stage? do some ppl just have teh

occasional flushing and not permanent redness even after 20 years? im

scared to think of how i will look then since i got rosacea so damn

early...

well ,if anyone has any tips or advice feel free to email me, thanks

for giving me a place to vent my frustrations.

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Sometimes you can flush from the uv rays of a computer screen, or fother times

from mental activity, thinking too hard. When i first got this, if found myself

flushing in the exact routine u described.

The acupuncture should not have caused the flush--I do not think it is so wise

to have the face massage, any pressure on face. That's where Chinese doctors

are a little misguided. I am in nyc too, and was seeing Dr. Nan Lu, great at

the TCM...acupunture was quite helpful (don't have the $ to keep it up, he's

pricey), but he would also give me these mask that would induce a flush. He

said this would help get all the heat out. This is a big nono, i learned later,

as the skins cells of rosaceans are very compromised, weak structurally, and any

flushing risks more damage.

Please purchase Dr. Nase's book--I wasted so much time by not getting it right

away. After reading it, you'll be able to treat yourself better than any doc.

Also, when I was having that particular night time flush, I went to the Chinese

Herbal Doctor site, ont he web, and his herbal capsules, FIRE OFF combo, FLARE

OFF combo, REMAN AP, really helped eliminate pm flushing. Could be food?

Could be liver heat. Could be kidney heat. I would also try an anahistamine as

well---just try taking TAGAMET, the antacid in the am, see if it makes a

difference. It's an Histamine blocker, so if your flushes are food related it

should help.

All my best,

iblanki iblanki@...> wrote: i am an 18 year old female that was

recently diagnosed with rosacea.

i'm still in the mild stage where sometimes my skin is perfectly

normal,no redness at all, whereas other times it is pink and slightly

itchy in certain spots. overall though,my skin is flakier. ive

noticed slight pore englargement on my cheeks, and more sensitivity

to hot lamps and the sun. also, it seems like being outside in the

cold for only a few minutes causes my nose to turn red, and stay red

for half an hour even after i've gone inside. after reading alot of

this board, im almost postiive i have rosacea,and my derm suspects

that i do as well. i've alwyas been a big blusher in uncomfortable

situations, and i have the added problem of a bad digestive system

(which i've heard is linked to rosacea) so it almost seems inevitable

that i woudl end up with this condition...

also i always have cold hands and feet,dont know whether this is

related???...(i've read some posts above about Raynauds ,etc.)

i was wondering whether anyoen else ever notices that they flush more

easily at night? i've been wondering whether the flushing is related

to certain foods im eating...a mild flush always seems to come easier

at night, i used to think it twas because i was sitting under a hot

lamp, but last night i was sitting in front of the computer and i

started flushing MAJORLY ...this morning i was still a bit

flushed ,and after a shower,my face looked blotchy and i noticed that

i had 3 new little bumps on my cheeks (which previously were

smooth),but not papule-bumps, they look more like tiny regular

pimples. about an hour after my shower my face calmed down and is not

barely pink, but this spontaneous flushign is really starting to

worry me. also, yesterday i had acupuncture to try to help my stomach

and digestion, and the acupuncturist also did a chinese style massage

called tuina, and he started to massage my head and face a

little,which worried me. of course i was flushed afterwards,but it

went away after walking around outside in the nyc air for half an

hour or so. since acupuncture is supposed to stimulate the

circulatory system in general,i was wondering whehter that was what

brought on the huge flush last night. the only other time it's been

this bad is after i ran a mile about a month ago, was really flushed,

and ended up breaking out the way i just did this morning.

these " flush-induced pimples " also seem to take much longer to go

away than regular pimples (a few of which i have on my forehead,which

so far,does not seem to be affected by rosacea).

well,guess i just wanted to vent. my parents are trying to help me

understand this condition but it just seems like the worst possible

time to get it.. during my freshman year of college. i hate how i'm

so aware of how my skin looks now. i think my main concern presently

is just to slow the deterioration and gradual redness...does everyone

with rosacea end up in the papule stage? do some ppl just have teh

occasional flushing and not permanent redness even after 20 years? im

scared to think of how i will look then since i got rosacea so damn

early...

well ,if anyone has any tips or advice feel free to email me, thanks

for giving me a place to vent my frustrations.

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

A couple of comments on my experiences with flushing.

