Comments on: Over the Counter Steroids can cause Steroid Induced Rosacea http://rosacea-support.org/over-counter-steroids-can-cause.html Where the rosacea community meets to support each other Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nicole Kaminski http://rosacea-support.org/over-counter-steroids-can-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-98699 Nicole Kaminski Thu, 03 May 2012 21:53:55 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/over-the-counter-steroids-can-cause-steroid-induced-rosacea.html#comment-98699 Hi Eileen, I don't know if there all-natural products, but I love them becuase they have natural botanicals and vitamins and a bunch of other non-chemical crap, but I have been using TriDerma. Ive been using their Facial Redness Cleanser and Facial Redness Repair, twice day. I also think they're great cause they have tons of lines of facial products for every skin problem like eczema, rosacea, psorasis. I would give them a try. I think their website is triderma.com. Hi Eileen,

I don’t know if there all-natural products, but I love them becuase they have natural botanicals and vitamins and a bunch of other non-chemical crap, but I have been using TriDerma. Ive been using their Facial Redness Cleanser and Facial Redness Repair, twice day. I also think they’re great cause they have tons of lines of facial products for every skin problem like eczema, rosacea, psorasis. I would give them a try. I think their website is triderma.com.

]]> By: Eileen http://rosacea-support.org/over-counter-steroids-can-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-98287 Eileen Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:15:10 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/over-the-counter-steroids-can-cause-steroid-induced-rosacea.html#comment-98287 Nicole, I'd be interested in knowing what all-natural products you're taking to help your face clear up. Thanks! Does anyone out there have rosacea AND eczema? Yup, I'm one of the lucky ones! Nicole, I’d be interested in knowing what all-natural products you’re taking to help your face clear up. Thanks!

Does anyone out there have rosacea AND eczema? Yup, I’m one of the lucky ones!

]]> By: Nicole Kaminski http://rosacea-support.org/over-counter-steroids-can-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-88821 Nicole Kaminski Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:21:51 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/over-the-counter-steroids-can-cause-steroid-induced-rosacea.html#comment-88821 Well, I sure hope that it eventually goes away! LOL! My experience with Rosacea does seem to flare up and then go away. And as for how long it takes to clear up and go away, once stopping steroids, I dont know. I havent been on Predinsone on a daily basis since like '03 or '04, only going on it for brief periods of time through out the years, and not nearly the huge amounts that I was on before. So, from my own personal experience, once you go off the steroids, the face doesn't necessarily clear up, unfortunately. I think it has to do with the steroids just screwing up your whole system. I mean once you take steroids for an extended period of time, you will experience negative side effects. Now, I also know that I am pre-disposed to auto-immune diseases, so it comes as no shock to me, that after suffering from inflammation of the joints for almost 2 decades, that in the past few years I have started to suffer from inflammation of the skin as well! I have recently been on a medicine for roughly the past year that has seemed to make my rosacea worse and thankfully my rheumatologist has agreed to put me on another medicine, so my face has been clearing up since I had my last dose about 2 months ago! Ive also found some all-natural products that are strong enough, yet gentle too, so they seem to be helping my face clear up and not irritating and agitating it like most products usually do! Well, I sure hope that it eventually goes away! LOL! My experience with Rosacea does seem to flare up and then go away.

And as for how long it takes to clear up and go away, once stopping steroids, I dont know. I havent been on Predinsone on a daily basis since like ’03 or ’04, only going on it for brief periods of time through out the years, and not nearly the huge amounts that I was on before. So, from my own personal experience, once you go off the steroids, the face doesn’t necessarily clear up, unfortunately. I think it has to do with the steroids just screwing up your whole system. I mean once you take steroids for an extended period of time, you will experience negative side effects. Now, I also know that I am pre-disposed to auto-immune diseases, so it comes as no shock to me, that after suffering from inflammation of the joints for almost 2 decades, that in the past few years I have started to suffer from inflammation of the skin as well!

I have recently been on a medicine for roughly the past year that has seemed to make my rosacea worse and thankfully my rheumatologist has agreed to put me on another medicine, so my face has been clearing up since I had my last dose about 2 months ago! Ive also found some all-natural products that are strong enough, yet gentle too, so they seem to be helping my face clear up and not irritating and agitating it like most products usually do!

