jsack214
11th March 2006, 08:40 AM
Hey everyone--
Have been following the board for the past few months (and thank you to everyone for sharing their good/bad/embarassing/triumphant moments, etc) and thought I would finally introduce myself and my wonderful condition with which you are all familiar.
I have always flushed easily (duh) but of course never found it to be disruptive to my life. This past summer I began noticing ocular symptoms and, of course, continued to ignore them. I was 18--what could possibly be wrong with me? Anyways, I took the semester off to go to Spain and perfect my Spanish and ended up coming home after only one month because of my intense flushing/burning/stinging/throbbing. (I was taking a wine tasting course, that couldn't have helped...)
Anyways, probably based on my extensive research and self-diagnosis, I was quickly given 200mg/day doxy and finacea. The few p&p cleared and my ocular symptoms became at least bearable. My derm told me this would take care of the problem and I would never have to worry about it again. Ha. Ha. Ha.
I now use noritate but my flushing has progressed to the point that I can not hang out in my friends dorms rooms (central heating), work out whatsoever (i was formally addicted to exercise), or eat sugar (god, i miss ben & jerrys). I have very little perm redness and when I am not in a flush, my skin appears extremely healthy.
After purchasing Dr. Nase's book, I began using Vita Oil and Zinco which don't irritate my skin but don't seem to particularly help (I've only been using them about a week or so--does it take time to notice a difference?). I also just had my 1st Photoderm treatment, but the doc, who is supposedly very experienced with treating rosacea, does not preflush. I was initially worried because I seemed to be flushing more easily after the 1st treatment, but read enough posts to assume that this can be considered normal and I have to have much more patience to determine the results.
All I want is to go to my friend's dorm room, sip on a beer (I miss my Heineken/New Castle), and eat a slice of pizza. How much hope is there for this happening in the next 3 years before I graduate? Sorry this is such a ramble, even if no one reads it at least its therapuetic to put in writing. Any words of encouragement, advice, etc, are greatly appreciated.
I want my life back.
Have been following the board for the past few months (and thank you to everyone for sharing their good/bad/embarassing/triumphant moments, etc) and thought I would finally introduce myself and my wonderful condition with which you are all familiar.
I have always flushed easily (duh) but of course never found it to be disruptive to my life. This past summer I began noticing ocular symptoms and, of course, continued to ignore them. I was 18--what could possibly be wrong with me? Anyways, I took the semester off to go to Spain and perfect my Spanish and ended up coming home after only one month because of my intense flushing/burning/stinging/throbbing. (I was taking a wine tasting course, that couldn't have helped...)
Anyways, probably based on my extensive research and self-diagnosis, I was quickly given 200mg/day doxy and finacea. The few p&p cleared and my ocular symptoms became at least bearable. My derm told me this would take care of the problem and I would never have to worry about it again. Ha. Ha. Ha.
I now use noritate but my flushing has progressed to the point that I can not hang out in my friends dorms rooms (central heating), work out whatsoever (i was formally addicted to exercise), or eat sugar (god, i miss ben & jerrys). I have very little perm redness and when I am not in a flush, my skin appears extremely healthy.
After purchasing Dr. Nase's book, I began using Vita Oil and Zinco which don't irritate my skin but don't seem to particularly help (I've only been using them about a week or so--does it take time to notice a difference?). I also just had my 1st Photoderm treatment, but the doc, who is supposedly very experienced with treating rosacea, does not preflush. I was initially worried because I seemed to be flushing more easily after the 1st treatment, but read enough posts to assume that this can be considered normal and I have to have much more patience to determine the results.
All I want is to go to my friend's dorm room, sip on a beer (I miss my Heineken/New Castle), and eat a slice of pizza. How much hope is there for this happening in the next 3 years before I graduate? Sorry this is such a ramble, even if no one reads it at least its therapuetic to put in writing. Any words of encouragement, advice, etc, are greatly appreciated.
I want my life back.