Yes! Stay with the antibiotic! You have not been on long enough to see results.
I started about 3 weeks ago and only after about 2 weeks did I notice positive
results. Now I am almost free of bumps and pustules and redness. I look almost
normal except that I have some darker spots on my face from previous flares
before diagnosis. They are easy to cover up with mineral foundation. I can
exercise vigourously and sweat without a flare up. So, keep up the meds and good
luck! You can look to me for inspiration.

Lydia


----- Original Message ----
From: sonysong222 <sonysong222@...>
To: rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 7:52:18 PM
Subject: [rosacea] Re: Really bad swelling, scared that its not going to clear
up

--- In rosacea-support@ yahoogroups. com, "jvonklemen" <jamesvon@.. .>
wrote:
>
> Hi, Im new. I was diagnosed with rosacea about 3 years ago and
always
> used Metrogel but after my hysterectomy my face swelled up really
bad
> and kept flushing,I thought it was hot flashes and to make a really
> long drawn out story short, after many test and going through hell
> and back and being off work since OCT, I finally figured out that
the
> swelling is caused from a severe outbreak of rosacea. Funny thing
is,
> I didnt think it was rosacea because I didnt have those little
veins
> showing and I have slight bumps on each side of my face. The
> dermatologist started my on Minocyline, only 100mg, she wanted to
> double dose that but Im so sensitive to meds so I am trying 100mg
but
> so far I havent noticed much differece and its been three days. I
> think Im going to have to double dose for a while. I did take 20
days
> of Ceftin back in Feb for what we thought was a sinus infection and
> this whole thing cleared up but It came raging back in March. I
guess
> because I didnt go back on Metrogel because I didnt think it was
> rosacea. She also prescribed Noritate cream but said not to start
it
> until next week. Im so scared that this isnt going clear up. It has
> halted my life. It makes me swell up under my eyes and I have no
> perception, it makes my cheeks swell so bad inside, I bite the
> insides of my cheeks. Do you think I have a good chance of going
into
> remission? and staying in remission without oral antibiotics?
>
Hi there, I acquired rosacea after my hysterectomy because of hot
flashes. Just stay on the medication, it can take a couple of months
to start working, and take deep breaths. The thing that makes me
flush worse than anything is emotional upset! Nothing affects me
worse. So take it easy. Slow down. Give the medicine a chance to
work. Drink cold liquids as much as possible, keep cool. Hope
things improve soon. Good luck!





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