First, I have had rosacean flushing for about 3 years, and have yet

to find any definitive correlation with foods etc. Indeed, one of

the

most frustrating aspects of this is that flushing will come and go

without any reason - I refer to this as the 'alignment of the

planets' effect, i.e. there are no obvious correlations. I have

tried several of Matija's suggestions, thinking that it is driven by

histamine levels. I have taken enough Zyrtec to drop an elephant,

yet it had zero impact. More recently, Matija mentioned NasalCrom

(nasal spray), so I bought some, kept it at my desk, and immediately

gave myself a solid dose if I felt flushing coming on. Again, zero

impact.

Second, the one (and perhaps only) thing I am certain of is that

sitting in front of a computer monitor causes flushing. Period. How

do I know? I do all of my real work on a laptop, and generally do

OK, particularly since I often turn the brightness down to low level.

At home, I use conventional monitor, and I am convinced that I

immediately feel a difference if I move from one display to another.

Obvious suggestion to anyone here is to do some experiments dimming

your display. BTW, mental concentration is also trigger, and my

initial take was that I was flushing due to enhanced level of

concentration while at computer. But doing same kind of work on

different size displays with different brightness settings convinced

me that it is the display.

Third, you mention cold hands. I know at least two women on this

board have mentioned that they have very cold hands. I am an avid

skier, and 4 years ago, before I experienced any flushing whatsoever,

my hands never got cold skiing even in brutal Vermont. Now, wearing

exactly the same gloves, I have to use warmers nearly every time. My

operational theory on rosacea is that, yes, our vessels are severely

compromised as a cumulative result of flushing, but that somehow our

body thermostats are seriously out of wack, and our SNSs become

easily " convinced " that it is time to lose heat via facial flushing.

I try to use a speaker phone because holding a phone to my ear again

seems to confuse my SNS immediately, and start the flushing. (No,

its

not anything associated with the phone - putting on my ski helmet or

holding a hand to my ear will do the same thing.)

There was a publication some time ago (its mentioned in Geoffrey's

book) by a German scientist suggesting that people who flush have

some kind of unusual blood flow around the brain that may impact the

body's ability to regulate. If I were going to fund one area of

research relevant to rosacea, I would go for this, based on my own

personal experience.

Good luck,

Rick

> i am an 18 year old female that was recently diagnosed with

rosacea.

> i'm still in the mild stage where sometimes my skin is perfectly

> normal,no redness at all, whereas other times it is pink and

slightly

> itchy in certain spots. overall though,my skin is flakier. ive

> noticed slight pore englargement on my cheeks, and more sensitivity

> to hot lamps and the sun. also, it seems like being outside in the

> cold for only a few minutes causes my nose to turn red, and stay

red

> for half an hour even after i've gone inside. after reading alot of

> this board, im almost postiive i have rosacea,and my derm suspects

> that i do as well. i've alwyas been a big blusher in uncomfortable

> situations, and i have the added problem of a bad digestive system

> (which i've heard is linked to rosacea) so it almost seems

inevitable

> that i woudl end up with this condition...

> also i always have cold hands and feet,dont know whether this is

> related???...(i've read some posts above about Raynauds ,etc.)

>

> i was wondering whether anyoen else ever notices that they flush

more

> easily at night? i've been wondering whether the flushing is

related

> to certain foods im eating...a mild flush always seems to come

easier

> at night, i used to think it twas because i was sitting under a hot

> lamp, but last night i was sitting in front of the computer and i

> started flushing MAJORLY ...this morning i was still a bit

> flushed ,and after a shower,my face looked blotchy and i noticed

that

> i had 3 new little bumps on my cheeks (which previously were

> smooth),but not papule-bumps, they look more like tiny regular

> pimples. about an hour after my shower my face calmed down and is

not

> barely pink, but this spontaneous flushign is really starting to

> worry me. also, yesterday i had acupuncture to try to help my

stomach

> and digestion, and the acupuncturist also did a chinese style

massage

> called tuina, and he started to massage my head and face a

> little,which worried me. of course i was flushed afterwards,but it

> went away after walking around outside in the nyc air for half an

> hour or so. since acupuncture is supposed to stimulate the

> circulatory system in general,i was wondering whehter that was what

> brought on the huge flush last night. the only other time it's been

> this bad is after i ran a mile about a month ago, was really

flushed,

> and ended up breaking out the way i just did this morning.

