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#31808 From: sussexsi@...
Date: Sat Aug 25, 2001 7:28 pm
Subject: flushing
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Hi

Does anyone have any advice to offer regarding flushing. I flush
every day (in the afternoon), and when I'm involved in something
which makes me anxious - its the bain of my life!

Has anyone found anything that reduces their flushing? (other than
prescribed drugs or surgery). I'd be really grateful to hear, as I'm
sure many others would.

Simon





#31819 From: Suzi LeBaron <suzi_lebaron@...>
Date: Sun Aug 26, 2001 1:34 am
Subject: Re: [rosacea] flushing
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Simon,

If you flush every afternoon, you might want to
consider that you may be allergic to something you're
eating/contacting...

I was an afternoon flusher (rarely in the morning
hours) and I was finally able to link it to a food
allergy, to something I commonly ate, in my lunch
(that's why I'd flush in the afternoon...).

Unfortunately, allergies can develop at any point in
our lives, and to things that have never (apparently)
bothered us before...

Suzi

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#31825 From: bstanko@...
Date: Sun Aug 26, 2001 3:26 pm
Subject: Re: flushing
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I am an afternoon flusher as well.  I still flush and heat up even
when I have a meal that is gluten free and trigger free. I actually
discovered just this week that I took a digestive enzyme after lunch
every day and did not get the heat and flushing. So, you might want
to try it. There are numerous digestive enzymes that you can
purchase at your local health food store. Make sure you choose one
that has only a couple of ingredients. As with anything, read the
label.


I hope this helps you.

Beth






--- In rosacea-support@y..., sussexsi@a... wrote:
> Hi
>
> Does anyone have any advice to offer regarding flushing. I flush
> every day (in the afternoon), and when I'm involved in something
> which makes me anxious - its the bain of my life!
>
> Has anyone found anything that reduces their flushing? (other than
> prescribed drugs or surgery). I'd be really grateful to hear, as
I'm
> sure many others would.
>
> Simon





#31831 From: The Lucey Weinhold Family <lucewein@...>
Date: Sun Aug 26, 2001 5:36 pm
Subject: flushing
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> Has anyone found anything that reduces their flushing? (other than
> prescribed drugs or surgery). I'd be really grateful to hear, as I'm
> sure many others would.

Hi Simon ---

I no longer flush at all --- I went from a frequent flusher to a
non-flusher by identifying and eliminating all my food triggers, by
using common sense (and a wide-brimmed straw hat) when going out in the
strong summer sun, and by immediately discontinuing the use of any skin
care product that seemed to irritate my face. I still have small
breakouts of pustules, and my nose is redder than I want it to be, but
my flushing is history (at least for now).
I also discovered a neat trick for short-circuiting an anxiety flush.
I would only occasionally flush from anxiety --- nearly all my flushing
episodes were triggered by something I'd consumed --- but on a *very*
hot evening in June, as I was sitting and waiting for my turn to sing in
my recital (desperately hoping I wouldn't flub the timing on that tricky
measure near the end), I started to feel my face tingling and growing
hotter, and I was appalled to think that I was going to have to face the
audience with a beet-red, hot, flushing face. I started to do some deep
abdominal breathing to just try to control my anxiety, and I literally
felt the blood starting to drain away from my face after the first few
breaths. I was fine after 2-3 minutes of very controlled, *very* deep
breathing. You should feel like you're slowly inhaling way down to the
absolute bottom of your abdomen, and you should relax your diaphragm
downward as you inhale --- your belly will expand outwards. Then it
really helps to blow-breathe as you exhale: purse your lips as if you
were whistling, and slowly push out the air in a thin stream. And don't
squeeze your belly muscles in when you exhale --- this will make you
tense up again.
I hope this technique can help others --- it certainly works for me.

Pat





#38432 From: "Mary Worobec" <mdw@...>
Date: Mon May 6, 2002 5:58 pm
Subject: flushing
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Thanks Jen, for speaking out for those of us who are horribly disabled by
vascular flushing.
This is not cute embarrassed blushing, but near purple, swollen, eye-slit
redness that throbs and burns so badly that your face feels like it's in a blast
furnace that's pulsating the skin off. Like worms are under the skin and
crawling between the layers making it fiery sore and too tight to fit. Like your
head is so hot your hair burns your fingers when you touch it.
It's almost always there and gets worse from almost everything... eating or
laying down or being in a room over 60 degrees or going into a bright room or
sitting at a computer or riding in a car without air conditioning blowing on
your face and a veil over your head to protect your face from light.
That's what's so bad about flushing. Be grateful if you don't have it this
badly, and do everything you can to prevent it because it's pure hell.


