http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/ Rosacea, more than just a red face ! Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:57:02 GMT Jo http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105412 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105412 Hi I have heard two different things about what is going on with my face. One derm told me I had Rosacea and then I went to a skin clinic and they said they Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:55:48 GMT kathy_g75 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105411 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105411 Thanks! I'll give it a try. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:52:39 GMT pinkcat212 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105410 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105410 Sure, you can have ocular rosacea. I'll tell you what helps me: Fish oil caps, flaxseed oil caps and doing a warm (warm, never hot) compress on my eyes with a Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:46:30 GMT kathy_g75 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105409 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105409 Hi, I've been diagnosed with Rosacea a few months ago. I think Rosacea might be related to the puffy/swollen eyes but I'm not sure. Any thoughts... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:11:54 GMT Elena http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105408 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105408 It's funny this came up. I have instinctively always said that for my son from the very beginning about OCD when things get particularly bad......"that's THE Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:44:49 GMT geeg88 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105407 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105407 Hi Jennifer, Desperation....anger....bitterness....panic over possible rejection..... I've been there. Me saying that doesn't help much, huh. But, bottom Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:40:41 GMT Aurelia http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105406 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105406 Hi Beth, I ran your very helpful suggestion by the doctors and they agreed with substituting "my" for "the", so the answer now reads: "It is also important to Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:23:22 GMT bnassmom http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105405 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105405 Just wanted to pop in and say "hi" to everyone!! I have had rosacea for about the past 10 years- since I was 29. I hate looking at my face most of the time. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:22:18 GMT Elena Mutter http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105404 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105404 I have a question about the milk of magnesia.....after you put it on and then put on a moisturizer, it seems like the moisturizer cancels out the milk of Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:55:40 GMT aurelia_aurora http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105403 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105403 Hi LJ, That sounds very sensible! Best of luck, and please let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Aurelia Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:37:52 GMT Aurelia http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105402 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105402 Kittycat, ... Ah, but you seem bright and philosophical and I had visions of you figuring out the whole scheme of nature, the universe and everything. ;) Kind Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:31:31 GMT pinkcat212 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105401 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105401 Thank you, Aurelia, and thank you to Dan. This is a good reminder of, as Dan repeated, the adage, Everything In Moderation. Even turmeric. Why, even red wine Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:04:39 GMT Aurelia http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105400 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105400 Pinkcat212 wrote: "May I ask, does pomegranate juice have its effect the same way turmeric does?" Hi Cat, I put this to Dan, and here is his answer. "I found Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:19:33 GMT t8ergrl@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105399 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105399 Bare Minerals contains bismuth which is probably the main culprit. I use Signature Minerals. This has very few ingredients and all natural. I think no more Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:18:44 GMT diane Wickersheim http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105398 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/105398 I too had a reaction to the doxy. It was over the summer and happened after 4 days of being on it. As soon as I went outside my skin started to burn. The