> these " flush-induced pimples " also seem to take much longer to go

> away than regular pimples (a few of which i have on my

forehead,which

> so far,does not seem to be affected by rosacea).

>

> well,guess i just wanted to vent. my parents are trying to help me

> understand this condition but it just seems like the worst possible

> time to get it.. during my freshman year of college. i hate how i'm

> so aware of how my skin looks now. i think my main concern

presently

> is just to slow the deterioration and gradual redness...does

everyone

> with rosacea end up in the papule stage? do some ppl just have teh

> occasional flushing and not permanent redness even after 20 years?

im

> scared to think of how i will look then since i got rosacea so damn

> early...

> well ,if anyone has any tips or advice feel free to email me,

thanks

> for giving me a place to vent my frustrations.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

A couple of comments on my experiences with flushing.

First, I have had rosacean flushing for about 3 years, and have yet

to find any definitive correlation with foods etc. Indeed, one of

the

most frustrating aspects of this is that flushing will come and go

without any reason - I refer to this as the 'alignment of the

planets' effect, i.e. there are no obvious correlations. I have

tried several of Matija's suggestions, thinking that it is driven by

histamine levels. I have taken enough Zyrtec to drop an elephant,

yet it had zero impact. More recently, Matija mentioned NasalCrom

(nasal spray), so I bought some, kept it at my desk, and immediately

gave myself a solid dose if I felt flushing coming on. Again, zero

impact.

Second, the one (and perhaps only) thing I am certain of is that

sitting in front of a computer monitor causes flushing. Period. How

do I know? I do all of my real work on a laptop, and generally do

OK, particularly since I often turn the brightness down to low level.

At home, I use conventional monitor, and I am convinced that I

immediately feel a difference if I move from one display to another.

Obvious suggestion to anyone here is to do some experiments dimming

your display. BTW, mental concentration is also trigger, and my

initial take was that I was flushing due to enhanced level of

concentration while at computer. But doing same kind of work on

different size displays with different brightness settings convinced

me that it is the display.

Third, you mention cold hands. I know at least two women on this

board have mentioned that they have very cold hands. I am an avid

skier, and 4 years ago, before I experienced any flushing whatsoever,

my hands never got cold skiing even in brutal Vermont. Now, wearing

exactly the same gloves, I have to use warmers nearly every time. My

operational theory on rosacea is that, yes, our vessels are severely

compromised as a cumulative result of flushing, but that somehow our

body thermostats are seriously out of wack, and our SNSs become

easily " convinced " that it is time to lose heat via facial flushing.

I try to use a speaker phone because holding a phone to my ear again

seems to confuse my SNS immediately, and start the flushing. (No,

its

not anything associated with the phone - putting on my ski helmet or

holding a hand to my ear will do the same thing.)

There was a publication some time ago (its mentioned in Geoffrey's

book) by a German scientist suggesting that people who flush have

some kind of unusual blood flow around the brain that may impact the

body's ability to regulate. If I were going to fund one area of

research relevant to rosacea, I would go for this, based on my own

personal experience.

Good luck,

Rick

> i am an 18 year old female that was recently diagnosed with

rosacea.

> i'm still in the mild stage where sometimes my skin is perfectly

> normal,no redness at all, whereas other times it is pink and

slightly

> itchy in certain spots. overall though,my skin is flakier. ive

> noticed slight pore englargement on my cheeks, and more sensitivity

> to hot lamps and the sun. also, it seems like being outside in the

> cold for only a few minutes causes my nose to turn red, and stay

red

> for half an hour even after i've gone inside. after reading alot of

> this board, im almost postiive i have rosacea,and my derm suspects

> that i do as well. i've alwyas been a big blusher in uncomfortable

> situations, and i have the added problem of a bad digestive system

> (which i've heard is linked to rosacea) so it almost seems

inevitable

> that i woudl end up with this condition...

> also i always have cold hands and feet,dont know whether this is

> related???...(i've read some posts above about Raynauds ,etc.)

