Gettin' it off my chest - I'm new here

[Guest guest]

I have been diagnosed with cea recently (12 months). For years I

battled acne, with no real conclusion. Now, I get the papules and

pustules associated with cea. I've always been a little red, but

never as bad as most cases I've seen. I'm a 27 yr old male, 5'11 " ,

195 lbs, in relatively good shape.

My problem is that my life revolves around my wife (who loves the

lake/beach/sun), good food (you know the bad stuff), and outdoor

sports (especially water). To date, all advice I have been given has

been to avoid the triggers. This basically meant that my life was

going to take a 180 degree turn.

I'm not going to accept that. I've been with a derm for a year who

just wants to give me minocycline and metro cream. This has done

very little, if anything, for my acne like symtpoms. I'm going to a

new guy today - a promising young derm who also teaches at Baylor in

Houston. I'm praying that he can find a way to head this off before

it gets worse.

I'm going to ask about a low dose accutane treatment. I also come

from a family of men who have chronic gastro problems, so I am going

to inquire about the link there.

Any advice is welcome. I refuse to let this beat me. I've spent 15

years with my head down - no more. Despite this, I've been very

successful in life, in love, and in profession. After reading these

posts, one resounding theme was the despair. I hope my condition

never gets to that point.

But for all those out there feeling down, what helped me was to look

at the good things in my life and be thankful. As for the bad

things, I will deal with them like most other problems in life - try

the logical things, and if that doesn't work, fight like hell.

Take care,

BigWoodward

[Guest guest]

OK, here's my advice to you (since you asked!) - find out what your own triggers

are. Use input from this group and others to learn what other people's triggers

are because maybe that will help you find your own triggers, but everyone's are

different. Just because something is a trigger for almost everyone else does

not mean it will bother your rosacea.

So, if the sun doesn't bother you that much, you don't need to avoid the beach.

I just returned from a week in St. Lucia, on the beach, where my rosacea

actually improved. I wore sunscreen all the time, a hat with a wide brim, and

stayed under a palm tree as much as I could. It didn't limit me much at all. I

limited my time in the water to the hours of the day when the sun was least

strong. Obviously, some people are more sun-sensitive than I am, and if you're

one of them you may have to limit your sun exposure more than I do.

The same with food - find out whether or not you have food triggers. Maybe you

won't be as limited as you right now think you might be.

Gettin' it off my chest - I'm new here

I have been diagnosed with cea recently (12 months). For years I

battled acne, with no real conclusion. Now, I get the papules and

pustules associated with cea. I've always been a little red, but

never as bad as most cases I've seen. I'm a 27 yr old male, 5'11 " ,

195 lbs, in relatively good shape.

My problem is that my life revolves around my wife (who loves the

lake/beach/sun), good food (you know the bad stuff), and outdoor

sports (especially water). To date, all advice I have been given has

been to avoid the triggers. This basically meant that my life was

going to take a 180 degree turn.

I'm not going to accept that. I've been with a derm for a year who

just wants to give me minocycline and metro cream. This has done

very little, if anything, for my acne like symtpoms. I'm going to a

new guy today - a promising young derm who also teaches at Baylor in

Houston. I'm praying that he can find a way to head this off before

it gets worse.

I'm going to ask about a low dose accutane treatment. I also come

from a family of men who have chronic gastro problems, so I am going

to inquire about the link there.

Any advice is welcome. I refuse to let this beat me. I've spent 15

years with my head down - no more. Despite this, I've been very

successful in life, in love, and in profession. After reading these

posts, one resounding theme was the despair. I hope my condition

never gets to that point.

But for all those out there feeling down, what helped me was to look

at the good things in my life and be thankful. As for the bad

things, I will deal with them like most other problems in life - try

the logical things, and if that doesn't work, fight like hell.

Take care,

BigWoodward

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[Guest guest]

OK, here's my advice to you (since you asked!) - find out what your own triggers

are. Use input from this group and others to learn what other people's triggers

are because maybe that will help you find your own triggers, but everyone's are

different. Just because something is a trigger for almost everyone else does

not mean it will bother your rosacea.

So, if the sun doesn't bother you that much, you don't need to avoid the beach.