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#43995 From: emrauback@...
Date: Fri Oct 18, 2002 11:23 am
Subject: Re: flushing
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In a message dated 10/17/2002 9:46:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com writes:

<< My best hunch is that perhaps people who flush a lot have more
nerve involvement - the threshold of sensitivity has probably been lowered
>>

THat's what I thought and why I thought maybe botox would help that type of
rosacea.




#45774 From: "michelle <michellemariereid@...>" <michellemariereid@...>
Date: Sun Dec 29, 2002 2:08 am
Subject: flushing
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Does anyone else find that sexual relations cause flushing?  When
things get hot and heavy my face really reddens.. just wondering..





#45776 From: "iblanki <iblanki@...>" <iblanki@...>
Date: Sun Dec 29, 2002 2:29 am
Subject: Re: flushing
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funny you should bring that up ...i havent had a boyfriend since ive
gotten rosacea and refuse to let my parents kiss me on the cheek
because i assume that itll bring on a flush...i guess im the one
missing out but ohwell...

i mean, even kissing, let alone "sexual relations" seems like it
would easily bring on a flush. anyone with a significant other care
to comment? ;)


--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "michelle
<michellemariereid@h...>" <michellemariereid@h...> wrote:
> Does anyone else find that sexual relations cause flushing? When
> things get hot and heavy my face really reddens.. just wondering..





#45779 From: karvb@...
Date: Sun Dec 29, 2002 3:30 am
Subject: [rosacea] Re: flushing
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... so do we give that up, too?????????????  :0




>funny you should bring that up ...i havent had a boyfriend since ive
>gotten rosacea and refuse to let my parents kiss me on the cheek
>because i assume that itll bring on a flush...i guess im the one
>missing out but ohwell...
>
>i mean, even kissing, let alone "sexual relations" seems like it
>would easily bring on a flush. anyone with a significant other care
>to comment? ;)
>
>
>--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "michelle
><michellemariereid@h...>" <michellemariereid@h...> wrote:
>> Does anyone else find that sexual relations cause flushing? When
> > things get hot and heavy my face really reddens.. just wondering..
>

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#47634 From: "cooney582 <susan.cooney@...>" <susan.cooney@...>
Date: Sat Feb 22, 2003 5:41 pm
Subject: flushing
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Does anything help with flushing besides primrose oil?

Susan





#81989 From: Jyl Martins <jyllovesbrandi@...>
Date: Thu Apr 6, 2006 5:46 pm
Subject: flushing
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Hi Group,
I am a newbie and have a question about flushing. Does everyone know why they
started flushing in the first place? My derm mentioned that my anti-depressant
which I had been taking for 12 years caused me to flush. I know it makes the
flushing worse so I am weaning from it. I also know over the years I have had
several flushing episodes but it didn't stay permanently until 4 months ago. I
had the trauma of going through 3 deaths and then had to go on a strong
antibiotic for an infection. That's when the flushing came and stayed. Does
the flushing from rosacea always stem from another serious illness? I am
confused and wondered if you guys could help me!

Thanks,
Jyl




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#82029 From: "emily kemx" <kemx@...>
Date: Fri Apr 7, 2006 8:55 am
Subject: Re: [rosacea] flushing
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Jyl
i don't know why they started....i know they happen for me under stress,
sometimes after or during exercise...and when the room is too hot from a
heater .emily


---------- Original Message -----------
From: Jyl Martins <jyllovesbrandi@...>
To: rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 10:46:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [rosacea] flushing

> Hi Group,
> I am a newbie and have a question about flushing. Does everyone
> know why they started flushing in the first place? My derm
> mentioned that my anti-depressant which I had been taking for 12
> years caused me to flush. I know it makes the flushing worse so I
> am weaning from it. I also know over the years I have had several
> flushing episodes but it didn't stay permanently until 4 months ago.
> I had the trauma of going through 3 deaths and then had to go on a
> strong antibiotic for an infection. That's when the flushing came
> and stayed. Does the flushing from rosacea always stem from another
> serious illness? I am confused and wondered if you guys could help me!
>
> Thanks,
> Jyl
>
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>
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#82056 From: Jyl Martins <jyllovesbrandi@...>
Date: Fri Apr 7, 2006 5:12 pm
Subject: Re: [rosacea] flushing
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Hi Emily,

Thanks for your reply. How long have you had this? I flush for the exact
same reasons you do although they have gotten less since I am weaning from my
meds. Does redness become permanent for everyone? I don't know much about this
and all the websites say different things. My derm said my blood vessels were
weakened from all the years I spent in the sun. Living in San Diego is great
but we have sun almost all year round. Does there ever come a time when
flushing can go away?