>

> i was wondering whether anyoen else ever notices that they flush

more

> easily at night? i've been wondering whether the flushing is

related

> to certain foods im eating...a mild flush always seems to come

easier

> at night, i used to think it twas because i was sitting under a hot

> lamp, but last night i was sitting in front of the computer and i

> started flushing MAJORLY ...this morning i was still a bit

> flushed ,and after a shower,my face looked blotchy and i noticed

that

> i had 3 new little bumps on my cheeks (which previously were

> smooth),but not papule-bumps, they look more like tiny regular

> pimples. about an hour after my shower my face calmed down and is

not

> barely pink, but this spontaneous flushign is really starting to

> worry me. also, yesterday i had acupuncture to try to help my

stomach

> and digestion, and the acupuncturist also did a chinese style

massage

> called tuina, and he started to massage my head and face a

> little,which worried me. of course i was flushed afterwards,but it

> went away after walking around outside in the nyc air for half an

> hour or so. since acupuncture is supposed to stimulate the

> circulatory system in general,i was wondering whehter that was what

> brought on the huge flush last night. the only other time it's been

> this bad is after i ran a mile about a month ago, was really

flushed,

> and ended up breaking out the way i just did this morning.

> these " flush-induced pimples " also seem to take much longer to go

> away than regular pimples (a few of which i have on my

forehead,which

> so far,does not seem to be affected by rosacea).

>

> well,guess i just wanted to vent. my parents are trying to help me

> understand this condition but it just seems like the worst possible

> time to get it.. during my freshman year of college. i hate how i'm

> so aware of how my skin looks now. i think my main concern

presently

> is just to slow the deterioration and gradual redness...does

everyone

> with rosacea end up in the papule stage? do some ppl just have teh

> occasional flushing and not permanent redness even after 20 years?

im

> scared to think of how i will look then since i got rosacea so damn

> early...

> well ,if anyone has any tips or advice feel free to email me,

thanks

> for giving me a place to vent my frustrations.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

A couple of comments on my experiences with flushing.

First, I have had rosacean flushing for about 3 years, and have yet

to find any definitive correlation with foods etc. Indeed, one of

the

most frustrating aspects of this is that flushing will come and go

without any reason - I refer to this as the 'alignment of the

planets' effect, i.e. there are no obvious correlations. I have

tried several of Matija's suggestions, thinking that it is driven by

histamine levels. I have taken enough Zyrtec to drop an elephant,

yet it had zero impact. More recently, Matija mentioned NasalCrom

(nasal spray), so I bought some, kept it at my desk, and immediately

gave myself a solid dose if I felt flushing coming on. Again, zero

impact.

Second, the one (and perhaps only) thing I am certain of is that

sitting in front of a computer monitor causes flushing. Period. How

do I know? I do all of my real work on a laptop, and generally do

OK, particularly since I often turn the brightness down to low level.

At home, I use conventional monitor, and I am convinced that I

immediately feel a difference if I move from one display to another.

Obvious suggestion to anyone here is to do some experiments dimming

your display. BTW, mental concentration is also trigger, and my

initial take was that I was flushing due to enhanced level of

concentration while at computer. But doing same kind of work on

different size displays with different brightness settings convinced

me that it is the display.

Third, you mention cold hands. I know at least two women on this

board have mentioned that they have very cold hands. I am an avid

skier, and 4 years ago, before I experienced any flushing whatsoever,

my hands never got cold skiing even in brutal Vermont. Now, wearing

exactly the same gloves, I have to use warmers nearly every time. My

operational theory on rosacea is that, yes, our vessels are severely

compromised as a cumulative result of flushing, but that somehow our

body thermostats are seriously out of wack, and our SNSs become

easily " convinced " that it is time to lose heat via facial flushing.

I try to use a speaker phone because holding a phone to my ear again

seems to confuse my SNS immediately, and start the flushing. (No,

its

not anything associated with the phone - putting on my ski helmet or

holding a hand to my ear will do the same thing.)

There was a publication some time ago (its mentioned in Geoffrey's

book) by a German scientist suggesting that people who flush have

some kind of unusual blood flow around the brain that may impact the

body's ability to regulate. If I were going to fund one area of

research relevant to rosacea, I would go for this, based on my own

personal experience.

Good luck,

Rick

> i am an 18 year old female that was recently diagnosed with

rosacea.