I just returned from a week in St. Lucia, on the beach, where my rosacea

actually improved. I wore sunscreen all the time, a hat with a wide brim, and

stayed under a palm tree as much as I could. It didn't limit me much at all. I

limited my time in the water to the hours of the day when the sun was least

strong. Obviously, some people are more sun-sensitive than I am, and if you're

one of them you may have to limit your sun exposure more than I do.

The same with food - find out whether or not you have food triggers. Maybe you

won't be as limited as you right now think you might be.

Gettin' it off my chest - I'm new here

I have been diagnosed with cea recently (12 months). For years I

battled acne, with no real conclusion. Now, I get the papules and

pustules associated with cea. I've always been a little red, but

never as bad as most cases I've seen. I'm a 27 yr old male, 5'11 " ,

195 lbs, in relatively good shape.

My problem is that my life revolves around my wife (who loves the

lake/beach/sun), good food (you know the bad stuff), and outdoor

sports (especially water). To date, all advice I have been given has

been to avoid the triggers. This basically meant that my life was

going to take a 180 degree turn.

I'm not going to accept that. I've been with a derm for a year who

just wants to give me minocycline and metro cream. This has done

very little, if anything, for my acne like symtpoms. I'm going to a

new guy today - a promising young derm who also teaches at Baylor in

Houston. I'm praying that he can find a way to head this off before

it gets worse.

I'm going to ask about a low dose accutane treatment. I also come

from a family of men who have chronic gastro problems, so I am going

to inquire about the link there.

Any advice is welcome. I refuse to let this beat me. I've spent 15

years with my head down - no more. Despite this, I've been very

successful in life, in love, and in profession. After reading these

posts, one resounding theme was the despair. I hope my condition

never gets to that point.

But for all those out there feeling down, what helped me was to look

at the good things in my life and be thankful. As for the bad

things, I will deal with them like most other problems in life - try

the logical things, and if that doesn't work, fight like hell.

Take care,

BigWoodward

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meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when

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See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book.

To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe

[Guest guest]

OK, here's my advice to you (since you asked!) - find out what your own triggers

are. Use input from this group and others to learn what other people's triggers

are because maybe that will help you find your own triggers, but everyone's are

different. Just because something is a trigger for almost everyone else does

not mean it will bother your rosacea.

So, if the sun doesn't bother you that much, you don't need to avoid the beach.

I just returned from a week in St. Lucia, on the beach, where my rosacea

actually improved. I wore sunscreen all the time, a hat with a wide brim, and

stayed under a palm tree as much as I could. It didn't limit me much at all. I

limited my time in the water to the hours of the day when the sun was least

strong. Obviously, some people are more sun-sensitive than I am, and if you're

one of them you may have to limit your sun exposure more than I do.

The same with food - find out whether or not you have food triggers. Maybe you

won't be as limited as you right now think you might be.

Gettin' it off my chest - I'm new here

I have been diagnosed with cea recently (12 months). For years I

battled acne, with no real conclusion. Now, I get the papules and

pustules associated with cea. I've always been a little red, but

never as bad as most cases I've seen. I'm a 27 yr old male, 5'11 " ,

195 lbs, in relatively good shape.

My problem is that my life revolves around my wife (who loves the

lake/beach/sun), good food (you know the bad stuff), and outdoor

sports (especially water). To date, all advice I have been given has

been to avoid the triggers. This basically meant that my life was

going to take a 180 degree turn.

I'm not going to accept that. I've been with a derm for a year who

just wants to give me minocycline and metro cream. This has done

very little, if anything, for my acne like symtpoms. I'm going to a

new guy today - a promising young derm who also teaches at Baylor in

Houston. I'm praying that he can find a way to head this off before

it gets worse.

I'm going to ask about a low dose accutane treatment. I also come

from a family of men who have chronic gastro problems, so I am going

to inquire about the link there.

Any advice is welcome. I refuse to let this beat me. I've spent 15

years with my head down - no more. Despite this, I've been very

successful in life, in love, and in profession. After reading these

posts, one resounding theme was the despair. I hope my condition

never gets to that point.

But for all those out there feeling down, what helped me was to look

at the good things in my life and be thankful. As for the bad

things, I will deal with them like most other problems in life - try

the logical things, and if that doesn't work, fight like hell.

Take care,

BigWoodward

--

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.

To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe