Hi all,

After 8 years of Rosacea with p&p's, flushing, ocular Rosacea and
all the things you get 'for free' with it (low self asteem,
avoiding people, avoiding certain situations, well - you all know
what I'm talking about) I wanted to share it is really possible
to 'get your life back'.

Last evening, for the first time in YEARS, I had a meeting with
several people and I did not flush AT ALL. Can you imagine? Half way
the evening I went to the toilet and looked in the mirror: pale
face! I am not used yet to not having a burning face. It's weird.
But sooo nice.

I won't write down what I did all those years, trying to get this
under control. I bought Geoffrey's book as soon as he finished it
and tried about everything. But I feel the thing that really did it
for me is IPL.

I've had IPL done for I think about 6 years now, but the last two
times directly afterwards I had the feeling it had GREAT result.
Really swollen and burning for days afterwards, but the result is
hardly to believe: pale face and no flushing and burning anymore. I
took clarithromicin afterwards for the first time, don't know if
that helped too. Of course I don't know if this is a temporary
thing; allmost to good to be true... I just enjoy every day I don't
flush at the moment!

So, don't give up and keep trying to get results. It really is
possible for things to change for the good.

Wishing all the best for all of you (and Geoffrey - 'just
Geoffrey' ;) - THANKS. You don't know me, but you made a big change
in my life from the other end of the world... Whishing you all the
strength you need).

Anna
The Netherlands/Holland