> i'm still in the mild stage where sometimes my skin is perfectly

> normal,no redness at all, whereas other times it is pink and

slightly

> itchy in certain spots. overall though,my skin is flakier. ive

> noticed slight pore englargement on my cheeks, and more sensitivity

> to hot lamps and the sun. also, it seems like being outside in the

> cold for only a few minutes causes my nose to turn red, and stay

red

> for half an hour even after i've gone inside. after reading alot of

> this board, im almost postiive i have rosacea,and my derm suspects

> that i do as well. i've alwyas been a big blusher in uncomfortable

> situations, and i have the added problem of a bad digestive system

> (which i've heard is linked to rosacea) so it almost seems

inevitable

> that i woudl end up with this condition...

> also i always have cold hands and feet,dont know whether this is

> related???...(i've read some posts above about Raynauds ,etc.)

>

> i was wondering whether anyoen else ever notices that they flush

more

> easily at night? i've been wondering whether the flushing is

related

> to certain foods im eating...a mild flush always seems to come

easier

> at night, i used to think it twas because i was sitting under a hot

> lamp, but last night i was sitting in front of the computer and i

> started flushing MAJORLY ...this morning i was still a bit

> flushed ,and after a shower,my face looked blotchy and i noticed

that

> i had 3 new little bumps on my cheeks (which previously were

> smooth),but not papule-bumps, they look more like tiny regular

> pimples. about an hour after my shower my face calmed down and is

not

> barely pink, but this spontaneous flushign is really starting to

> worry me. also, yesterday i had acupuncture to try to help my

stomach

> and digestion, and the acupuncturist also did a chinese style

massage

> called tuina, and he started to massage my head and face a

> little,which worried me. of course i was flushed afterwards,but it

> went away after walking around outside in the nyc air for half an

> hour or so. since acupuncture is supposed to stimulate the

> circulatory system in general,i was wondering whehter that was what

> brought on the huge flush last night. the only other time it's been

> this bad is after i ran a mile about a month ago, was really

flushed,

> and ended up breaking out the way i just did this morning.

> these " flush-induced pimples " also seem to take much longer to go

> away than regular pimples (a few of which i have on my

forehead,which

> so far,does not seem to be affected by rosacea).

>

> well,guess i just wanted to vent. my parents are trying to help me

> understand this condition but it just seems like the worst possible

> time to get it.. during my freshman year of college. i hate how i'm

> so aware of how my skin looks now. i think my main concern

presently

> is just to slow the deterioration and gradual redness...does

everyone

> with rosacea end up in the papule stage? do some ppl just have teh

> occasional flushing and not permanent redness even after 20 years?

im

> scared to think of how i will look then since i got rosacea so damn

> early...

> well ,if anyone has any tips or advice feel free to email me,

thanks

> for giving me a place to vent my frustrations.

[Guest guest]

>I sit in front of a computer at least 10-12 hours per day and have used

both

>lap tops and flat panel monitors for many many years now. The computers do

>not make me flush.

I think like any cea trigger, it will affect some people and wont affect

others. I notice my face definitely flares up alot if I sit in front of a

computer monitor for too long. This is especially true within two weeks

following a Photoderm treatment.

Adam

[Guest guest]

> Second, the one (and perhaps only) thing I am certain of is that

> sitting in front of a computer monitor causes flushing. Period.

I sit in front of a computer at least 10-12 hours per day and have used both

lap tops and flat panel monitors for many many years now. The computers do

not make me flush.

a

[Guest guest]

> Second, the one (and perhaps only) thing I am certain of is that

> sitting in front of a computer monitor causes flushing. Period.

I sit in front of a computer at least 10-12 hours per day and have used both

lap tops and flat panel monitors for many many years now. The computers do

not make me flush.

a

[Guest guest]

> Second, the one (and perhaps only) thing I am certain of is that

> sitting in front of a computer monitor causes flushing. Period.

I sit in front of a computer at least 10-12 hours per day and have used both

lap tops and flat panel monitors for many many years now. The computers do

not make me flush.

a

[Guest guest]

If anyone has a 20 inch or larger monitor and they feel this monitor

is giving their skin problems, I would be happy to pay for shipping

and take the nuisance off their hands

> >I sit in front of a computer at least 10-12 hours per day and have

used

> both

> >lap tops and flat panel monitors for many many years now. The

computers do

> >not make me flush.

>

>

> I think like any cea trigger, it will affect some people and

wont affect

> others. I notice my face definitely flares up alot if I sit in

front of a

> computer monitor for too long. This is especially true within two

weeks

> following a Photoderm treatment.

>

> Adam