Comments on: treating rosacea with azithromycin http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html Where the rosacea community meets to support each other Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:35:58 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Pascoe http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html/comment-page-1#comment-30116 David Pascoe Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:04:38 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html#comment-30116 You would need to speak to your doctor about the long term usage of Azithromycin. I would think that this antibiotic is best used only short term for infections or rapid rosacea relief. There are other options available for verified-safe long term usage such as Oracea or generic doxycycline 50mg a day. Maybe suggest this as an option as well. davidp. You would need to speak to your doctor about the long term usage of Azithromycin. I would think that this antibiotic is best used only short term for infections or rapid rosacea relief.

There are other options available for verified-safe long term usage such as Oracea or generic doxycycline 50mg a day. Maybe suggest this as an option as well.

davidp.

]]> By: Tired of Rosacea http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html/comment-page-1#comment-30112 Tired of Rosacea Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:17:48 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html#comment-30112 Hello, I googled CAN azithromycin, treat Rosacea?? Because I recently had viral Pneumonia and was give azithromycin, I noticed after a couple of days my Rosacea dimenished to nothing, I had no bumps, no flare ups, no white heads, and BARELY any redness. I was so stunned and excited to see my old face again in the mirror I felt like I was in my 20's again. I am desperate to know if I can use this for long term treatment? I have suffered with Rosacea for 11 years and would really love to look normal again if that is at all possible. Desperate to know?? Hello,
I googled CAN azithromycin, treat Rosacea?? Because I recently had viral Pneumonia and was give azithromycin, I noticed after a couple of days my Rosacea dimenished to nothing, I had no bumps, no flare ups, no white heads, and BARELY any redness. I was so stunned and excited to see my old face again in the mirror I felt like I was in my 20’s again.
I am desperate to know if I can use this for long term treatment?
I have suffered with Rosacea for 11 years and would really love to look normal again if that is at all possible.

Desperate to know??

]]> By: David Pascoe http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html/comment-page-1#comment-26113 David Pascoe Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:08:28 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html#comment-26113 Hi Linda, According to the short paper within 4 weeks all patients showed significant improvement. They took 250mg a day 3 times a week - Mon, Wed, Fri. Metrogel in combination with oral antibiotics is generally considered safe and effective. The paper ends with the statement that further studies are needed to confirm long term efficacy and tolerabilty - so this paper doesn't directly answer you post study question. hope this helps, davidp. Hi Linda,

According to the short paper within 4 weeks all patients showed significant improvement. They took 250mg a day 3 times a week – Mon, Wed, Fri.

Metrogel in combination with oral antibiotics is generally considered safe and effective.

The paper ends with the statement that further studies are needed to confirm long term efficacy and tolerabilty – so this paper doesn’t directly answer you post study question.

hope this helps,
davidp.

]]> By: Linda Hamata http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html/comment-page-1#comment-26112 Linda Hamata Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:27:13 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/treating-rosacea-with-azithromycin.html#comment-26112 What was the duration of treatment for the study subjects? What duration of treatment using azithromycin for the treatment of rosacea is recommended for rosacea patients now, post study? Would the topical use of metrogel 0.75% be used concurrently now, post study, in rosacea patients? What was the duration of treatment for the study subjects? What duration of treatment using azithromycin for the treatment of rosacea is recommended for rosacea patients now, post study? Would the topical use of metrogel 0.75% be used concurrently now, post study, in rosacea patients?

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