diet and triggers - how long does it take to tell if something is a trigger?

[KA]

I'm just wondering, if something is a trigger, how long after eating or drinking it does it show up on your skin?
There are so many dietary suggestions here, I'm wondering, if I try something such as eliminating gluten or dairy, how long do I need to do it for it to have an effect?

[Melissa W]

Hi KA,

That's hard to say as it might be different depending on the particular food/item and individual. Some people notice a reaction right away and some a few days later. And if you cut something out of your diet like wheat or gluten it might take a couple of weeks to notice a difference. That's why when you first try something new it is always recommended to do one thing at a time so you can differentiate what is helping and what is not.

Best wishes,
Melissa

[flatside]

are you starting a gluten and dairy-free diet? cuz i'm doing the same. i'm going to try to stay with it for a few weeks and see how it goes. today is day 2.

[Melissa W]

No, I don't think I could ever do that as I just love gluten, wheat and dairy LOL. Of course if I had to I would but I don't have negative reactions to these foods.
Good luck and let us know how you do.

Best wishes,
Melissa

[Firefly]

Hi KA

I suppose the only way to find out is to try.. cause everythings personal. To me it depends on the food whether it makes me red, gives me p&p's or dries my skin. Sometimes it takes about 20-24 ours (for most triggers) to come and go. But for example cheese is my nasty one, it really takes its time to show up (2 days) and to dissappear (4 days) and gives me painful, itchy red bumps..

Good luck!

[queta]

Hello
For me anyway my rosacea and inflammation seems to be very related to bacteria in my gut. I have been on a lot of different diets over the years...cabbage soup diet, caveman diet, specific carbohydrate diet, anti-inflammatory diet, etc. I have found the caveman diet (vegetables, nuts, seeds, fish, poultry, some red meat and low-sugar fruits-like Granny Smith apples-in moderation.) No sugar, no alcohol, no dairy, no refined carbs, no tomatoes, no citrus, and less than 60 grams of carbs per day. There is also something called the Rosacea Diet. From my experience it takes about 4-6 weeks to really notice a difference, depending on how much inflammation you have already. I remember once I went on a caveman diet and was on it for six weeks...I went to a party where people hadn't seen me for awhile and everyone freaked out. They were like,"Did you have health problems or something before? You look so much different." Since I have phymatous rosacea people don't think it's rosacea or something that can get better or worse, they just remember me as having a larger nose and an unattractive face. It's interesting going from being considered kind of cute to terribly ugly and back again and again. It has definitely made me a more empathetic person; that's for sure. Oh well...at least it is something that I can kind of keep under control but my feelings still get hurt when I'm having a bad face day and I overhear someone call me "ugly."
Queta

[phlika29]

Once you have become sensitized to anything (food or otherwise) your body produces antibodies that rapidly recognize the trigger and go in for an attack resulting in the release of histamine,etc.

So I guess it depends on what type of reaction is occurring.