Rosacea Support Community

At the end of January 2010, I started flushing badly. My face was beet red, hot and was swelling. Decided to take a picture of my face and was shocked to see how red I was. So I went on webmd and started researching flushing and came across rosacea. As I read on I realized it was me! And then realized it explained all my eye problems I had been experiencing all previous summer long. My eyes were dry, eyelids swollen, always felt like there was a eyelash in there. Even saw an eye doctor and got antibiotics that didn't help. But after I took the picture I went to a dermatologist who confirmed rosacea. This has been the longest lasting period of flushing I've had to date. Looking back I can remember a few times I flushed, but it only lasted a short time. So now begins trying to find what works for me. I was on tetracycline for 3 weeks, no results. Then (Oracea) doxcycline 40mg for 3 weeks, no results. So he pushed it up to Adoxa 150mg for 3 weeks, says he sees some results so continue for...

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Morning:

-Liquid Neutrogena, Facial Cleansing Formula, fragrance-free and/or La Roche-Posay Toleriane cleanser
-La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water ...

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As a Rosacea sufferer myself I wanted to gather as much information as humanly possible. I have compiled this information and placed it at [removed]

I would be very greatful if everybody could have a...

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I came here a while ago after I'd met a gal named Megan on Facebook who was successful in curing her Acne Rosacea by following an elimination diet, using a special cream and having zinc.

I tried her protocol...

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I always suffered with slight eruptions on my skin . Right back to my teens but although at the time I thought it the end of the world and felt so ugly on reflection they were just outbreaks... I'd get...

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Found this neat site. Go to MSN, click on "Lifestyles", click on "Makeover Tool". Now you can take a picture of yourself from your shoulders up, with your hair pulled back and no makeup....

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Hello,

Great to see you using the blog feature here. Feel free to post any information that you have found useful for rosacea sufferers but please don't simply solicit visits to your own site. That feels...

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Thank you for posting this, Karen!

My rosacea is caused by hormones not diet, specifically the hot flashes of approaching menopause, but nevertheless my rosacea is greatly improved by this way of eating....

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Has anyone heard of Etival Laboratoire Urgen-C. I live in Canada and this is new and only available through Shoppers Drug Mart. It is expensive and may be a cash grab?

Hi Hunkeymonkey, Thanks for the comments. A regular doctor has diagnosed me. I think the dry skin caused the flakey skin. Glad to tell you that what I am doing above has helped a lot. The pimple like things...

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If it's flaky are you sure it's Rosacea? Was it diagnosed by a dermatologist or a regular doctor? I've had bad experiences with misdiagnosis :/