Triggers. Do they all of a sudden develop?

[moore778899]

Hi,

I have had ocular rosacea for a while and have now unfortunately got one cheek that is red and very recently started to constantly sting. I also seem to sweat way more then normal on my face and think I am blushing/flushing, but I don't appear to be when I look in the mirror, just that one red cheek still.

Sun seems to make it sting worse, but doesn't make me go red. The only thing that makes me go really red is like when I was carrying something really heavy in the sun for a while yesterday and I was red, really red, for ages.

Nothing else seems to make me blush/flush, except embarrassing situations. Sometimes when I feel myself flushing/blushing, when I look in the mirror I look normal.

So I suppose my question is, do triggers come on all of a sudden or develop gradually or would I know by now if I was going to blush/flush with alcohol say for example?

PS - Also, I have been taking virgin coconut oil internally for about 4 weeks. I have heard that if applied to the face, it can get rid of the demodex mites that could be associated with Rosacea. Has anyone tried it? I have also hear tea-tree oil is good.

Desperately trying to stop rosacea progressing! :(

Thanks

[Aurelia]

Hi moore778899 and welcome to our board

I'm not quite sure how to respond to your posts since they all have overlapping questions, but here's a start.

It is very common for rosaceans to have one side or one cheek much worse than the other.
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Stinging is also quite common. Sometimes it turns out to be related to products used on the skin, sometimes to the development of the disease, sometimes to not drinking enough water. Some rosaceans find that they cannot sweat at all on their rosacea areas, while others find that they still sweat freely there. Are you drinking much plain water?

The only thing that makes me go really red is like when I was carrying something really heavy in the sun for a while yesterday and I was red, really red, for ages.

Nothing else seems to make me blush/flush, except embarrassing situations.

That double-header is probably true for a heck of a lot of us, I suspect.

So I suppose my question is, do triggers come on all of a sudden or develop gradually or would I know by now if I was going to blush/flush with alcohol say for example?

Sorry, I don't know. It could easily be either way.

Kind regards,

Aurelia

[CrabbyCathy]

I concur

Triggers work both ways. And sometimes, something that hasn't been a trigger can suddenly turn into one.

Rosacea isn't always caused by demodex mites; if you do decide to try tea tree oil, do not apply it full strength. I was tested for the mites and don't have any, but still occasionally use one drop in a blob of cleanser to calm the burning itch of little teeny tiny pustules.