]]> By: Bumps http://rosacea-support.org/over-counter-steroids-can-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-88797 Bumps Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:09:42 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/over-the-counter-steroids-can-cause-steroid-induced-rosacea.html#comment-88797 I also wonder if steroids are the cause of my Rosacea. I had always had very nice skin. Then a doctor prescribed a strong inhaled steroid for an unrelated condition. Soon thereafter, I became afflicted with papular Rosacea. For more than a year I have tried everything my dermatologist suggests, with little or no relief. So, those of you who suspect that your Rosacea is steroid induced, how have you treated it? How long does it last after you cease taking steroids? Does it seem to spike and then recede? Is there any hope of it ever going away? I also wonder if steroids are the cause of my Rosacea. I had always had very nice skin. Then a doctor prescribed a strong inhaled steroid for an unrelated condition. Soon thereafter, I became afflicted with papular Rosacea. For more than a year I have tried everything my dermatologist suggests, with little or no relief. So, those of you who suspect that your Rosacea is steroid induced, how have you treated it? How long does it last after you cease taking steroids? Does it seem to spike and then recede? Is there any hope of it ever going away?

]]> By: Nicole Kaminski http://rosacea-support.org/over-counter-steroids-can-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-88429 Nicole Kaminski Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:21:48 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/over-the-counter-steroids-can-cause-steroid-induced-rosacea.html#comment-88429 I've just recently been diagnosed with Rosacea, so I am still trying to gather as much info as I can and would really appreciate anybody's advice regarding this disease. In trying to understand this frustrating illness, I came across this article, which I was naturally drawn to because of my life long steroid use. When I was 7, I was diagnosed with JRA, consequently, I have spent the majority of my life (not to mention 10+ years in a row) on HUGE amounts of Prednisone. My dermatologist couldn't tell me why I have recently developed Rosacea, so I was just wondering, is it possible that the steroid Prednisone, could be the culprit? Thanks in advance for all the helpful opinions/intelligent comments/and friendly advice! I’ve just recently been diagnosed with Rosacea, so I am still trying to gather as much info as I can and would really appreciate anybody’s advice regarding this disease. In trying to understand this frustrating illness, I came across this article, which I was naturally drawn to because of my life long steroid use.

When I was 7, I was diagnosed with JRA, consequently, I have spent the majority of my life (not to mention 10+ years in a row) on HUGE amounts of Prednisone. My dermatologist couldn’t tell me why I have recently developed Rosacea, so I was just wondering, is it possible that the steroid Prednisone, could be the culprit?

Thanks in advance for all the helpful opinions/intelligent comments/and friendly advice!

]]> By: David Pascoe http://rosacea-support.org/over-counter-steroids-can-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-23017 David Pascoe Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:13:32 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/over-the-counter-steroids-can-cause-steroid-induced-rosacea.html#comment-23017 Great to hear that Protopic was helpful for you Bryan. It is sad that some people don't realise the risks that over the counter steroids can pose - let alone the prescription strength ones. Be careful out there ! Great to hear that Protopic was helpful for you Bryan. It is sad that some people don’t realise the risks that over the counter steroids can pose – let alone the prescription strength ones. Be careful out there !

]]> By: Bryan http://rosacea-support.org/over-counter-steroids-can-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-14816 Bryan Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:05:38 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/over-the-counter-steroids-can-cause-steroid-induced-rosacea.html#comment-14816 Hydrocortizone lotion 2.5% (Nutracort) long term use caused steriod induced rosacea for me...I went to Protopic and it cleared me up within 2 weeks. I still use protopic every 3rd day or so when my regualr rosacea starts to flare up. Protopic seems to work well for me. I also take very low dosage isotroin 10MG every 3rd day. This helps me have more good days:) Unfortunately I don' t think I will ever be a clear face confident person like I was when I was younger. Those days are gone for good. It is tough to deal with. But take extra care and pay extra attention to your condition and eventually you will find a method that works for you to give you more good days:) Hydrocortizone lotion 2.5% (Nutracort) long term use caused steriod induced rosacea for me…I went to Protopic and it cleared me up within 2 weeks. I still use protopic every 3rd day or so when my regualr rosacea starts to flare up. Protopic seems to work well for me. I also take very low dosage isotroin 10MG every 3rd day. This helps me have more good days:) Unfortunately I don’ t think I will ever be a clear face confident person like I was when I was younger. Those days are gone for good. It is tough to deal with. But take extra care and pay extra attention to your condition and eventually you will find a method that works for you to give you more good days:)

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