Guest guest Posted June 21, 2002 Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 Hi everyone, first of all thanks to those who emailed me after my sob story yesterday. i feel your comments as well as your empathy really helps to strengthen my spirit during this time. you guys are what makes this board a true rosacea " Support " group. thanks =) i thought i might tell eveyrone about my day at the derm... first off, i ALWAYS flush whenever i see him (this being only the third time), it is so annoying..im sitting there wtih my mom trying to do deep breathign techniques to relax myself..i guess they help somewhat but in the end i still flush after talking to him for a bit. i had Dr. nase's book in my backpack but i chickened out and couldnt show it to him, because i KNEW he would question his credibility and then pass it off as another sign of my desperation/obsession(!) with rosacea. once i showed him this demodex cream that someoene sent me for free but he sort of ignored it as well. maybe ill work up the nerve later to tell him about dr. nase's book by phone..that way i wont turn red! (hoepfully..then again,no guarantees with these damned vessels!) every time i see him i mention this support group on the net and he seems to brush it off when i tell him about other ppl's experiences and reactions to certain products. but he does seem to acknowledge the fact that i spend a great deal of time researching this. he really doesnt seem to understand the vascular component at all .if anything, he kept avoiding all the questions i asked about flushing,inflammation and dryness...he really couldnt even offer any advice about flaking except to moisturize within 3 minutes of washing my face. (sigh..) and at the end he asked, " oh and youre wearing sunscreen right? " (bigger sigh) really, i know he's just being helpful but i wish he'd give me more credit than that. he basically just ended the visit by giving me 10 sameples of Plexion TS...the topical version of the face wash. he kept telling me i also had acne which i obviously KNEW without him having to tell me. mind you, i have some little bumps on my forheead that arent even very red, and one on my chin but aside fromt hat the rest of my face was clear for the moment. i think we both came to the conclusion that he really can't do much more to help me even though he's not giving up on me just yet (supposedly if the plexion does nothing he might try elidel or one of the eczema lotions that i've been reading so much about.) he's a nice guy but i just dont feel like he's open to these things. i remember reading in the archives about someone one's derm even wanted to order his own copy of dr. nase's book. where are you? i want your derm!!! =) if anyoen else has a wonderful ,open and accepting derm who lives in NJ or PA pleeeeease tell me his/her name. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2002 Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 Hi everyone, first of all thanks to those who emailed me after my sob story yesterday. i feel your comments as well as your empathy really helps to strengthen my spirit during this time. you guys are what makes this board a true rosacea " Support " group. thanks =) i thought i might tell eveyrone about my day at the derm... first off, i ALWAYS flush whenever i see him (this being only the third time), it is so annoying..im sitting there wtih my mom trying to do deep breathign techniques to relax myself..i guess they help somewhat but in the end i still flush after talking to him for a bit. i had Dr. nase's book in my backpack but i chickened out and couldnt show it to him, because i KNEW he would question his credibility and then pass it off as another sign of my desperation/obsession(!) with rosacea. once i showed him this demodex cream that someoene sent me for free but he sort of ignored it as well. maybe ill work up the nerve later to tell him about dr. nase's book by phone..that way i wont turn red! (hoepfully..then again,no guarantees with these damned vessels!) every time i see him i mention this support group on the net and he seems to brush it off when i tell him about other ppl's experiences and reactions to certain products. but he does seem to acknowledge the fact that i spend a great deal of time researching this. he really doesnt seem to understand the vascular component at all .if anything, he kept avoiding all the questions i asked about flushing,inflammation and dryness...he really couldnt even offer any advice about flaking except to moisturize within 3 minutes of washing my face. (sigh..) and at the end he asked, " oh and youre wearing sunscreen right? " (bigger sigh) really, i know he's just being helpful but i wish he'd give me more credit than that. he basically just ended the visit by giving me 10 sameples of Plexion TS...the topical version of the face wash. he kept telling me i also had acne which i obviously KNEW without him having to tell me. mind you, i have some little bumps on my forheead that arent even very red, and one on my chin but aside fromt hat the rest of my face was clear for the moment. i think we both came to the conclusion that he really can't do much more to help me even though he's not giving up on me just yet (supposedly if the plexion does nothing he might try elidel or one of the eczema lotions that i've been reading so much about.) he's a nice guy but i just dont feel like he's open to these things. i remember reading in the archives about someone one's derm even wanted to order his own copy of dr. nase's book. where are you? i want your derm!!! =) if anyoen else has a wonderful ,open and accepting derm who lives in NJ or PA pleeeeease tell me his/her name. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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