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

[Guest guest]

The a/r creme (blemish control) is the only thing that helped me with the

papules. I don't have pustules, so I can't help you there. I bought my

first bottle of a/r creme July of last year, and I'm about to order my second

bottle. I just use it when I feel the tenderness on my forehead, followed by

the " orange-peel " texture to my skin, and the small papules. Only need a

thin layer and I use it twice a day until things settle down. The

prescriptions didn't help me a bit.

You can get a/r creme at: www.purpleemu.com

It's inexpensive and has a money back guarantee. For me,

it was worth a try over something more expensive that requires a

prescription.

Hope it helps.

~~~Beth~~~

[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]

Hi ,

My opinion is that the winner is a physical sunscreen called cea-Ltd III

that is sold as a rosacea treatment. A wonderful product that many of us use

on the support group. See the rosacea support HIGHLIGHTS and the list of

rosacea support people on the WebAssured.com link at www.rosacea-ltd.com.

The company is a medical understatement with so very much good information on

their website.

Cheers to Waco,

Judge Jane son

In a message dated 4/23/02 3:58:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

jason.woodward@... writes:

> 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.

[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.

>

You can do sports and the beach at night. Explain to your wife that

you no longer go to the beach during the day and that she better get

used to doing the aformentioned things at night, because that's when

you're going to be doing them.

> 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

Metro cream is comedogenic. the kiss of death for those with

combined acne and rosacea. what is your dose of minocyline? it

should be 100 mg bid, if not, make it so, continue w/o topicals, no

moisturizer, no sunscreen, cetaphil bar bid washing, etc.

> 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.

>

if you can wash your face with a cetaphil bar and take 10 mg of

accutane per day and wait several months, while staying out of the

sun, then you should be successful in treating rosacea. but first

give the minocyline w/o topicals a try.

> 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]

> 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.

>

You can do sports and the beach at night. Explain to your wife that

you no longer go to the beach during the day and that she better get

used to doing the aformentioned things at night, because that's when

you're going to be doing them.

> 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

Metro cream is comedogenic. the kiss of death for those with

combined acne and rosacea. what is your dose of minocyline? it

should be 100 mg bid, if not, make it so, continue w/o topicals, no

moisturizer, no sunscreen, cetaphil bar bid washing, etc.

> 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.

>

if you can wash your face with a cetaphil bar and take 10 mg of

accutane per day and wait several months, while staying out of the

sun, then you should be successful in treating rosacea. but first

give the minocyline w/o topicals a try.

> 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]

> 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.

>

You can do sports and the beach at night. Explain to your wife that

you no longer go to the beach during the day and that she better get

used to doing the aformentioned things at night, because that's when

you're going to be doing them.

> 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

Metro cream is comedogenic. the kiss of death for those with

combined acne and rosacea. what is your dose of minocyline? it

should be 100 mg bid, if not, make it so, continue w/o topicals, no

moisturizer, no sunscreen, cetaphil bar bid washing, etc.

> 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.

>

if you can wash your face with a cetaphil bar and take 10 mg of

accutane per day and wait several months, while staying out of the

sun, then you should be successful in treating rosacea. but first

give the minocyline w/o topicals a try.

> 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