Thanks,
Jyl

emily kemx <kemx@...> wrote:
Jyl
i don't know why they started....i know they happen for me under stress,
sometimes after or during exercise...and when the room is too hot from a
heater .emily


---------- Original Message -----------
From: Jyl Martins
To: rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 10:46:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [rosacea] flushing

> Hi Group,
> I am a newbie and have a question about flushing. Does everyone
> know why they started flushing in the first place? My derm
> mentioned that my anti-depressant which I had been taking for 12
> years caused me to flush. I know it makes the flushing worse so I
> am weaning from it. I also know over the years I have had several
> flushing episodes but it didn't stay permanently until 4 months ago.
> I had the trauma of going through 3 deaths and then had to go on a
> strong antibiotic for an infection. That's when the flushing came
> and stayed. Does the flushing from rosacea always stem from another
> serious illness? I am confused and wondered if you guys could help me!
>
> Thanks,
> Jyl
>
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> New ! Rosacea Support Resource Pages: http://rosacea-research.org/wiki
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
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#82282 From: Jyl Martins <jyllovesbrandi@...>
Date: Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:54 pm
Subject: flushing
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Hi--I just got back from seeing a new internist who has confirmed my Rosacea but
is ruling out other diseases which may have caused the flushing to begin with.
One of them is carcinoid syndrome. Has anyone else heard of this or had to take
the tests to eliminate it as a reason for flushing? I am nervous about this and
wondered if it is standard to do this.

Thanks,
Jyl


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#82828 From: Jyl Martins <jyllovesbrandi@...>
Date: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:36 pm
Subject: flushing
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Hi Everyone,

Another question I have is whether most of you flush right away after eating a
certain food. If I work out too hard then I can see my face turning red, but I
haven't really noticed it with foods. That is why I was thinking maybe it is
delayed with a food trigger. Can you help me with this?

Thanks,
Jyl


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#104007 From: "David" <gabrielfan72@...>
Date: Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:59 am
Subject: Re: flushing
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I don't usually flush right away when eating a certain food but sometimes if I'm
eating something hot in temperature it will happen more quickly. When I get
flushing, it seems to affect my nose in particular and my cheeks to some degree.
It seems to last about two hours before looking more normal again.



--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, Jyl Martins <jyllovesbrandi@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Another question I have is whether most of you flush right away after eating
a certain food. If I work out too hard then I can see my face turning red, but
I haven't really noticed it with foods. That is why I was thinking maybe it is
delayed with a food trigger. Can you help me with this?
>
> Thanks,
> Jyl
>
>
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#104006 From: "David" <gabrielfan72@...>
Date: Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:06 pm
Subject: flushing
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Tell me if anyone has this happen. It seems when I get flushing on my face, it's
primarily my nose and my cheeks somewhat. Sometimes it will happen after eating
hot food (as in temperature hot, I've been completely avoiding spicy foods). It
seems like the flushing lasts for about 2 hours, and then seems to clear. Is
this typical with rosacea? I thought it was supposed to be a constant thing.




#104030 From: diane Wickersheim <dianewickersheim@...>
Date: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:44 pm
Subject: Re: [rosacea] flushing
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My facial flushing is similiar to yours in that in will last at least 2 hrs..
Its usually late afternoon or early evening that it happens.  Hot food
temperature hot is usuall what does it to me as well as walking into a warm
room from outside.  I can sometimes reduce the flush by taking my bp med
Clonidine
or laying down with a cold cloth over my face.  The laying down is the key.

Diane




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Subject: [rosacea] flushing





Tell me if anyone has this happen. It seems when I get flushing on my face, it's
primarily my nose and my cheeks somewhat. Sometimes it will happen after eating
hot food (as in temperature hot, I've been completely avoiding spicy foods). It
seems like the flushing lasts for about 2 hours, and then seems to clear. Is
this typical with rosacea? I thought it was supposed to be a constant thing.







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#104031 From: "Aurelia.Dawn" <aurelia.dawn@...>
Date: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:42 pm
Subject: Re: [rosacea] flushing
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Hi David,

Some rosaceans do have constant redness, but temporary flushing in response to
triggers is perhaps more common, and a couple of hours of flushing and then
clearing is often reported.

Heat is a common trigger for many, irrespective of the source, for example
heated rooms, hot showers or baths, very bright sunshine, and yes, piping hot
food or drinks.

Kind regards,

Aurelia



 
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