Comments on: Rosacea Psychology questions answered http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-psychology-questions-answered.html Where the rosacea community meets to support each other Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mistica http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-psychology-questions-answered.html/comment-page-1#comment-45563 Mistica Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:01:45 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-psychology-questions-answered.html#comment-45563 I am saddened to see that pscyhologists continue to perpetuate the myth that rosacea is primarily an appearance problem. There is no mention in the above interview about the physical side, which for some, including myself can be crippling. The burning, the pressure, the explosive flushing etc, etc. Based on ten years experience of actually talking and interacting with other rosaceans, my observation is traditional therapies are not as effective as the medical community would have us believe. This is blatantly obvious judging by the posts on rosacea forums supporting this. Recently, one of our friends recovered from breast cancer. A potentially fatal disease. One day she leaned over to my partner and confided " I know you will understand, so I am going to tell you this. The chemo wiped out my rosacea. The burning was so bad, I would rather go through the cancer surgery and chemo again, than have to endure the rosacea burning all my life". That really brings home, how physically disabling rosacea can be. I am saddened to see that pscyhologists continue to perpetuate the myth that rosacea is primarily an appearance problem. There is no mention in the above interview about the physical side, which for some, including myself can be crippling. The burning, the pressure, the explosive flushing etc, etc.

Based on ten years experience of actually talking and interacting with other rosaceans, my observation is traditional therapies are not as effective as the medical community would have us believe. This is blatantly obvious judging by the posts on rosacea forums supporting this.

Recently, one of our friends recovered from breast cancer. A potentially fatal disease. One day she leaned over to my partner and confided ” I know you will understand, so I am going to tell you this. The chemo wiped out my rosacea. The burning was so bad, I would rather go through the cancer surgery and chemo again, than have to endure the rosacea burning all my life”.

That really brings home, how physically disabling rosacea can be.

]]> By: Sean http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-psychology-questions-answered.html/comment-page-1#comment-32721 Sean Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:21:30 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/rosacea-psychology-questions-answered.html#comment-32721 This (thing of exreme inconvenience) has made me lose my damn mind! I'm delusional, can't get a job, can't be a man, and can't get laid. I just Loooovvve shooting looks too. It truly has ruined my life. I'm about to turn to medication, Xanex, Collatapins, and pain pills that will soon lead me spiraling out of control completely. Please.....what do I ever do? = ) This (thing of exreme inconvenience) has made me lose my damn mind! I’m delusional, can’t get a job, can’t be a man, and can’t get laid. I just Loooovvve shooting looks too. It truly has ruined my life. I’m about to turn to medication, Xanex, Collatapins, and pain pills that will soon lead me spiraling out of control completely. Please…..what do I ever do? = )

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