To those of you have successfully put your rosacea into remission...

[evolved]

First of all... congrats!!!

I know there are at least a couple of forum users who currently are rosacea free... I was just wondering if you still need to control your diet to avoid triggers? I am becoming more and more interested in the diet aspect of rosacea, and was just curious about this...

Thanks,
Evolved

EDIT: Also, while I'm at it, might as well ask for which food triggers you need to avoid!

[shantelle]

First of all... congrats!!!

I know there are at least a couple of forum users who currently are rosacea free... I was just wondering if you still need to control your diet to avoid triggers? I am becoming more and more interested in the diet aspect of rosacea, and was just curious about this...

Thanks,
Evolved

EDIT: Also, while I'm at it, might as well ask for which food triggers you need to avoid!

I always avoid triggers as sensibly as possible, and I don't dabble with experiementing post-remission to see If i'll reflare because it is not worth it to me. I would do anything not to jeopardise it.

Since early 2010 I have avoided my key Rosacea (Type 1 symptoms) triggers: Alcohol, strenuous exercise, vinegar, hot temp foods/drinks (wait for them to cool), sun. Diet has helped me control Rosacea, but avoiding the sun (hat, suncscreen), Plaquenil, and keeping stress levels down as much as possible has helped most in my opinion.

[evolved]

I always avoid triggers as sensibly as possible, and I don't dabble with experiementing post-remission to see If i'll reflare because it is not worth it to me. I would do anything not to jeopardise it.

Since early 2010 I have avoided my key Rosacea (Type 1 symptoms) triggers: Alcohol, strenuous exercise, vinegar, hot temp foods/drinks (wait for them to cool), sun. Diet has helped me control Rosacea, but avoiding the sun (hat, suncscreen), Plaquenil, and keeping stress levels down as much as possible has helped most in my opinion.

Thanks Shantelle...

I understand why you would not want to dabble post remission... neither would I!

Question: Have you ever noticed that tomato/tomato products or any type of soy sauce products cause you to flare? The reason I ask is that one major connection between alcohol and vinegar is that they are both very high in histamine, as is tomato and fermented soy products (soy sauce). Just curious...

[shantelle]

Thanks Shantelle...

I understand why you would not want to dabble post remission... neither would I!

Question: Have you ever noticed that tomato/tomato products or any type of soy sauce products cause you to flare? The reason I ask is that one major connection between alcohol and vinegar is that they are both very high in histamine, as is tomato and fermented soy products (soy sauce). Just curious...

I don't seem to react to tomato, but in saying that I avoid Soy like the plague because some lupus patients like myself whose symptoms seem to flare when extra estrogen is added to the body (e.g. via birth control pills) also need to avoid Soy... something about plant estrogens potentially exasberating lupus. I also avoid Alfalfa Sprouts so as not to flare the lupus (amino acid).

[phlika29]

I wouldnt say that I am rosacea free but my rosacea is a lot better. I sometimes push my triggers but not too far and I have to be prepared to pay the price for a few days afterwards.

[siliconmessiah]

Since two years back I have my rosacea under pretty good control, compared to when it started and my face was burning & hurting from p&p:s.
I use salisylic-acid-vaseline 2% on my face after showering.
I try to drink a lot of water to stay hydrated.
Stay away from all sorts of topicals, fried food, potato chips, milk chocolate & sugar as much as possible. Like Phlika says, I am prepared to pay the price as I can´t stay away from potato chips, dip & coca cola sometimes =).

[Darcy47]

Since two years back I have my rosacea under pretty good control, compared to when it started and my face was burning & hurting from p&p:s.
I use salisylic-acid-vaseline 2% on my face after showering.
I try to drink a lot of water to stay hydrated.
Stay away from all sorts of topicals, fried food, potato chips, milk chocolate & sugar as much as possible. Like Phlika says, I am prepared to pay the price as I can´t stay away from potato chips, dip & coca cola sometimes =).

I have severe vascular rosacea: flushing/burning/swelling and ocular. After 8 V-Beams over 1 1/4 years I am better - I still flush occasionally but don't swell. I am thankful for this much help. I was flushing 2-3 times a day and so severely the pain was bad! I would also swell. It was a terrible time. Now when I flush, I shut it down as quickly as I can with cool packs and relaxation techniques. I do avoid triggers: don't drink, no over-heating the body (I exercise but only 15 minutes and rest and I do it under a fan), try not to eat heat-hot foods (let it cool a bit), etc. I cannot possibly avoid every single trigger but I do my best. I also use RLT (Red Light Therapy) each day about 6 minutes. I would say I have it "under control" but that would be as under control as rosacea can be (which is that it is so unpredicable who knows?)

Darcy